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Japan Trust: Manager Insights

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Japan Trust: Manager Insights

December 2024 / 5 min

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Matthew Brett, Manager, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust

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Investment manager Matthew Brett explores the trust's performance, strategic shifts towards sustainable growth, and the exciting potential of Japanese technological advancements and AI.

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Matthew Brett joined Baillie Gifford in 2003. He is manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. Matthew has a PhD in psychology from the University of Bristol.

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The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust aims to pursue long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller-sized Japanese companies, which are believed to have above average prospects for growth.

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