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Aberdeen Asset Management co-founder joins investment consultancy board
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Former Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive and co-founder Martin Gilbert has been appointed as deputy chairman of investment consultancy firm River and Mercantile Group.
The City veteran is currently also chairman of challenger bank Revolut, senior independent director at Glencore and chairman of Toscafund.
River and Mercantile chairman Johnathan Dawnson said he was “delighted” that Gilbert will join the board.
“He brings huge experience of the sector to RMG and we all look forward to working with him to develop RMG into a substantial growth business,” Dawson said.
Gilbert added: “RMG is a business with great potential. In the current environment there are market opportunities for RMG, both organic and through acquisitions, that can drive shareholder value and I look forward to working with the Board to help progress this development.”