Insights

Tyre maker Bridgestone is poised to benefit from next-generation road vehicles.

Manager Matthew Brett offers six predictions for the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust’s fifth decade.

Matthew Brett, investment manager of the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, addresses some misconceptions about Japanese equities, the big changes in corporate governance, and shares the growth opportunity he sees within the Japanese economy.

Lead manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, Matthew Brett, talks about the past year, the current positioning of the portfolio and the opportunities ahead.

As the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust turns 40, robotics and cosmetics are on its manager’s mind.

Over four decades Japan has seen 21 prime ministers come and go. Exporters such as Toyota and Toshiba have flourished but the country has also struggled with debt and deflation. Matthew Brett, manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, discusses what’s next.

Launched in Japan's great economic boom, the trust thrived in the lost decades after the bubble burst.

Banned from travelling during the pandemic, Matthew Brett, manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, explains the advantage of perspective.

Traditions die hard in Japan, but a crisis often sparks accelerated change and innovation. Praveen Kumar, manager of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon and deputy manager of the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, talks about the upstarts making inroads.

Investment manager, Praveen Kumar explains why the Japanese cosmetics industry is in a period of rapid growth and how it could be set to continue for the long term.

The future of medicine is likely to be fundamentally different from what we know today. Investment Manager, Rose Nguyen, discusses the technological advances that are likely to transform life science in the coming decades.