Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon is a publicly traded investment trust
listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Trust invests in smaller Japanese smaller companies. The Trust is managed by Baillie Gifford & Co
, the Edinburgh based investment management partnership.
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.
Investment trust
An Investment trust is a form of collective investment found mostly in the United Kingdom. Investment trusts are closed-end funds and are constituted as public limited companies....
listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Trust invests in smaller Japanese smaller companies. The Trust is managed by Baillie Gifford & Co
Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford is an investment management firm which is wholly owned by 36 partners, all of whom work full time for the firm. It was founded in Edinburgh in 1908 and still has its headquarters in the city...
, the Edinburgh based investment management partnership.
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. In 1994 the Company held a 'C' share issue in order to improve liquidity.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.