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Iain is the head of our UK Equity Team and co-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.

Paul is an investment specialist in the Clients Department and a Multi-Asset and Income product specialist. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2013 after more than 10 years of experience in the investment industry. Paul graduated MEng in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Bristol in 1999.
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