Alasdair Birrell
Workplace Investment Development Lead
Alasdair is responsible for developing Standard Life's Workplace investment proposition to ensure solutions and customer journeys continue to meet the evolving needs of Workplace pension clients and their members. Before joining Standard Life in 2022, Alasdair held a number of investment proposition and operations roles at Aegon. He holds the CFA UK's Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and a degree in Finance, Investment and Risk from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Articles by Alistdair Birrell
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Bringing clarity to performance fees for private assets in DC
Private assets are becoming more prominent in workplace pension investment portfolios, and so too are performance fees.
Alasdair BirrellJuly 28, 2026
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Private assets in DC pensions - looking beyond the label
The UK’s largest pension providers are already introducing private assets into DC scheme portfolios. But as adoption grows, so too does the risk of treating them as a single, uniform allocation. We look at why the details matter for member outcomes.
Alasdair BirrellJune 04, 2026
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