About the speaker

Brian is an investment manager in our International Growth Research team and became a member of the International Growth Portfolio Construction Group in May 2015. He also Chairs our International Smaller Companies Portfolio Construction Group. Brian joined Baillie Gifford in 2006 and initially worked in the North American and Emerging Markets departments, before spending a number of years focused on investment in smaller companies. He is a CFA Charterholder. Brian graduated MSci and BA (Hons) in Physics from the University of Cambridge in 2006.
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