Insights

Praveen Kumar, investment manager of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC gives an update on the performance of Shin Nippon over the past year and shares the team’s views on the long-term outlook for Japanese smaller companies.

Baillie Gifford explains its approach to valuing private companies in investment trust portfolios.

The smaller companies trust has thrived by seeking out Japan’s disruptive innovators.

Praveen Kumar, manager of the Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Investment Trust, discusses high-growth investing in Japan and considers the opportunities to invest in Japanese small caps, some of which are driving structural change across numerous sectors in Japan.

Gojo’s founder explains his plan to serve 100 million of the world’s poorest people.

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.

Praveen Kumar, investment manager of Japanese Smaller Companies Fund and Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC, explains how Covid-19 will accelerate changes in the behaviour and working practices of corporate Japan and why this should result in numerous growth opportunities for fast-growing, nimble and disruptive smaller business.

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.