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Standard Life Aberdeen backs Big Issue social ventures programme

Investment arm of the newly-merged Scottish fund manager is among those providing backing to early-stage social ventures

Standard Life Aberdeen backs Big Issue social ventures programme

The investment unit of the newly-merged Standard Life Aberdeen is one of three backers of a scheme launched by the Big Issue Group's investment arm to fund social enterprises based in Scotland.

The Power Up initiative was launched today by Ben Macpherson, a member of the Scottish Parliament. The £750,00 programme is run by Big Issue Invest with funding from Aberdeen Standard Investments, the University of Edinburgh and the Scottish government. Brodies is providing legal support.

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