UK

United Kingdom

Institutional investor

You are viewing this site as an Institutional investor in UK. You can change this setting at any time. If you confirm now, your location and investor type will be saved for 90 days.

Client Login
Contact us

You are viewing this site as an Institutional investor in the UK. You can change this at any time. If you confirm these details are correct, we'll save this information.

The details you select will be saved for 90 days.

01. Your location

UK

Select region

Select country

UK
Austria
Belgium
Channel Islands
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

Country not listed?

02. Your user type

User type not listed?

View all investment strategies
Investment style
High growth
Concentrated portfolios of fast-growth companies, typically holding between 25 and 50 stocks.
Flexible growth
Portfolios containing a mix of firms focused on disruption, steady compounding and timely capital allocation.
Core growth
Large, diverse portfolios of growth-focused holdings built with benchmarks and reduced volatility in mind.
Fixed income 
Targeting company and government bonds with a focus on long-term outcomes.
Equity income and multi-asset income
Seeking both dependable income and long-term capital growth.
Investment style
Equities
Global equities
Emerging markets equities
Private companies
Asia equities
China equities
Japan equities
Europe equities
UK equities
US equities
Multi-asset and Fixed Income
Balanced and multi-asset
Fixed income 
Investment style
Integrated
Considering environmental, social and governance matters among other factors that may affect returns.
ESG focus
Investing in assets that have sustainability characteristics relating to environmental and/or social matters.
Impact
Backing companies that have the potential to make a positive measurable change and create long-term growth.
Funds
Insights
Our clients

About us
Careers
Search

Client Login
Contact us

Home
Our clients
Defined contribution pensions
Insights

Capital at risk

Our clients

Defined contribution pensions

Baillie Gifford manages investments on behalf of a growing number of DC pension schemes. We have a broad range of solutions to help your members prepare for retirement at every stage of their careers, from the point they start investing to when they need financial security in their later years.

A woman holding a plant whilst walking out of a greenhouse.

Overview
Insights
Documents
How to invest

Insights

Key articles, videos and podcasts:

DC Forum Roundup

Access our session summaries for a reminder of the event’s key messaging.

Navigating post-retirement solutions

A panel session featuring Laura Myers, Pete Glancy, Mark Rowlands and Ian MacRae on challenges and innovations in the DC landscape.

Article6 minutes

The future of wealth creation

Learn about the risks of passive investing, the importance of active management and the benefits of engaged long-term shareholders.

Article4 minutes

Opportunities in private growth equity

Explore the significant growth in private markets, the durability of private market returns and the opportunities for DC allocators in private growth equity.

Article5 minutes

DC views: how to achieve better member outcomes

Unlocking the potential of DC pension plans for better member outcomes.

October 2024

Video9 minutes

Viewing 8 of 8 insights

Climate scenarios: so what?

Six themes we think will influence companies’ futures as the world adapts to climate change.

Article13 minutes

Private growth: Looking over the overlooked

Learn more about the key features and attributes of the growth equity asset class.

ArticleLong read

A real assets recovery in the UK

Real assets like property and infrastructure are presenting new opportunities in the UK. Learn how we are taking advantage of them.

Article5 minutes

Positive Conversations 2024

Discover the difference made by dialogue in Positive Change’s latest ESG and engagement report.

AI revolution: behind the 'overnight' success

AI is revolutionising industries globally. Stewart Hogg explores how AI is reshaping companies and driving long-term growth.

Video28 minutes

Diabetes: investing for positive change

Discover how innovative diabetes solutions are driving global positive change.

Article7 minutes

Miniature figurines of businesspeople are posed in a group on top of colourful print-outs of charts and graphs

The G of ESG: governance reimagined

Why we don’t follow the crowd when assessing a company’s governance behaviours and structures.

Article5 minutes

30 years of growth: investment lessons from Iain McCombie

Iain McCombie reflects on 30 years at Baillie Gifford, highlighting the firm's adaptability and long-term focus.

Article5 minutes

View our funds

Products to fit your choice of investment style, asset type, type of fund and geographic region.

Explore our options

How to invest

Interested to learn more about our DC investment approach? Send our team an email.

Learn about Baillie Gifford

Strategies
Funds
Insights
About us
Careers
Our clients
Actual investors
Philanthropy
Media hub
Client login

Legal

Help and support

Product and regulatory data
Fraudulent activity
Accessibility
Important disclosures

Legal

Legal and regulatory
Manage cookies
Terms of use
Modern slavery statement
Privacy notices

Stay in touch via social media

Have a question?

© Copyright Baillie Gifford & Co. All rights reserved. 2025