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Domicile | United Kingdom | Legal Structure | Open Ended Investment Company | UCITS | Yes | Inception Date | 28/10/1999 | ![](/includes/images/clear.gif) | Fund Advisor(s) | Baillie Gifford & Co |
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Fund Manager | Spencer Adair | Manager Start Date | 01/03/2010 | Career Start Year | 2000 |
Education | 1997, University of St. Andrews, B.S. |
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Biography |
Spencer joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team. He became a Partner in 2013 and has also spent time working in the Fixed Income, Japanese, European and UK Equity Teams. Spencer graduated BSc in Medicine from the University of St Andrews in 1997, followed by two years of clinical training in Edinburgh. |
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Fund Manager | Helen Xiong | Manager Start Date | 01/05/2021 | Career Start Year | 2008 |
Education | 2007, Warwick University, B.S. | University of Cambridge, M.Ph. |
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Biography |
Ms. Xiong joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and is a Partner and investment manager on the Global Alpha Team. In addition to Global Alpha, Ms. Xiong has spent time working on the Manager's Developed Asia, UK, North America, Emerging Markets and Global Equity Teams. Before coming to live and work in the UK, Ms. Xiong lived in China, South Africa and Norway. She graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick in 2007 and MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge the following year. Ms. Xiong has been a member of the team since 2021. |
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Fund Manager | Malcolm MacColl | Manager Start Date | 01/03/2010 | Career Start Year | 1999 |
Education | 1999, St. Andrews University, M.Litt | 1998, St. Andrews University, M.A. |
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Biography |
Malcolm is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team, having been involved with Global Alpha since the product’s inception in 2005. He became a Partner of the firm in 2011. Malcolm joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has spent time working in the UK Small Cap and North American Teams. He is a member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. Malcolm graduated MA in Economics and History in 1998 and MLitt in Economics, Politics and Management in 1999, both from the University of St Andrews. |