Outflows continue at Standard Life Aberdeen
Assets under management and administration (AUMA) continued to fall at Edinburgh-based financial giant Standard Life Aberdeen in the first half of the year, with operating income lower as a result.
This was partially offset by reduced operating expenses, although adjusted profit before tax still fell 8.3 per cent to £478m.
SLA announced an interim dividend of 7.3p per share, up 4.3 per cent. It’s also due to start repurchasing £175m of shares in the coming days, as a £1.75bn capital return scheme kicks off.