Abrdn chairman adds to growing calls to axe the share tax June 9, 2024 The chairman of Abrdn has said that scrapping the tax on share purchases would lift the economy and boost investment in UK firms, adding to the growing calls to abolish the 0.5 per cent levy.
‘A tumultuous time’: The ups and downs of Bird’s time at the top of Abrdn May 24, 2024 While Abdrn chairman Douglas Flint praised the outgoing chief this morning for having spearheaded a fundamental reshaping of the company, analysts suggest his legacy is, at best, mixed.
‘He was a consonant force’: The five best psstk social media posts about Abrdn chief’s exit May 24, 2024 The City has given outgoing Abrdn chief Stephen Bird a vowel-stripped send off today after the fund chief announced he would be stepping down after four years at the top.
Abrdn launches succession plan as chief executive Stephen Bird steps down May 24, 2024 Asset manager Abrdn is on the hunt for a new leader after it announced today that Stephen Bird will be stepping down as chief executive.
Not another one? Abrdn property trust moves to shutter May 20, 2024 Another Abrdn trust has moved to shutter after struggling to drum up enough interest from investors, as the number of trusts continues to decline rapidly. The £234m Abrdn European Logistics Income trust, which focuses on the European property market, reached the conclusion of its strategic review that in began in December, with its board recommending [...]
Investment trust body calls for Treasury to fix unnecessary rules costing billions May 8, 2024 The rules around investment trust disclosures are costing the economy billions in lost investment.
Small trust worth £30m moves in for £600m Abrdn Asia Dragon May 7, 2024 In a stock exchange announcement, Ashoka's trust said it had put forward a proposal to merge the two trusts, with the option of a cash exit of up to 50 per cent for Asia Dragon shareholders.
Moneysupermarket: Owner of Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert takes inspiration from Abrdn as new name revealed May 2, 2024 Moneysupermarket.com, the owner of MoneySavingExpert and Quidco, has taken inspiration from Abrdn as it revealed its new name.
Ocado enters most shorted UK companies list as Abrdn jumps to fourth. These two kept their top spots April 25, 2024 Ocado has entered the top 10 list of most shorted stocks this month, coming third, while Abrdn saw two new firms take positions out against it.
Abrdn records rebound in flows as boss says cost-cutting is ‘on track’ April 24, 2024 Money manager Abrdn said its cost-cutting programme was “on track” today as its total funds under management ticked up in the first three months of the year ann the flow of cash into the firm rebounded.
