Aberdeen/Standard Life merger enables firm to compete in the US

Helen Morrissey
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The potential merger between Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life will give the combined firm the scale to compete effectively in the US.

On 6 March both firms announced that an agreement had been reached and they were recommending the deal to shareholders. It is expected the combined firm would run around £660bn in assets. Speaki...

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