About the speaker

Lesley is head of Credit and co-manager of the Strategic Bond Strategy. She is a member of the Multi Asset and Income Leadership Group and the Monthly Income Portfolio Construction Group. Lesley joined Baillie Gifford in 2016 and became a partner of the firm 2023. Prior to this, she spent 15 years at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. Lesley graduated BSc (Hons) in Maths, Statistics & Economics from Strathclyde University in 2000 and is a CFA Charterholder.
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