Abrdn has announced that Alain Courbebaisse will be taking on a new role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Abrdn Investments, at the start of the new year. 

Courbebaisse is currently Chief Commercial Officer at Abrdn subsidiary Interactive Investor.

“Jason’s recent leadership communication reinforced that technology needs to be a strategic enabler and an area of competitive advantage for Abrdn in the future,” said Abrdn.

“Delivering exceptional client outcomes for our Investments clients is underpinned by our technology strategy and capability across Investments.

“Alain has significant experience across the technology agenda, working in senior CTO roles across the financial services industry, globally, for more than 25 years.

“Alain has been with ii for almost two years and we are delighted that he will bring his expertise and knowledge to our Investments business, our platforms, and our clients …

“Getting the right talent into the right roles is central to our talent and culture priority and we’re delighted that we’ve been able to make this talent move within the group.”