Overview
Donald Farquharson, head of the Japanese Equity Team at Baillie Gifford, speaks to Japan-based strategy researchers Akiko Hirai and Satoko Ishino.
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The Japanese Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the TOPIX, as stated in sterling, by at least 1.5 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.
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The Japanese Smaller Companies Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, as stated in sterling, by at least 1.5 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.
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