Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford issues rallying call to trust shareholders to thwart activist hedge fund
Scottish asset manager says ‘every vote matters’ as hedge fund controlled by Boaz Weinstein seeks approval for proposals to overhaul management
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Baillie Gifford names new CEO, as Andrew Telfer retires
Fellow Baillie Gifford veteran Tim Campbell will take over the reins in March 2025
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Where is Baillie Gifford’s turnaround?
The week’s top asset management stories, all in one place
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Baillie Gifford’s turnaround yet to materialise as fund outflows persist
Morningstar data shows the asset manager’s UK-domiciled funds suffered outflows of more than £4bn during the first five months of the year
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Why Musk’s $56bn pay was A-OK
Catch up with the week's biggest ESG stories
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Tesla boss Elon Musk’s $56bn pay packet was justified, says Baillie Gifford ESG boss
Edinburgh fund group approved the record-shattering compensation for Elon Musk in 2018
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Baillie Gifford, Fundsmith, Lindsell Train named on £95bn ‘dog funds’ list
The number of equity funds that have failed to beat their benchmarks over three years has surged by 170% since August
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Baillie Gifford to cut jobs after fixed income overhaul
The cuts come after a tough year for Baillie Gifford, which is owned by almost 60 partners
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Baillie Gifford eyes 2024 turnaround as UK outflows hit £6.6bn
Edinburgh-based manager hopes investors will once again favour its investment style as inflation falls and interest rate hikes subside
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Greta Thunberg pulls out of Edinburgh book festival over Baillie Gifford’s ‘greenwashing’
Edinburgh fund group denies it is a significant fossil fuel investor
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Baillie Gifford’s James Anderson lines up fund management comeback
One of the UK's most prominent tech investors is set for a return to full-time investing
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Schroders reclaims top UK brand status as Baillie Gifford falls in top 10 list
Schroders had the biggest rise of any fund group in the UK table, while Fidelity and JPMorgan each climbed one spot to finish second and third place respectively
Baillie Gifford knocks Schroders from top of UK brand ranking
Strong investment performance from Baillie Gifford helped the £326bn group edge past some of its larger UK rivals
Trading Places: New CEO at RLAM, Helena Morrissey quits St James’s Place for AJ Bell
Also this week: Bank of America's UK and Ireland chair is retiring
Veteran Baillie Gifford fund manager James Anderson to retire from partnership
Anderson will also step down as joint manager of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust at the end of April
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Baillie Gifford opens Shanghai office to assist China push
The Edinburgh-headquartered asset manager, has opened an office in Shanghai, making it the latest fund group to embark on a push into the Chinese market
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How Tesla investor Baillie Gifford rakes in soaring returns: ‘There are fundamental changes afoot’
More than almost any other active fund manager, Scotland's Baillie Gifford has profited handsomely from the surge in stock markets since March. Can it carry on forever, analysts wonder?
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