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Karen is an investment manager in the Japanese Equities Team. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2012. Karen graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics with Japanese from University of Birmingham in 2011.
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The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust aims to pursue long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller-sized Japanese companies, which are believed to have above average prospects for growth.
Worldwide Japanese Fund
The Worldwide Japanese Fund aims to maximise total return principally through investment in equity securities which are listed, traded or dealt on Regulated Markets in Japan.
