By Lars Mucklejohn Asset manager Abrdn has appointed finance chief Jason Windsor as its new permanent chief executive following Stephen Bird’s abrupt resignation in May. Windsor, who had already taken over as CEO on an interim basis, will receive a base salary of £800,000 per year. Bird’s annual salary for 2023 was £875,000. While Abrdn’s search process to fill the permanent role considered both internal and external candidates, Windsor was considered the favourite for the job. He joined Abrdn in October 2023 from housebuilder Persimmon, where he was also CFO. Before that, he spent 12 years at…