Baillie Gifford names five new partners as four retire

Four partners to step down this year

Baillie Gifford has appointed five new partners to its firm across a variety of sectors, while four existing partners will be retiring.

Sarah Whitley, head of the Japanese equity team; Stephen Rodger and Ken Barker, both partners in the firm's fixed income area and Pete Cooke, partner with responsibility for clients in the long-term global growth strategy, will retire on 30 April. Baillie Gifford's Whitley to step down after 37 years at the firm The new partners, whose appointments take effect on 1 May, include two investment managers in Matthew Brett, investment manager in the Japanese equity team and James Squires, investment manager in the multi-asset team. The firm has also appointed Amy Atack, director with re...