Theme Summary: 
Time to look East – riding the growth waves in Asia

Contact Person:
Qian Zhang

Job Title:
Investment Specialist Director

Company Bio:
Baillie Gifford, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, was established in 1908. Today we are a leading independent investment management firm with €260bn (as at 31 December) in assets under management on behalf of a worldwide client base. We are an independent, privately owned, unlimited liability partnership with a culture underpinned by an enviable record of stability. Our single focus is on providing outstanding investment returns and service for our clients.  As an active, long-term investor with a growth bias, we construct portfolios based on our fundamental analysis and proprietary research. We have an established European client base in specialist global, regional, and thematic equities.

Manager Bio:  
Qian Zhang joined Baillie Gifford in 2021 as an investment specialist and client service director in the Emerging Markets Client Team. Previously, Qian worked as a senior client portfolio manager covering emerging markets strategies at Pictet Asset Management and JPMorgan Asset Management. She began her career at Merrill Lynch in 2008. Qian graduated MSc in Mathematical Risk Management from Georgia State University and BSc in Economics and Statistics from Peking University. Qian is a native mandarin speaker and a CFA Charterholder.