Baillie Gifford

Global managed funds and trusts

Baillie Gifford is one of the UK's largest and oldest investment management firms. It was founded in Edinburgh 1908 and advises in specialist equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios for a global client base.

It has one approach to seeking long-term returns: active investing and bottom-up portfolio construction.

Baillie Gifford is unique in that it has remained independent throughout its existence, never having a single merger or acquistion to its name.

In 2015, Baillie Gifford opened an office in Hong Kong under the subsidiary Baillie Gifford Asia. 

As of 30 June 2018, has £192.bn in AUM.

Companies

Pridham Report: BlackRock remains on top even as net sales sag 40%

Third quarter net sales

03 November 2023 • 2 min read

Investment Trusts

Schiehallion launches $20m buyback programme

Discount widens to 55%

02 November 2023 • 1 min read

Investment Trusts

Scottish Mortgage top ten unlisted holdings deep dive reassures analysts

Numis analysts backed the trust

17 October 2023 • 5 min read

Platforms

The Big Interview: Tillit founder Felicia Hjertman on building a platform to change the industry

'The personal investor deserves more'

25 September 2023 • 6 min read

Investment Trusts

Q&A: SMT's Tom Slater on taking over from James Anderson, ESG and private markets

Scottish Mortgage manager

13 September 2023 • 7 min read

Investment Trusts

Schiehallion share price falls 28% despite year-on-year losses narrowing

Two additional investments

11 September 2023 • 1 min read

ESG

Pressure mounts on 'out of touch' asset managers over fossil fuel investments

Greta Thunberg controversy

08 September 2023 • 6 min read

Companies

Pinch and a punch

Happy first of the month.

04 September 2023 • 4 min read

Investment Trusts

Baillie Gifford US Growth trust: 'We are dissatisfied with our five-year performance'

'Not the numbers we looked to deliver'

10 August 2023 • 3 min read

ESG

Baillie Gifford hits back at Greta Thunberg's 'greenwashing' accusations

Edinburgh International Book Festival

07 August 2023 • 2 min read