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A growing desire for a better work/life balance amongst executives had led to the rise of 'olderpreneurs', according to Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset. New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that over 50s make up 43% of those who open their own businesses but account for

Still more than 60 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is handing the Treasury around £1bn in dividend payouts following a surge in profits, according to the lender’s first half results out today. They showed a special award of 12p-per share was being handed to investors, o

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has today announced the appointment of Noel Butwell as chief executive officer of Standard Life Savings. Mr Butwell’s responsibilities encompass Standard Life’s platforms, advice and savings businesses.

Scottish Building Society today announced that Paul Denton has been officially appointed as its new chief executive officer. Paul, who has more than 25 years experience in the banking sector, took up the reins after formal regulatory approval with a pledge to focus on personalised customer service.

Edinburgh-based affordable housing provider, Link Group Ltd has secured £50 million 20-year funding with the support of Newbridge Advisors. The funds, which have been structured with the benefit of a financial guarantee provided by Assured Guaranty (Europe) plc and its affiliate Assured Guaran

PwC has admitted three new equity partners in Scotland, bringing the total number across the firm’s Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen offices to 29. Gillian Alexander, who has been with the firm since 2001, will be responsible for the continued growth and development of PwC’s Financial Ser

Most self-employed artists in Scotland earn less than £8000 a year from their work, according to a study, prompting calls for art schools and colleges to offer business advice and training to undergraduate students. A survey of more than 100 artists and craftspeople by the Scottish Design Exch

Scotland continues to be the most attractive location for international investment into Financial Services outside London, according to EY’s 2019 UK Attractiveness Report. The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the FS sector remained at the same level as the previous ye

Robbie McKenzie will lead LendingCrowd’s legal, risk and compliance function  

Financial and related professional services output (GVA) in Scotland grew by 2 per cent (up £256m) between 2016 and 2017. This compares to slower growth in London and the South East, at 1.6 per cent (up by £1,347m) and 0.8 per cent (up by £160m) respectively in the same period

By Tom Stocker, head of white collar crime & compliance at law firm Pinsent Masons  

Fife-based payments specialist Renovite Technologies has announced a new strategic partnership with technology firm Altron Bytes Managed Solutions which it says will revolutionise the ATM channel.

Scottish Enterprise and Project Heather have reached agreement on a £750,000 Regional Selective Assistance grant to support the investment in additional talent to support the creation of a stock exchange in Scotland. The grant provides for up to 45 high-skilled jobs in Edinburgh, where the exc

Mike McKeon CA has been appointed as the new president of ICAS. Mike, who is a non-executive director and chair of the Audit Committee at National Express, was confirmed as President for 2019 at the ICAS Annual General Meeting on Friday.

Innovate Finance, FinTech Scotland and FinTech North have today announced the creation of a national network that the trio say will encourage innovators up and down the country to connect and form multiple FinTech hubs and centres of excellence. The FinTech National Network will foster collaboration