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Aberdeen Group PLC has announced that its assets under management and administration (AUMA) rose by 6% in the year to date, reaching £542.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025. This growth was primarily driven by positive market movements and the strong performance of its interactive investor

Asset manager Aberdeen Group reported net outflows of £900 million in the first half of the year, even as profits surged and its new chief executive, Jason Windsor, pushes ahead with a turnaround plan. The withdrawals from its core asset management business, primarily driven by insurance clien

Aberdeen Group reported a fall in assets under management and administration (AUMA) to £547.7 billion in Q1 2026, as net outflows of £2.9bn, market turbulence and a business disposal weighed on the group, though strong growth at its interactive investor platform provided a bright spot. G

After more than twenty years with the business, Aberdeen Adviser CEO Noel Butwell has taken the decision to step down from his role and will be leaving Aberdeen in the coming months. Noel first joined the business in 2003, fulfilling a variety of roles before becoming CEO of Adviser when it was esta

Aberdeen Group PLC saw its shares fall 8% today despite reporting higher profits, as persistent net outflows across its business weighed on investor sentiment. Adjusted operating profit rose 4% to £264 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, while IFRS profit before tax jumped 76% to &pou

In a move that could spark a potential investor backlash, adviser Glass Lewis has urged Abrdn's shareholders to vote against the asset manager's pay report, with the main focus being the salary of the incoming chief financial officer, Jason Windsor. Glass Lewis pointed out that Mr Windsor's base sal

Abrdn plc has announced the appointment of Siobhan Boylan as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director, pending regulatory approval Ms Boylan, currently CFO of Coutts & Co and a non-executive director at Jupiter Fund Management plc, is expected to join the company during the s

Jason Morris, regional market leader at PwC Scotland, comments on the latest Office for National Statistics figures revealing that Scotland saw the biggest increase in homeworking of all UK regions between January and March this year, compared with pre-pandemic levels. The latest data from the Offic

activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has named Jason Allen as its next CEO, taking over from founder Alison Sellar OBE after 20 years in the role. Mr Allen brings 18 years of leadership experience with global technology and outsourcing companies,

Jason Cozens, founder & CEO of fintech Glint, discusses the role banks will play in the future of alternative global currencies.  For centuries, consumers have had no choice but to trust in the banking system. Anyone looking to secure their financial future was encouraged to entrust their s

Jason Cozens, founder & CEO of fintech Glint, discusses the rise of alternative global currencies such as Bitcoin. The idea that became Glint began life almost 15 years ago as I watched desperate consumers struggle to recover their funds from the collapsing Northern Rock. It was the first time t

The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Jason Tarry as its new chairman, who will succeed Sharon White as she steps down at the end of her term. Mr Tarry brings over 33 years of experience at Tesco, where he most recently served as the UK & Ireland CEO for six years. His extensive bac

Jason Morris has been appointed regional leader for PwC in Scotland, replacing Claire Reid, who is leaving the role to become UK head of forensics. Mr Morris is a transaction services partner, based in Edinburgh, where he leads the 80-strong Deals practice.

English TV health guru Jason Vale is one of the new clients who have helped to drive Midlothian glamping pod company Armadilla to reach a turnover of £2 million. Mr Vale has ordered pods from the company to be housed at one of his resorts in Portugal.

Scotland is leading the way in the creation of green jobs in the UK, according to new data from PwC. The fourth iteration of PwC’s Green Jobs Barometer sees Scotland take the top spot again for the highest proportion of green job adverts of any of the UK’s nations and regions, at 5.6%.