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.

Investment Trusts

Stifel calls out Baillie Gifford for 'poor' disclosure around unlisted holdings

SMT and BG US Growth

23 March 2023 • 2 min read

Markets

BlackRock most exposed UK-domiciled fund to SVB and Baillie Gifford range to its customers

Negative performance

21 March 2023 • 5 min read

Investment Trusts

Scottish Mortgage chair McBain to exit amid board 'refreshment'

Amar Bhidé officially leaves

21 March 2023 • 1 min read

Investment Trusts

Scottish Mortgage will 'have to respond' to PE capabilities concerns

Follows boardroom row

17 March 2023 • 5 min read

Investment Trusts

Scottish Mortgage board clashes over governance and unlisted issues

Member removal rumoured

17 March 2023 • 2 min read

UK

Fixed income and money market funds sole winners of January 2023

Morningstar report

24 February 2023 • 1 min read

UK

Baillie Gifford and abrdn join Jupiter in delivering worst UK equity maximum drawdowns in 2022

Biggest drawdown of -43.8%

21 February 2023 • 4 min read

Europe

BofA: European asset managers attract $54bn inflows so far in 2023

Reversal from 2022 outflows

20 February 2023 • 2 min read

Asset Managers

FE fundinfo's Alpha Managers sees 28 first-time joiners in latest rebalance

Fidelity International takes top spot

13 February 2023 • 2 min read

Funds

Bestinvest's Spot the Dog finds 42% increase in underperforming funds from six-year low

Underperforming assets up to £19.1bn

13 February 2023 • 3 min read