Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: BGS FTSE 250 component | |
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
Key people | Praveen Kumar, Trust Manager |
| Parent | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited |
| Website | www.shinnippon.co.uk |
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon is a publicly traded investment trust which invests in Japanese smaller companies. The Trust is managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, the Edinburgh-based investment management partnership. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
History
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC was launched in July 1985, in order to capitalise on the investment opportunity available among companies too small and illiquid for Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC, which had been launched successfully four years before.[1] Shin Nippon, which means New Japan, has as its objective the pursuit of long term capital growth principally through investment in small Japanese companies which are believed to have above average prospects for capital growth.[2] It became part of the FTSE 250 Index in November 2020.[3]
References
- ^ "Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon | BGS | Morningstar". Morningstar. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon". Trustnet. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Fresh Baillie Gifford investment trust slips into the FTSE 250". Portfolio Advisor. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.