Baillie Gifford closes £141m British Smaller Companies Fund
Manager Charlie Broughton remains ‘valuable member of the International Smaller Companies team’
Manager Charlie Broughton remains ‘valuable member of the International Smaller Companies team’
Some growth companies may float on a rising tide and then sink but others can plough through
Trailing FTSE World index for second year in a row
Shares fell nearly 14% as the Baillie Gifford trust lagged its benchmark
Geopolitical risk factors are exerting a greater force on companies and sectors, but investors still have time to adapt
While share price fell 33.5% for the year to 31 March
Sharon Flood and Vikram Kumaraswamy have backgrounds ‘relevant to the trust’s portfolio’
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has struggled with waning investor sentiment over the last five years
Chair Fiona McBain announces intention to retire from role a week after director Amar Bhidé raised concerns over the length of her tenure
Top performers and compelling newcomers in the spotlight
Paul Schwerda will work alongside Praveen Kumar, who has led the strategy since 2015
Scotland-based investment firm was hit hard by sharp sell-off in growth stocks last year prompted by the Fed’s monetary tightening