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abrdn embraces letter 'E' again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... 2021, Standard Life Aberdeen changed its name to abrdn to reflect a more modern brand, with then chief executive Stephen Bird describing it as "highly differentiated" and "dynamic and, most importantly, engaging for all our client and customer channels." ...

New global chiefs for abrdn, Schroders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... abrdn made Jason Windsor its permanent chief executive after he took the post in an acting capacity in June from Stephen Bird. Windsor joined abrdn in October 2023 as group chief financial officer. Before that, he spent 12 years at Aviva, working as ...

abrdn global chief executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
The global chief executive of abrdn will step down at the end of June after four years in the top job. Stephen Bird and the board of abrdn "have together agreed that it is the right time for Stephen to hand over the reins to the team" effective June ...

500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... now to restore our core Investments business to a more acceptable level of profitability," abrdn chief executive Stephen Bird said. "Although our business model benefits from the diversification that comes from operating three businesses, we will not ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... these holdings. The group has also committed to reaching net zero across its own operations by 2040. Chief executive Stephen Bird said abrdn is acutely aware of its obligation to support the drive towards net zero. "But we must be very clear: simply ...

Abrdn acquires robo-adviser

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... wealth management platform, leveraging machine learning to feed into portfolio decision-making," Abrdn chief executive Stephen Bird said. "There is a downward pressure on fees, changing customer expectations and increasing regulatory requirements. It's ...

ASI product development lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... either exited on their own accord or have been made redundant. Several exits were prompted by the appointment of Stephen Bird in October 2020 as group chief executive of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), the parent company of ASI, who is spearheading a shakeup ...

Standard Life Aberdeen rebrands to Abrdn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... "Aberdeen", reflects a modern brand that will also be used for all the client-facing businesses globally, chief executive Stephen Bird said. "Our new brand Abrdn builds on our heritage and is modern, dynamic and, most importantly, engaging for all of ...

ASI restructures distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... investment platform". ASI is the asset management arm of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA). Former Citigroup executive Stephen Bird took on the chief executive role at SLA in September. UK publication Daily Business reported that Bird has implemented several ...

Standard Life Aberdeen sells 196-year-old brand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... Australia said the sale of the brand will have no impact on the local business. Standard Life Aberdeen chief executive Stephen Bird said the Standard Life brand has an important heritage and strong recognition in the UK as a life insurance and pensions ...
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