Aberdeen adviser reports £600m net outflows for Q1

Firm hopes new CEO appointment will drive growth

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Aberdeen's adviser platform business has suffered net outflows of £600m in the first quarter of 2026, as the business hopes to turn things around this year.

According to its latest trading statement, published today (22 April), Aberdeen's adviser business suffered net outflows of £600m, repeating its performance from the first quarter of 2025. However, the group saw higher gross inflows of £1.9bn, up from £1.7bn in the previous quarter, as well as improvement in its model portfolio service. Aberdeen has struggled with its adviser outflows, with the firm previously saying that the work to return the platform to net growth "has not delivered as quickly as we want". The firm said it expects to return to positive net flows in 2026, with its £...

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