Global Core

Iain is the head of our UK Equity Team and lead manager of the UK Core Strategy. He is also the joint manager on our flagship Managed Strategy, which he has been involved in since 2000, and became a partner of the firm in 2005. Since joining Baillie Gifford in 1994, Iain has spent time on the US Equities Team. Iain graduated with a MA in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Kirsty joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and is an investment manager in the US Equity Growth Team. She has been involved in running the North American portfolio of the Managed Fund and Global Core Fund since 2021. Prior to joining the US Equity Growth Team, Kirsty also spent several years in the small and large-cap global equities departments. She graduated MA (Hons) in Economics in 2011 and MSc in Carbon Management in 2012, both from the University of Edinburgh.

Stephen is head of the European Equity Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2005, and became a partner of the firm in 2024. Stephen has been involved in running the European portion of the Global Core Strategy and Managed Strategy since 2019, as well as becoming a member of the International All Cap Portfolio Construction Group in 2022. Prior to joining the team he spent time in the US, UK Smaller Companies and Japanese equities teams. Stephen graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Financial Mathematics in 2005.

Andrew is an investment manager in the Emerging Markets Equity Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1991, and prior to joining the team in 2007, he has also spent time working in our UK, Japanese, and North American Equity teams. Andrew has been involved in running the Emerging Markets portion of the Managed Fund since 2012. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford, he previously spent three years working in investment banking in London. Andrew graduated MA in economics from the University of Cambridge in 1987.

Iain joined Baillie Gifford in 2004 and became a partner in 2020. He is a member of the Japanese Specialist Team. He manages various specialist Developed Asia portfolios and is a member of the International All Cap Portfolio Construction Group. Iain has been a member of the Managed Team since 2014. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford, Iain worked for Goldman Sachs as an analyst in its investment banking division. He graduated BA in Modern History from the University of Oxford in 2000.