Overview
Donald Farquharson, head of the Japanese Equity Team at Baillie Gifford, speaks to Japan-based strategy researchers Akiko Hirai and Satoko Ishino.
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Japanese Fund
The Japanese Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the TOPIX, as stated in sterling, by at least 1.5 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.
Japanese Core Growth Fund
The Japanese Core Growth Sub-fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the TOPIX, as stated in sterling, over rolling five-year periods by investing in 60 to 80 holdings.
Japanese Smaller Companies Fund
The Japanese Smaller Companies Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, as stated in sterling, by at least 1.5 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.
