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Malcolm is an investment manager in the Global Alpha Team. He has been involved in Global Alpha since the product’s inception in 2005 and this is his sole portfolio responsibility. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and became a partner of the firm in 2011. In 2021 he became a managing partner with overall oversight for the investment department. Malcolm previously worked in the UK Small Cap and North American equity teams. He managed the North American portion of wider global portfolios while in the North American Equity Team. 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.

Helen is an investment manager in the Global Alpha Team. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and became a partner in 2020. In addition to Global Alpha, Helen has spent time working in our Developed Asia, UK, US Equity Growth, and Emerging Markets Equity teams. She graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick in 2007 and MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge in 2008.

Spencer is an investment manager in the Global Alpha Team. He has been an investment manager in the Global Alpha Team since its inception in 2005 and Monks Investment Trust since 2015. Spencer is a co-manager of International Concentrated Growth Strategy. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and became a partner in 2013. Spencer has also spent time working in the Fixed Income, Japanese, European, Emerging Markets and UK Equities teams. He graduated BSc in Medicine from the University of St Andrews in 1997.
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