Donald joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 as an Investment Manager on the Japanese Equities Team. Donald is Lead Manager for the Japan Growth strategy which he has run since its inception in December 2009. He has 30 years’ investment experience dedicated almost entirely to Japanese Equities. He spent 20 years working for Schroders as a Japanese specialist and latterly Head of the Pan Pacific Equity Team and manager of the Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc. Between 1991 and 1995, he headed Schroders’ Research Team in Tokyo. He graduated with MA (Hons) in Arabic Studies from the University of St Andrews in 1987 and is a CFA UK charterholder. Donald became a Partner in 2017 and is Head of the Japan