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The asset management business of the newly merged Standard Life Aberdeen has named its real estate leadership team, tasked with running a division with close to £45bn in assets under management.
The new team at Aberdeen Standard Investments, which is split equally between individuals from Standard Life Investments and Aberdeen Asset Management, was confirmed to Financial News by global co-heads of real estate David Paine and Pertti Vanhanen.