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Asia ex Japan webinar: Asia's next act

Tuesday 21 April 
9.00am BST | 10.00am CEST | 4.00pm CST

After more than a decade in the shadows, Asian equities are back - and 2025’s outperformance may be the start of something bigger. We think this could be the early innings of a new multi-year resurgence for the asset class.

Join this 45-minute webinar with investment managers Roddy Snell and Ben Durrant, and investment specialist director Qian Zhang, as they discuss:
  • Asia’s opportunity set — with AI and beyond
  • How Baillie Gifford’s Asia ex Japan strategy is positioned for the region’s next wave of growth
  • Live answers to your questions

The webinar will last approximately 45 minutes, including time for Q&A. If you are unable to attend but would like to receive a recording, please still complete the registration. You can submit your questions in advance of the event in the registration form below.

Please note, as with any investment, capital is at risk.

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Roddy Snell
Investment Manager, Partner

Partner Roddy is an investment manager in the Emerging Markets Equity Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2006 and became a partner of the firm in 2023. He has managed the Baillie Gifford Pacific Fund since 2010 and Pacific Horizon Investment Trust since 2021 (having been deputy since 2013). Roddy became a member of the International Alpha Portfolio Construction Group in 2024. Prior to joining the Emerging Markets Equity Team in 2008, he also spent time in the UK and European equity teams. Roddy graduated BSc (Hons) in medical biology from the University of Edinburgh in 2006.

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Ben Durrant
Investment Manager

Ben is an investment manager in the Emerging Markets Equity Team. He has co-managed the Pacific Fund since 2021 and became deputy manager of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust in 2023. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2017, and has also worked in our UK, Global Discovery and Private Companies equity teams. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for RBS in their Group Strategy and Corporate Finance Team. Ben is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA Charterholder, and graduated BSc (Hons) in mathematics from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
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Qian Zhang
Investment Specialist Director

Qian is an investment specialist within the Emerging Markets Client Team. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2021. Previously, Qian worked as a senior client portfolio manager covering emerging markets strategies at Pictet Asset Management and JPMorgan Asset Management. She began her career at Merrill Lynch in 2008. Qian graduated MSc in Mathematical Risk Management from Georgia State University and BSc in Economics and Statistics from Peking University. Qian is a native mandarin speaker and a CFA Charterholder.d BSc (Hons) in mathematics from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
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James Fearon

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