April 26, 20211:30 PM UTC United KingdomTo 'e' or not to 'e'? Call us Abrdn, says UK asset manager Standard Life Aberdeen ReutersSimon JessopCarolyn Cohn 3 minutes read The offices of Standard Life Aberdeen in Saint Andrew Square Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain February 15, 2019.REUTERS/Russell Cheyne British asset manager Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA.L) is changing its name to "Abrdn PLC", abandoning the letter "e" in phone-text fashion as part of a plan to modernise its brand. The new name, unveiled on Monday, will still be pronounced "Aberdeen" and comes after the company sold its Standard Life brand to life insurer Phoenix (PHNX.L) earlier this year.