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Donald joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and became a partner in 2017. He heads the Japanese Equities Team and is co-manager of the Japan Growth Strategy, which he has run since 2009. He is also a member of the International Alpha Portfolio Construction Group. He spent 20 years at Schroders as a Japanese specialist and headed its research team in Tokyo between 1991 and 1995. He graduated MA (Hons) in Arabic Studies from the University of St Andrews in 1987 and is a CFA Charterholder.
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