The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Bird

Lash takes top Bullets job after 'game-changing' review

Brisbane have appointed Stu Lash as their new coach, installing the adviser who had been on the NBL club's panel hunting for Justin Schueller's replacement.

AAP · Apr 3, 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

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

Abrdn cuts a fifth of multi-asset fund management staff

Recently-appointed team leader oversees process simplification process and restructuring

Insider UK · Apr 19, 2023

Abrdn announces pre-tax loss of £320m for first half of 2022

Investment group goes into red amid ‘market turbulence’ and withdrawal of £24bn linked to cancelled Lloyds deal

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022

Abrdn reports falling fee revenue and profits

Half-year results reveal a loss before tax of £320m, with rising net outflows from its various funds

Insider UK · Aug 9, 2022

Abrdn prepares to sell private equity arm

Investment bank Rothschild has been reportedly hired to find a buyer for the division

Insider UK · Jul 20, 2022

Abrdn bosses forced to defend rebrand again at AGM

Chief executive also reveals that a likely recession would make revenue generation harder this year

Insider UK · May 19, 2022

Stephen Bird hails turnaround results during 'reset year' at abrdn

Net outflows were stemmed to £3.2bn for the year, compared with £12.3bn in 2020

Insider UK · Mar 1, 2022

Stephen Bird reveals the reasons behind abrdn's rebrand

Chief executive describes the difficult decisions which had to be made since he came on board

Insider UK · Feb 2, 2022