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Company: Baillie Gifford
Date: 25th November 2025
Time: 11am
Location: Zoom
Company description: Baillie Gifford is an independent investment partnership founded over a century ago in Edinburgh, owned and run by 59 partners who all work at the firm. The firm’s mission is to find game-changing companies (both public and private) that can sustain growth and provide returns to clients over five to ten years and sometimes longer. With around 1,700 staff and assets under management of £209bn, it has offices in Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Toronto, and Zurich (at 30 June 2025).
Speaker’s bio:
Ben James – Investment Specialist
Ben joined Baillie Gifford in July 2015. He is a director, US Equity investment specialist and member of the US Equity Product Group. Before his career in finance, Ben was an infantry officer in the British Army for eight years. During his service he completed two combat tours of Afghanistan and achieved a Masters in International Development with a focus on sustainable investing from The University of Birmingham.
Webinar Focus
In this session, Ben will explore how a handful of exceptional US growth companies are reshaping the global economy. He will cover:
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How US companies are building a new world order
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Why some industries and companies dominate growth
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The rise of companies staying private longer and the implications for investors
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The impact of AI and transformational change on business growth
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Combining public and private investing in one portfolio
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How the US Growth Trust helps shareholders access exceptional growth opportunities
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