David French
David French is Managing Director and Senior Financial Advisor with Capricorn Investment Partners Limited.
Extensive Financial Education
David holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Diploma in Management. He has undertaken further study in accounting and compulsory financial planning courses with the Securities Institute of Australia. He was selected to attend two overseas courses on investment valuation hosted by prestigious international business school INSEAD.
Real experience in working with your investments
David has over 12 years experience in financial markets and was responsible for building Capricorn Investment Partners from the ground up. His daily contact with major players in Australian investment markets means his knowledge is continually updated. Before joining Capricorn Investment Partners Limited, David was a Senior Stockmarket Analyst with a well-known broking firm, servicing retail and institutional clients. Other professional experience includes two years as an Analyst with Portfolio Partners Limited (a very successful fund manager) and prior to that, two years with Swiss Bank Corporation (now UBS). He has also worked as an analyst at the Prices Surveillance Authority and as an economist in management consulting.
Putting clients first
David's extensive knowledge of financial markets enables him to design investment solutions specifically tailored for you. Clients independently rated David within the top four analysts in Australia for some of his investment work.
A local working for the community
After 18 years away from Rockhampton, David moved back from Melbourne in July 1999. Since moving back, David has been heavily involved with community development projects through his involvement with the joint application for BITS funding made by the Rockhampton City Council and Central Queensland University. He has lectured in economics and investment at Central Queensland University, and has completed a study for RDPDA to assist in attracting a Call Centre to Rockhampton. He has at various times been a Director of Rockhampton Regional Development Limited and President of the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce.
David is an experienced investor in his own right. He is married with three young sons.
