Dominic Neary

Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

J.P. Morgan U.S. Smaller Cos. Investment Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund/company. It intends to chieve capital growth by investing in US smaller companies that have a sustainable competitive advantage and to focus on owning equity stakes in businesses that trade at a discount to their intrinsic value, with strong management teams. The company was founded on July 30, 1955 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Scottish American Investment Co. Plc is a closed-end investment trust. It focuses on the portfolio of listed equities, both UK and overseas, but investments are also made in bonds, property and other asset types. Its investment objective is to grow the dividend at a faster rate than inflation by increasing capital and growing income. The fund’s investment management services are provided by Baillie Gifford & Co. The company was founded by William Menzies on March 29, 1873 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Value & Indexed Property Income Trust Plc is a closed end investment trust. Its objective is to achieve long term capital and income growth through investments primarily in UK commercial property and equity markets, particularly in medium and smaller sized companies. The company was founded on April 19, 1972 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.