Stephen Bird
Abrdn CEO Stephen Bird: Not cutting costs would be ‘perilous’
Cuts are needed to ensure a 'viable and profitable business' says Abrdn's CEO
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Abrdn set to axe hundreds of jobs as cost pressures mount
The £496bn fund management group is expected to announce the job cuts alongside a trading update on 24 January
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FN’s best fund manager CEO interviews from 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, FN takes a look back at our interviews with some of the biggest names from the asset management sector
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Abrdn CEO Stephen Bird: ‘I’m very respectful … But I’m very challenging, and I should be’
Bird defended his leadership and said allegations that he had an aggressive management style — reported last month by The Sunday Times — were 'very difficult to read' and 'not the lived experience of the company'
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Abrdn swings to £320m loss after brutal first half
Asset managers continue to take a hammering amid tough investing conditions
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Abrdn’s CEO Stephen Bird targets bloated product range: ‘We’ve got too many funds’
Bird said 'more rigorous analysis' should have been done on funds after the 2017 merger
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Abrdn brings bonuses back after profit jumps 47%
Chief executive Stephen Bird said the ‘vast majority’ of staff eligible for bonuses would receive them after a return to financial health
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An Audience With Stephen Bird: ‘I have no regrets about Abrdn rebrand’
The former Citigroup banker says he is building a business that is fit for the 21st century
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‘I’m not a deal junkie’, says abrdn CEO Stephen Bird
Stephen Bird, who took over as CEO from Keith Skeoch in September 2020, says his second year in the role is ‘all about the execution’ of his business plan
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