Charles Brooks
Investment Specialist (Institutional)
BA Hons (Manchester), MAppFin (Macquarie)
Charles joined Platinum in 2014 as an investment specialist. Having previously worked in similar capacities at IFM Investors and Northward Capital / nabInvest, he brings with him a wealth of knowledge about the specialised needs, objectives and processes of institutional investors.
Charles began his career in finance at Morgan Grenfell Asset Management in London. After backpacking around the world, he settled in Sydney and took up investment analyst and fund management roles at United Funds Management and later at MLC Investment Management.
At Platinum, Charles’ role focuses on serving as a conduit between our investment team on the one hand and our institutional clients and asset consultants on the other.

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