About the speakers
Andy is head of the International Equities Investment Specialist Team in our Clients Department with responsibility for International Alpha. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for Japanese Equities client service. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2007 and prior to joining the firm Andy spent a short period as a full-time international athlete and held roles at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Ernst & Young. Andy graduated from Durham University with BA (Hons) in History and Politics in 1998 and is a holder of the UK Securities Institute Diploma.
Beatrice is an international investment specialist. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2020 and spent 5 years as an investment analyst in our Health Innovation, Smaller Companies, International Alpha and European Equities Teams. Beatrice graduated MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford and BSc in Political Economy from King’s College London.
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