Martin Gilbert has been appointed non-executive chairman of digital bank Revolut and will start in his new role on 1 January 2020.
Gilbert has been working with Revolut chief executive Nik Storonsky in an advisory capacity. In October, Gilbert announced his intention to retire from Standard Life Aberdeen in September next year, having stepped down from his role as co-CEO earlier this year. Martin Gilbert to retire from Standard Life Aberdeen in 2020 In a statement, Revolut said it continued to strengthen its board "with an experienced hire", following new deals with Visa and Mastercard, its expansion into Australia and Singapore, and having opened one million new accounts in October. Gilbert said: "Revolut...
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