Aberdeen asset management

Aberdeen, Polar Capital signal ‘turning point for Europe’ in wake of US tariffs

Investors echo recent comments from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink that Europe could emerge as a ‘better destination for capital’

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Inside Aberdeen’s turnaround plan: ‘Something had to change and it has’

It has been six months since Jason Windsor took over as CEO. Can he revive the fortunes of the UK-listed asset manager?

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Aberdeen Standard and Gresham House team up for small-cap truffle hunt

The two asset managers believe Mifid II’s unbundling rules have created opportunities to snap up smaller, ‘unloved’ companies

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Investors give Persimmon a bloody nose over ‘grossly excessive’ pay

Despite reductions, Aberdeen Standard Investment and the Church of England remain outraged by home builder’s executive packages

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In Pictures: Property of the Week — A designer’s Notting Hill home for £3.6m

This townhouse is home to an interior designer whose celebrity clients include Elton John and Mick Jagger

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Martin Gilbert

Gilbert and Skeoch will run Standard Life Aberdeen for ‘another 10 years’

Comments from co-chief executive hold implications for generation of talent brought together by the merger

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LSE, Aberdeen and EY join Hammond in Brazil

Government draws attention to South American trip, against the backdrop of City concerns over Brexit

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Aberdeen and Credit Suisse veterans team up for multi-manager platform

Long-standing colleagues of Martin Gilbert launch new venture to invest in asset management companies

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Standard Life Investments has suffered the second-worst outflows from its mutual funds of any of its rivals in Europe over the last 12 months

Standard Life joins Aberdeen at wrong end of fund sales table

Continuing withdrawals from struggling GARS raise questions for Standard Life in the retail funds market

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Martin Gilbert: Change is the ‘only option’ after FCA report card

Fund managers have a lot on their plate already with Brexit and Mifid II, but those that do not adapt will fall away

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Standard Life and Aberdeen risk undermining their efforts on gender diversity

With just one woman on a combined 12-strong investment committee, lobby groups have turned on the firms that have so often promoted their cause

Competition regulator clears Standard Life Aberdeen deal

The two firms also received shareholder backing for their merger this week, putting them on track for completion in August

Standard Life Aberdeen picks its investment leaders

Shareholders this week voted overwhelmingly in favour of the companies' multibillion-pound merger

Standard Life and Aberdeen shareholders back merger

Deal will create an investment powerhouse with around 9,000 employees and £660bn under management

Martin Gilbert, chief executive officer of Aberdeen Asset Management

Martin Gilbert: Already time to move on from election result

The asset management sector cannot afford to dwell on the outcome - it has bigger fish to fry

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Staff will shift if euro-clearing does, says Aberdeen chief

The clearing of euro-denominated derivatives has been one of the most hotly-debated issues between the City and Brussels

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Aberdeen's Martin Gilbert (pictured) will be co-CEO of the new company alongside Standard Life's Keith Skeoch

Competition watchdog to probe Standard Life-Aberdeen

Competition watchdog says it will look into whether tie-up would 'reduce competition' in fund management

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Aberdeens Martin Gilbert (pictured) will be co-CEO of the new company alongside Standard Life's Keith Skeoch

Aberdeen and Standard Life to cut 800 jobs

Two investment groups will shed around 10% of their combined workforce as part of a £3.8 billion merger

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Aberdeen CEO Martin Gilbert joins Glencore board

Chairman of the miner and commodity trading house dubs Martin Gilbert 'one of the leading entrepreneurs of asset management'

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