ROBERT NELSON, CFAVice PresidentPortfolio Manager, Research AnalystFranklin Templeton Fixed Income GroupTempleton Asset Management, Ltd.Singapore, Singapore

Robert 'Bobby' Nelson is a vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst focusing on Asian, European and Emerging Market financial issuers. He hasbeen a portfolio manager on the Franklin Emerging Market Corporate Debt Fund since 2012, and the Asia Credit Fund since 2016.

Mr. Nelson is currently on assignment in the firm's Singapore office, having previously been based in London.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2007 Mr. Nelson was an investment manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK) Ltd., where he managed a variety of global investment grade bond funds.

Mr. Nelson holds a B.A. from Bristol University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and member.