Aberdeen Asset Management

Helena Morrissey, chief executive of Newton Investment Management, has been appointed as a member of a Treasury body to strengthen Britain's position at the centre of global finance.

Ivan Nikolov has left Aberdeen Asset Management to join NN Investment Partners' convertible bonds team.

Aberdeen Asset Management has set aside $500m in credit lines to fund potential redemptions from their funds if the bond market sell-off escalates.

Large fixed income houses are being forced to expand the overseas investment capacity of their funds and use more derivatives in a bid to mitigate liquidity risks in the bond market.

Aberdeen Asset Management is to acquire FLAG Capital Management in a bid to strengthen its alternatives platform and US offering.

London Stock Exchange Group's sale of Russell Investments has attracted at least six bidders, according to reports.

Aberdeen Asset Management and Legal & General Investment Management have added their support to Elliott Advisors in the war with Alliance Trust.

Finalists revealed

Aberdeen Asset Management has launched four multi-asset funds for long-term investors following the introduction of pension freedoms this month.