SWIP CEO exits as Aberdeen restructures investment division

Anna Fedorova
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Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's chief executive Dean Buckley is to leave as Aberdeen Asset Management realigns its investment division following its takeover of the Scottish group.

Director of real estate Lynda Shillaw, director of fixed income Mark Connolly and Will Low, director of global equities, will also be leaving SWIP as a result of the reorganisation. Martin Gilbert (pictured), chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said: "Dean, Lynda, Mark and Will all made significant contributions to the SWIP business and helped ensure it was in the best possible shape as the acquisition completed. I would like to thank them for their professionalism throughout this process." Aberdeen is also restructuring its investment division following the acquisiton. A...

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