About the speakers
Jared is an investment manager in the Japanese Equities Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2016. Prior to joining the Japanese Equites Team, the team, he worked in the Global Alpha, UK Equities and Fixed Income Team. Before he joined Baillie Gifford he spent two years as an Assistant Economist at the Scottish Government. Jared graduated MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
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