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He has 22 years’ experience in the investment industry, all of which have been spent at Baillie Gifford. This means he’s well-embedded in the firm’s culture and style of investing.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Brett joined Baillie Gifford’s Japan team in 2003. He became co-manager of the Japanese fund in 2008, alongside Sarah Whitley, another experienced investor in Japan, and later became the fund’s lead manager. He continued to work closely with Whitley until she retired and left Baillie Gifford in 2018 and learned a lot from her knowledge and experience during their time working together.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Brett also manages the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, which has significant overlap with this fund. He also co-manages the Baille Gifford Income Growth fund with Karen See. 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