Robert Borden

Mr. Robert L.
Borden is an Independent Director at Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., and at Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc., a Founding Partner at Delegate Advisors LLC, a Managing Partner at Palmetto Research Partners LLC and a Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Texas Permanent School Fund Corp.
He is on the Board of Directors at Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc., Athene Life Re Ltd. and Athene UK Holding Ltd. He directs all investment and operations activities at Texas Permanent School Fund Corp.
He works with the corporation’s nine-member governing board to facilitate strategic planning, develop policy, and set the fund’s strategic asset allocation.
Previously, Mr. Borden worked as Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer of the South Carolina Investment Commission, managing $28 billion in assets at the time of his departure, and as both the executive director and CIO of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System.
In 2011 he was a Founding Partner in the launch of Delegate Advisors and led that firm to profitability and success before selling his interest in 2022.
He founded and served as Managing Partner for Palmetto Research Partners, LLC, an independent financial consulting firm, for more than 25 years.
Mr. Borden started his career at Franklin Federal Bancorp in Austin where he served as Vice President.
He went on to serve as Treasurer for Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
He holds a Master of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University, as well as Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.