Baillie Gifford

Following several fund groups' decision to publish active share figures for the first time, Investment Week asks selectors how important the tool really is for fund selection.

Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Mike Brooks from Baillie Gifford as co-lead manager on its Diversified Growth strategy, alongside Mike Turner.

Mike Gush has been promoted to co-manager on Baillie Gifford's Emerging Markets Growth fund alongside Richard Sneller.

Baillie Gifford has made the manager of the Edinburgh Worldwide investment trust, Douglas Brodie, a partner in the business.

It has been a tough few years for European managers, as the Continent has failed to recover from the blows dealt by the crash in 2008. This year, the pressures have escalated, with recession threatening in several eurozone states.

US fund managers have "failed" their clients by focusing on preserving their careers rather than growing clients' capital, according to Baillie Gifford's Ian Tabberer.

Investors using direct to consumer platforms are now among the largest shareholders in investment trusts, as a post-RDR revival for the sector gets underway.

Baillie Gifford has lifted its stake in Hargreaves Lansdown to over 5%, taking advantage of a fresh slump in the D2C platform's share price last week.

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Scottish fund managers have suffered outflows in recent months amid increased uncertainty over the outcome of the country's independence referendum.