Jonathan Asquith
Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director
Appointed to the Board
September 2019
Experience and competencies
Jonathan has considerable experience as a non-executive director within the investment management and wealth industry, which enables him to provide crucial insights to Aberdeen through his board membership and committee roles.
He was a board member at 3i Group plc for almost 10 years, stepping down as Deputy Chair in 2020. His other previous non-executive roles have included Chair of Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Citibank International Limited, Dexion Capital plc and AXA Investment Managers. He was also a director at Tilney, Ashmore Group plc and AXA UK plc.
In his executive career, Jonathan spent 18 years at Morgan Grenfell. After serving as Group Finance Director, he became Deutsche Morgan Grenfell’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and, later, Chief Operating Officer. From 2002 to 2008, he was a director of Schroders plc, serving as CFO and, subsequently, Executive Vice Chairman.
Board committee(s)
- Remuneration Committee (Chair)
- Nomination and Governance Committee
External appointments
- Non-Executive Director of CiCap Limited and its regulated subsidiary Coller Capital Limited
- Non-Executive Director of B-FLEXION Group Holdings SA and subsidiaries, including Capital Four Holding A/S and Twelve Securis Holding AG.