The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has announced that the management fees paid to Baillie Gifford are to be reduced. They are coming down from 0.32% to 0.30% of net assets per annum. This reduction is surely to be welcomed, and there is no performance fee at this trust. The Chairman of the company, John Scott, said: "Both the Board and Managers are keenly aware that low charges have a major impact on long term returns especially when compounding is taken into account. ...