When should you make a break with a brand identity? In a nostalgia-filled world, is it ever okay to completely disown your past? Creative Bloq · Jul 24, 2025
FTSE 100 tumbles as Trump tariffs spark falls across global markets The blue-chip index suffered its biggest falls since October 8 last year as markets across the world sank on the latest tariff news. Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
Aberdeen Group scraps Abrdn rebrand to ‘remove distractions’ The 200-year-old fund management group is hoping to put the vowel-less rebrand, which prompted widespread ridicule, behind it. Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
Vowel movement: Abrdn renames itself Aberdeen to remove ‘distractions’ UK fund manager reverses 2021 rebrand that was criticised by brand expert as ‘ill thought-out’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025
Huge Scottish investment firm changes name after heavily mocked rebrand A HUGE Scottish firm has changed its name after a heavily criticised rebrand ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 4, 2025
OPINION - Unshackle London and the capital will drag Britain out of stagflation We may not be in recession...yet but the markets have made up their own minds about prospects for the UK Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Thames Water creditors try to rally more investors for £1.5bn rescue funding The water company’s lenders, including investment giants BlackRock, Abrdn and M&G, want more firms to take part in their rescue funding deal. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
The stock market dipped after a historic Fed rate cut. Here’s what the experts think “This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune. Fortune · Sep 18, 2024
Solid-State EV Batteries Could Drive Silver Demand: How to Invest The rise of solid-state batteries in the electric vehicle industry could significantly boost silver demand. Here's how investors can capitalize on this trend. Barchart · Aug 30, 2024
Highland estate back on market after three years – with 60 per cent higher price tag A CONTROVERSIAL Highlands estate has been put back on the market ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024
Cairngorms estate goes back on sale after criticism of ‘green laird’ owner Campaigners say sudden sale suggests Abrdn’s use of Scottish countryside was ‘get-rich-quick scheme’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024
Hedge funds paying for 'literally insane' short on U.K. stocks Hedge funds have been caught off guard by sudden valuation jumps as companies eye cheap U.K. stocks. Fortune · Jun 4, 2024
Abrdn boss leaves 'disemvowelled' fund giant Abrdn boss Stephen Bird is leaving the CEO role with immediate effect, after a four-year run in charge in which shares tumbled, funds underperformed and the firm was ‘bullied’ for the ‘disemvowelled’ rebrand that Bird oversaw. Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
What's in a name? Everything it seems - Abrdn shld knw Recent experience suggests it is best to stick with your first hunch rather than going for a big rebrand Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024 No, Abrdn, you can’t bully a company Brief letters: Silly company name | Gendered assumptions | Hard geezer’s drink | Spooning and forking
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024 Mocking the Abrdn name is ‘corporate bullying’, says chief investment officer Peter Branner accuses press of making ‘childish jokes’ about rebrand, which would not be acceptable if firm was a person
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024 NatWest criticised over £1.2m pay for boss with ‘limited experience’ Governance adviser says Paul Thwaite could have been offered lower starting salary than predecessor Alison Rose
Barchart · Apr 5, 2024 3 Top Physical Gold ETFs to Consider as Prices Hit New Record Highs The yellow metal is soaring into uncharted territory, and these three ETFs tracking physical gold are the most straightforward way to gain exposure.
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024 The only person getting decent returns from abrdn is the boss City Comment: Shareholders and customers certainly aren’t, but CEO Stephen Bird gets an £800,000 bonus
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024 FTSE 100 Live 27 February: Index slightly higher, Shein mulls London IPO, Currys jumps on new bid report Vodafone investors have been braced for a big cut in dividend income after the telecoms giant unveiled a new payout policy today.
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024 Abrdn still under pressure even as markets rally Bird gets the nuts at abrdn
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024 Fund manager abrdn to pay bonuses despite slashing 500 jobs The investment company is also outsourcing work, selling offices and renegotiating contracts while recognising ‘performing colleagues’
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 Crackdown on brokers 'double dipping' customers' cash reserves wipes millions off the sector Shares in big three brokers hit as pension funds and investment platform warned on fees and charges
Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023 Investment platforms rake in £1.3bn a year from zero interest deals on cash deposits "Scandal" says Alan Miller of SCM Direct
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 The City fund ‘dinosaurs’ still gobbling up billions for poor performance The gap between good funds that offer value and bad ones is set to widen