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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

Fund manager abrdn to pay bonuses despite slashing 500 jobs

Businessman toy figure standing on UK pound coins in front of an abrdn logo.
The fund manager plans to cut jobs at head office and middle management. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Fund manager abrdn has said it plans to keep paying bonuses despite slashing 500 jobs and outsourcing more work as part of a £150m cost-cutting drive designed to boost profits.

The investment company is cutting jobs at head office and in its back office support teams but said that frontline staff who deal with clients would not be at risk.

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