Robert Parker is a Senior Advisor to Credit Suisse. He is a Member of Credit Suisse's Investment Committee and focuses on advising Credit Suisse clients on investment strategy.

Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 1982, Mr. Parker spent six years at N M Rothschild & Sons working in the foreign exchange/fixed income investment operation. He started his career at Lloyds Bank International in France in Corporate Finance.

Mr. Parker was one of the founding members of CSFB Investment Management (CSFBIM). From 1982 until 1994 he led and developed CSFBIM's foreign exchange and fixed income business. In 1994, he became Co-Chairman of CSFBIM and in 1995 he was responsible for integrating the Asset Management operations of Credit Suisse and CSFB. From 1995 until 1998, he was Chief Executive of Credit Suisse's Asset Management business in London. Between 1998 and 2009, he was Vice Chairman of the Asset Management Business with responsibility globally for the management and development of new business and client relationships.

He is a member of the Advisory Boards of the European Institute and Funds Europe and is a member of the Advisory Council of the UK CFA Society. He is also Chairman of the Asset Management and Investors Council and is a Board Member of the International Capital Markets Association. In addition, he is on the Development Committees of St. John's College Cambridge and King's College School.

Mr. Parker received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge.


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