Standard Life Aberdeen

Group chief executive Barry O’Dwyer, who took the role in 2019 after more than three decades at the firm latterly known as Standard Life Aberdeen. Picture: contributed.

Workplace pensions help Royal London notch up double-digit H1 profit increase

Abrdn is eyeing Interactive Investor, which has assets under administration of about £55 billion, and 400,000-plus customers. Picture: contributed.

Abrdn confirms talks over potential acquisition of Interactive Investor

Chief executive Stephen Bird: 'At abrdn we are acutely aware of our obligation to support the drive towards net zero.'

Abrdn sets out 'climate commitments' amid net-zero finance centre goal

Burness Paull chairman Peter Lawson: 'Our commitment to building deeper client relationships was underway prior to the pandemic and we took the decision at the outset of lockdown to accelerate that support.'

Burness Paull posts jump in annual income after 'rapid response' to Covid crisis

Rebranded Scottish investment giant hails progress with transformation plans

CEO Stephen Bird is looking to capitalise on the group's strengths to get back to growth. Picture: contributed.

City looks for early progress on Abrdn's turnaround strategy

'Today marks a key milestone as the company delivers on its strategy,' says the rebranded firm. Picture: contributed.

Scottish finance giant Standard Life Aberdeen officially reborn as Abrdn

Caroline Connellan takes up the post of chief executive of personal wealth, reporting directly to SLA group chief executive Stephen Bird. She will join Edinburgh-headquartered SLA from Brooks Macdonald Group where she is CEO.

Standard Life Aberdeen unveils top team hire ahead of shift to Abrdn

Every vote for Nicola Sturgeon's SNP will be used as justification for another divisive referendum on Scottish independence, says Alex Cole-Hamilton (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

If SNP wins majority, indy will drown out key issues – Alex Cole-Hamilton

The rebranding roll-out process for the new name and associated visual identity will begin in the summer and progress through 2021.

Standard Life Aberdeen ditches name for 'agile, digitally-enabled' Abrdn brand

The group hailed growing momentum in the second half of 2020. Picture: Graham Flack.

Standard Life Aberdeen bullish after slashing divi amid drop in profit

Standard Life Aberdeen was formed through the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management in 2017. Picture: Graham Flack

Historic 200-year-old Standard Life brand name sold to Phoenix Group

Around 100 jobs could be outsourced by Standard Life Aberdeen in Edinburgh

Around 100 IT jobs to be outsourced by Standard Life Aberdeen

Pawprint previously raised more than £1m from 1,200-plus investors including entrepreneurs Oli Norman of Itison and Kevin Dorren of Dietchef. Picture: contributed.

Eco tech firm Pawprint exceeds £400k crowdfunding target in days

Edinburgh-based eco start-up Pawprint has launched a crowdfund and unveiled Standard Life Aberdeen as its latest sign up for a new business app.

Scots start-up helping to fight climate change signs up Standard Life Aberdeen

Sandy Begbie will join Scottish Financial Enterprise at the start of next month and work alongside current chief executive Graeme Jones, who is retiring at the end of this year following five years in the role, during a three-month handover period. Picture: Graham Flack

Industry veteran unveiled as new boss of Scottish Financial Enterprise
Financial services veteran Sandy Begbie has been appointed chief executive of the industry’s representative body in Scotland.
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Keith Skeoch is set to bow out as chief executive of Edinburgh-headquartered fund management giant Standard Life Aberdeen. Picture: Graham Flack

Standard Life Aberdeen's Skeoch 'sad and excited' after bowing out

Skeoch was one of the key figures behind the mega-merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management in 2017. Picture: Graham Flack

Keith Skeoch to bow out as chief executive of Standard Life Aberdeen

John Yates will head the Emerald Works part of the group. Emerald Works has offices in Edinburgh, London, Horsham, the US and Australia.

Edinburgh learning firm to Virgin Money and Standard Life Aberdeen appoints boss

Standard Life Aberdeen was releasing a trading update to coincide with its virtual annual shareholder meeting. Picture: Graham Flack

Standard Life Aberdeen sees 'modest impact' amid Covid-19 pandemic

Chief executive Keith Skeoch warned of a "turbulent" year ahead as the spread ofCovid-19. Picture: Graham Flack

Coronavirus: Standard Life Aberdeen's Keith Skeoch highlights economic ‘pothole’...

The scheme will be open to all new parents. Picture: Thinkstock Photos.

Standard Life Aberdeen: all new parents to be offered nine months of full paid l...

Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management merged in 2017 to form Standard Life Aberdeen.

Standard Life Aberdeen to axe Scottish jobs days before Christmas as IT services...

Alliance Creative has won projects for Sky, National Museums Scotland and Edinburgh Napier University this year. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh agency Alliance Creative expands on back of wins with Sky and Napier U...

Report also shows that most of the big deals in the Scottish capital are being conducted off market. Picture: Contributed

Edinburgh office investment surges thanks to Koreans

The St James Project is proving popular with investors as it nears completion. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Big deals are a vote of confidence in Edinburgh’s economy – John McLellan

The firm is the UK's second largest listed asset manager based on market cap. Picture: Graham Flack

Bill Jamieson: Scottish corporate giant sets foul example on fat cat pay
Average FTSE 100 company CEO earns 145 times the average salary, up from 47 times in 1998, writes Bill Jamieson.
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