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.

Regulation

Deep Dive: FCA private market review a 'wake-up call' for asset managers

‘Step in the right direction’

02 February 2024 • 3 min read

Companies

Baillie Gifford establishes China equities team amid management shake-up

Bullish on Chinese government PE support

01 February 2024 • 2 min read

Companies

Baillie Gifford to shutter four bond funds and scrap international fixed income business

Prepares dozens of job cuts

24 January 2024 • 1 min read

ESG

Top asset manager backing for shareholder ESG resolutions crashes in 2023

ShareAction report

11 January 2024 • 5 min read

Fund managers

Baillie Gifford adds European fund co-manager amid performance challenges

Christopher Howarth joins

10 January 2024 • 1 min read

Industry

Friday Briefing: 2023 or 2022, again?

Friday Briefing

02 January 2024 • 10 min read

Investment Trusts

Monks laments 'bruising' underperformance period as managers reposition portfolio

NAV total return down 3.3%

08 December 2023 • 3 min read

Funds

Income fund favourites jostle with more adventurous rivals in ii's November most bought

Royal London tops most bought list

05 December 2023 • 2 min read

Unit trusts/OEICs

Baillie Gifford and EdenTree funds lose Square Mile A rating

Four new ratings

05 December 2023 • 2 min read

Investment Trusts

Baillie Gifford UK Growth NAV slumps 12% as discount widens

Share price total return down 12.5%

01 December 2023 • 3 min read