November 2023
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Asia’s growth opportunities
World-leading companies and domestic growth stories can be found throughout the region…
15 Nov
15 Nov
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Why it pays to be active in Asia
ATR’s highly active approach has delivered long-term outperformance for shareholders…
15 Nov
15 Nov
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Aurora: the technology company transforming trucking
Change how you move goods, change the world for the better. Chris Urmson, chief executive and co-founder of Aurora, discusses with Scottish Mortgage Manager Tom Slater what impact driverless trucks will have. Not just on the industry, but transportation at large...
10 Nov
10 Nov
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Scottish Mortgage: The valuation process for private companies
When valuing private companies, we don’t let investment managers mark their own homework. From a separate valuation team to independent auditors, multiple layers of independent review and approval form a robust approach that does not include the investment managers...
10 Nov
10 Nov
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European Growth Investing: time to go bargain hunting?
In this webinar recording Stephen Paice, co-manager of the Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust, shares where opportunities lie and what trends he sees driving value creation over the next five years and beyond...
03 Nov
03 Nov
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The inflation reduction act: one year on
The US’s vast climate change legislation programme is a year old. The team managing the BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust says the Act is driving innovation in new transition technologies...
03 Nov
03 Nov
October 2023
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Microsoft reloaded: how Satya Nadella revitalised the tech titan
Satya Nadella has restored the Windows maker’s sparkle. Malcolm MacColl, deputy manager of The Monks Investment Trust, tells Leo Kelion how the far-sighted chief executive turned the tech titan around...
27 Oct
27 Oct
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China: challenges and opportunities
In this webinar recording, Sophie Earnshaw, co-manager of the Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, provides insight into the potential investment opportunities in China and reflects on some of the recent challenges...
27 Oct
27 Oct
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Votes and valuations: could political events further strengthen the case for UK equities?
UK markets have struggled to attract investors ever since the vote for Brexit. Exploring the political and economic realities of today and possibilities of the near future, we explain why we believe the negative sentiment surrounding UK equities no longer stands up to scrutiny...
20 Oct
20 Oct
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Scottish Mortgage: What are the myths of private company investing?
Ben James, James Yuill and Rachael Callaghan pull apart three myths of private company investing that could be skewing your view of what it is...
20 Oct
20 Oct
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Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust manager insights
Private companies are some of the most important forces behind future progress. Kirsty Gibson, investment manager, celebrates the rise of private companies in this portfolio update at the US Growth Trust’s fifth anniversary...
13 Oct
13 Oct
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Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust manager insights
Investment manager Milena Mileva shares an annual update on the portfolio, reflecting on the market environment, performance and turnover, and opportunities for holdings...
13 Oct
13 Oct
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Monks Investment Trust manager insights
Investment manager Malcolm MacColl discusses recent performance, portfolio positioning and how the team considers three earnings growth profiles in stock selection...
06 Oct
06 Oct
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How Howdens won the trust of the trade
Discover how the kitchen supplier Howdens takes know-your-customer to a new level. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust’s Iain McCombie explains how the firm’s understanding of the ‘nuts and bolts’ makes the fittings business a great growth stock...
06 Oct
06 Oct
September 2023
Features
Scottish Mortgage: What is private company investing? And how do we do it?
We call it private companies, not private equity, for a reason. Discover what private company investing is, and why we believe there isn’t a need to draw a hard line between privately-owned and publicly-listed companies...
29 Sep
29 Sep
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Opportunities in Asia ex Japan
In this webinar recording, Roderick Snell, manager of the Pacific Horizon Investment Trust, discusses why he believes Asia ex Japan will be one of the fastest growing regions over the coming decades and how he strives to be invested in its fastest growing companies...
22 Sep
22 Sep
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Growth investing: four lessons from three decades
Baillie Gifford partner Mark Urquhart shares lessons from a 27-year career that’s involved investing in Microsoft, Hermès and Netflix...
13 Sep
13 Sep
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Why we think taking a contrarian view works for investing in Asia and emerging markets
It might seem confusing to buy assets that are out of favour while selling those that are popular. But if you want to get value out of what you buy, Fiona Yang believes it helps to take a contrarian approach...
08 Sep
08 Sep
August 2023
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Scottish Mortgage manager insights: Tom Slater on embracing discomfort
The market’s enthusiasm for predictability is not in shareholders’ best interests. Tom Slater explains why Scottish Mortgage will not follow the crowd in its pursuit of long-term returns...
18 Aug
18 Aug
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UK Equities: A fantastic hunting ground for long-term growth investors
In this webinar, Milena Mileva, co-manager of the Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc, dispelled some myths about investing in the UK equity market, and explained why it's an excellent opportunity for long-term growth investors...
18 Aug
18 Aug
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Actual investing: why thinking differently matters
Much has changed since Baillie Gifford set out its ideas on Actual investing. Does the approach still work?
18 Aug
18 Aug
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Finding sustainable dividend growth in turbulent markets
As SAINTS celebrates its 150th anniversary, Citywire’s Kathrin Schindler speaks to the trust’s co-manager James Dow about portfolio positioning, what influences the stock-picking process and the outlook for the year ahead...
08 Aug
08 Aug
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Connecting with Brazilian change-makers tackling social problems
Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust’s Ed Whitten meets Brazilian firms seeking social impact and growth, as well as some of their customers...
07 Aug
07 Aug
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Scottish Mortgage on investing in private companies
Private companies offer some of the most exciting growth opportunities available. But as Scottish Mortgage’s deputy manager Lawrence Burns explains, that’s only one of four key reasons the Trust invests in them...
07 Aug
07 Aug
July 2023
Features
Scottish Mortgage Investor Webinar – Your questions answered
In this webinar recording, Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater and deputy manager Lawrence Burns answer the top questions on shareholders’ minds. They discuss private company investing, share price performance, the resilience of holdings in a challenging climate, investing in China and much more.
28 Jul
28 Jul
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Investing in Asia beyond China
While China is our largest geographical allocation for many of our portfolios, we believe there are plenty of exciting companies in the wider Asia region...
28 Jul
28 Jul
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Investment trusts: Asia for income
Schroder Oriental Income Fund – a next generation dividend hero...
21 Jul
21 Jul
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Shin Nippon: Japan’s hidden global champions
Discover the hidden gems in Japan’s small cap market. Praveen Kumar, manager of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon, says there’s more to Japan than manufacturing...
21 Jul
21 Jul
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Asian investment trusts: an abundance of opportunity
Exploring investors’ renewed enthusiasm for Asian equity...
14 Jul
14 Jul
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Investing for impact in social housing
The unique attractions of the UK’s social housing market...
14 Jul
14 Jul
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Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust: Where we’re looking to deploy private equity capital
Exploring the private equity company life cycle...
07 Jul
07 Jul
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Investment trusts: Exploring the positive backdrop for Asian equities
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund: Backing the brightest growth prospects in Asia...
07 Jul
07 Jul