abrdn plc is a UK-based global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was formed in 2017 from the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management, creating Standard Life Aberdeen plc (SLA). In 2021, the company underwent a major rebranding and changed its name to abrdn plc to unify its various brands under a single identity. The "SLA Investment Centre" was a platform and service offering under the former Standard Life Aberdeen brand. Today, abrdn operates across three main vectors: Investments, Adviser, and Personal, providing asset management and wealth management services to institutions, individuals, and financial advisers globally.

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