Macquarie moves to hijack Aberdeen's SWIP bid with £500m offer

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Australian banking giant Macquarie Group has moved to scupper Aberdeen Asset Management's deal to buy Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) after making a £500m cash offer for the business, according to reports.

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