Abrdn 'exploring options' over £700m DB scheme surplus

Move comes after Court of Session confirmed asset manager’s right to any surplus

Jonathan Stapleton
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Abrdn is headquartered in Edinburgh
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Abrdn is headquartered in Edinburgh

Abrdn is ‘exploring options’ as to how it can ‘realise the value’ of some of its £700m pension scheme surplus.

At the asset management firm's full year results presentation yesterday, Abrdn chief financial officer Jason Windsor noted the group currently had an IAS19 pension surplus in its staff pension sche...

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