Commentary

The big mistakes that cost Stephen Bird his job at Abrdn

Bird faced major challenges at Abrdn, but his errors contributed to his downfall

Bird will be remembered for championing Abrdn’s widely mocked name change Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bird will be remembered for championing Abrdn’s widely mocked name change Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

David Wighton is a columnist for Financial News

Stephen Bird could be forgiven for feeling a bit hard done by.

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