Ian Smith
Partner, Portfolio Manager
About Ian
Ian Smith, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s Emerging Markets Leaders strategy. Before joining the firm in 2024, he was a global emerging markets portfolio manager at Newton from 2020 to 2023. Previously, Ian was a global emerging markets equity portfolio manager at AXA Investment Managers, where he worked since 2012. Before joining AXA, Ian was a research analyst covering Asian financials at Matrix Group and a research analyst covering emerging market financials at Nevsky Capital. Ian is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA). He received a B.A. in economics and politics from Durham University.
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William Blair is a premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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147 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.