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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

A surprise court ruling has revived the possibility of a £14bn lawsuit against credit card firm Mastercard that could mean millions of Britons may be entitled to a £300 payout.

Henderson Loggie has rebranded as MHA Henderson Loggie. MHA is the UK-wide network of accountancy and business advisory firms it co-founded in 2010.

Standard Life Aberdeen has bowed to calls to revise the co-chief executive structure that has been in place since the mega merger that formed the company two years ago. Keith Skeoch, who entered the merger as heaad of Standard Life, will now take on the solo role of running SLA while Martin Gilbert,

Scotland’s top private companies have witnessed a rise in combined earnings and headcount, despite growing economic and political uncertainty, Grant Thornton has found. The global accountancy firm’s annual Scotland Limited report assesses the commercial performance, in the last year, of

Anderson Strathern has added six newly-created director roles to complement its partner base as the firm aims to build on a record financial performance in 2018. Victoria Simpson (private client), Gary Burton, Sarah Philips and Robbie Wilson (dispute resolutio

The Duke of Buccleuch is to step down as chairman of the group representing his family's business interests. The Duke announced he is to step down at the beginning of March shortly after his 65th birthday.

Eros Retail, a family-run business which operates a chain of convenience stores under the ‘Greens’ banner across Scotland, has expanded its offering following a £945,000 financial package from HSBC UK.

The vast majority of UK employees are suffering from money worries (94 per cent), with more than three quarters (77 per cent) of employees saying that money worries impact them at work, according to new research from Close Brothers.

Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s largest financial mutual, has appointed Kevin Brown as its new PR and communications manager. Mr Brown, who has almost 20 years’ experience in financial services communications, will be responsible for managing and delivering Scottish Friendly’s media