Robert Mckillop

Robert has over 25 years of industry experience, and leads Global Product and Client Solutions for Standard Life Aberdeen. His current responsibilities include Global Product, the Client Solutions Group, and the Alternative Investment Strategies and Multi-Manager Strategies investment teams. He has extensive leadership experience across Investment, Distribution, Product, and investment and technology solutions.

Robert joined Standard Life Investments in 1997 from Scottish Amicable Investment Managers, to start his career as a portfolio manager within the Japanese equity team. He was subsequently promoted to Head of Japanese Equities in 2002. In 2008 he was appointed Head of EAFE (Europe, Australasia and Far East) Funds. In 2010 Robert joined our Global Client Group management team, as Global Head of Product and Investment Specialists. He was appointed to his current role in 2019.

Robert is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals (formerly AIIMR) and a CFA Charterholder. He is also an ex-professional rugby union coach, having coached Scotland's national teams at under-19 and under-20 level.