John Sievwright

John Phimister Sievwright is Non-Executive Chairman at Burford Capital Ltd. since 2024.
He is Chairman of Buyside Trading Solutions Ltd. since 2022.
He serves as Non-Executive Director at Burford Capital LLC since 2020.
He is Non-Executive Director at Revolut Ltd. since 2021 and at Revolut Group Holdings Ltd. He is a Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a Member of the North American Board at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business.
He is Independent Trustee at abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund since 2018, at abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund, and at abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund since 2017.
He is Trustee at abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund since 2018 and Independent Trustee at abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund.
Former roles include Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at FirstGroup Plc from 2010 to 2014, at NEX International Ltd. from 2012 to 2016, and at NEX Group Ltd. from 2017 to 2018.
Director at Aberdeen Global Short Duration Income Fund, Inc. in 2014.
Independent Trustee at abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund from 2020 to 2021.
Chief Operating Officer-International at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 2007 to 2008.
Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP.
President & Chief Operating Officer at BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. President at Futures Industry Association, Inc.Education includes graduation from the University of Aberdeen.