Aberdeen and SJP top Spot the Dog’s ‘worst of the worst’ list
A report by Bestinvest has named and shamed Aberdeen Asset Management and St James’s Place for running some of the worst-performing equity ‘dog’ funds.
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Ten need-to-know trusts for investors
Hits on the AIC website have soared in recent months, but which investment trusts have been peaking investor interest so far this year?
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Aberdeen launches multi-asset funds in Singapore
Aberdeen Asset Management has launched two multi-asset funds in Singapore, the firm’s first such funds to be offered in the city-state.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Vanguard, Aberdeen, AJ Bell
Vanguard has identified its new chief executive, while Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed a head of Luxembourg and named two heavy-hitting independent non-executive directors to the board of Aberdeen Life. AJ Bell has a new technical director.
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Aberdeen buys Value Partners’ Taiwan fund business
Aberdeen Asset Management has expanded its Taiwan business by fully acquiring Value Partners Concord Asset Management.
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Standard Life and Scottish Widows ‘in merger talks’
Edinburgh life and pension rivals Standard Life and Scottish Widows are reportedly in merger talks, with an agreement potentially following swiftly on the heels of Standard Life’s £11bn deal with Aberdeen Asset Management.
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Standard Life posts £5m loss in Hong Kong amid global job cuts
Standard Life lost £5m (€5.9m, $6.4m) last year from its wholly-owned business in Hong Kong as it confirmed that more than 800 jobs will be lost after it merges with Aberdeen Asset Management.
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Aberdeen and Standard Life merger: An insider’s view
Campbell Fleming, global head of distribution at Aberdeen Asset Management, talks mergers, scale, fees and the future of the combined Aberdeen/Standard Life business.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Aberdeen, Old Mutual, Pictet
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed a chief operating officer for Asia Pacific, while Old Mutual Wealth has named a chief financial officer, tasked with driving forward the company’s planned demerger. Pictet Asset Management has a new head of UK intermediaries.
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M&A: the ‘new normal’ in UK asset management
The merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen is a sign of the times in asset manager consolidation, but who will be the winners and losers from the trend?
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PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life/Aberdeen, Killik, OMGI
Standard Life and Aberdeen have clearly defined the roles co-chief executives Keith Skeoch and Martin Gilbert will fill once the companies merge. Killik & Co’s Sarah Lord surprised many this week by announcing plans to move on from the company, while OMGI has parted ways with its fixed income head.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life/Aberdeen, RWC Partners, Zedra
New senior management team unveiled for the soon to be merged Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Amundi has appointed a head of consultant relations, with Zedra hiring an executive director to target growth opportunities.