Tag: Standard Life Aberdeen

IoD calls for independent commission to take governance from FRC
The Institute of Directors has called for the supervision of UK governance to be removed from the Financial Reporting Council and placed with a new independent commission.

Board moves at TP ICAP; Standard Life Aberdeen; Ashtead Group; & Northgate
Ashtead Group lines up new chairman after 11 years with Chris Cole in the role, while Standard Life Aberdeen appoints Cathleen Raffaeli as a non-executive director.

Standard Life’s Gilbert counts the days to non-executive resignation
Standard Life Aberdeen co-CEO Martin Gilbert offers reassurance that he will relinquish one of the two non-executive roles which currently place him in contravention of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Board moves at Standard Life Aberdeen and Rolls-Royce
Sir Gerry Grimstone is to leave Standard Life Aberdeen, while it looks to recruit a tech-focused director; RELX finance chief joins Rolls-Royce as a non-executive.

Governance reform proposals ‘took the easy line’, says City grandee
Standard Life Aberdeen chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone takes aim at the government’s executive pay policy, calling for “radicalism” not “incrementalism”.

Governance on the agenda for newly formed Standard Life Aberdeen
One of the world’s largest investment companies is formed following the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Co-chief executive Keith Skeoch says the new business will focus on improving boardroom standards.