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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. Iain joined Baillie Gifford in 1994 and became a partner of the firm in 2005. He has previously spent time on the US Equities Team. Iain graduated MA in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

David is an investment specialist for the Monthly Income Strategy within the clients department and also chairs the Monthly Income Product Group. David joined Baillie Gifford in 2022 with responsibility for UK Adviser relationships. Prior to this, David was an Investment Director at Investec in Edinburgh and the Channel Islands, where he spent twelve years managing multi-asset portfolios on behalf of private clients, trusts and advisers. David graduated MA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Aberdeen, and then PG Dip in Journalism at Edinburgh Napier University. He is a Chartered Wealth Manager and a Chartered Fellow of the CISI.
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