Colonial First State in alliance with Baillie Gifford

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In The Spotlight –
Colonial First State in alliance with Baillie Gifford

Hosted by Hong Hon, Sector Manager – Global Equities, Lonsec

Featuring: Tim Garratt, Investment Specialist and Partner, Baillie Gifford

Episode highlights:

  • Baillie Gifford’s partnership structure enables a singular focus on long-term investing, free from external shareholder pressure.
  • The strategy targets the world’s most promising companies, ignoring index constraints and sector classifications.
  • From Amazon to Tesla and Nvidia, the fund has consistently identified transformative companies early, recycling gains into the next generation of disruptive companies.

About Colonial First State and Baillie Gifford

Colonial First State provides superannuation, investment and retirement products to members as well as to corporate and superannuation fund investors. Their wide range and investment management expertise spans Australian and global shares, property, fixed interest, credit, hedge funds, infrastructure and private equity.

Baillie Gifford is an independent investment manager founded in Edinburgh. Over its 116-year history, much has changed, but the firm’s focus on seeking superior, long-term investment returns for its clients has remained steadfast. 

The firm aims to identify game-changing companies and other assets that can sustain growth and remain resilient in a changing world for decades to come.

More information regarding the Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund is available here.

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Colonial First State Disclaimer

Colonial First State Disclaimer

Adviser use only. This video is based on current requirements and laws as at August 2025. 

The Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund and Sustainable Growth Fund are distributed and offered through the FirstChoice product range and through an investment or superannuation platform or Wrap product. Avanteos Investments Limited ABN 20 096 259 979, AFSL 245531 (AIL) is the trustee of the Colonial First State FirstChoice Superannuation Trust ABN 26 458 298 557 and issuer of the FirstChoice range of super and pension products. Colonial First State Investments Limited ABN 98 002 348 352, AFSL 232468 (CFSIL) is the responsible entity and issuer of products made available under FirstChoice Investments and FirstChoice Wholesale Investments.  

While all care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this document (using reliable and accurate sources), to the extent permitted by law, no one including AIL and CFSIL, nor any related parties, their employees or directors, accept responsibility for loss suffered by anyone from reliance on this information. This document provides general information for the adviser only and is not to be handed on to any investor. It doesn’t take into account anyone’s individual objectives, financial situation, needs or tax circumstances. 
 
You can find the target market determinations (TMD) for our financial products at www.cfs.com.au/tmd, which include a description of who a financial product might suit. You should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Financial Services Guide (FSG) before making any recommendations to a client.  
The PDS and FSG can be obtained from www.cfs.com.au 

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