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Lesley Duncan Edinburgh-based global investment manager Aberdeen Standard Investments has announced the launch of the UK Equity Impact – Employment Opportunities Fund*, in collaboration with Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue.

Nick Scott Brodies LLP has today announced the election of Nick Scott as managing partner, succeeding Bill Drummond.

Anthony Harbinson The Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB) has welcomed this week’s launch of a nationwide anti-corruption strategy, including the formation of a National Economic Crime Centre, as an important first step in an integrated approach to financial crime.

Neal Allen KPMG has launched an in depth guide and online export assessment tool for businesses considering the opportunities presented by overseas markets to boost sales, as the UK defines a new trading regime as part of Brexit plans.

Martin Gill Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has continued its record of sustainable and profitable growth, announcing an increase in revenues and double digit profit growth in its UK annual results published today.

Fewer than four in ten (37 per cent) UK small business owners use their time during quieter periods to plan ahead for the peaks in seasonal business, according to new research from Lloyds Bank.

With the Chancellor today announcing a raft of measures aimed at significantly increasing levels of home building and “reviving the British dream of home ownership”, Scotland’s home building industry has vowed to hold the Scottish Government to account to ensure those living north of the bord

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcement has offered some reassurance to Scotland’s oil and gas sector, but a delay in facilitating the transfer of late life oil and gas assets is a disappointment, according to business and financial advisor Grant Thornton.

Lomond Capital, the rapidly expanding property group, has announced a senior management restructure as it prepares for fresh acquisitions in London and the South of England.

Barry Mochan Grant Thornton has launched its second annual Faces of a Vibrant Economy initiative, which identifies 100 organisations and their leaders that demonstrate excellence through growth, innovation and purpose.

Mark Harvey EY’s business in Scotland has seen growth of 11 per cent in the financial year ending 30 June, 2017, the firm has said.

Martin Gilbert Martin Gilbert, the founder and chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management has been named one of the top performing chief executives in the world by the prestigious Harvard Business Review.

Professor Graeme Roy The latest results from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Indicator survey show optimism amongst most Scottish businesses continuing to improve during the 3nd quarter of 2017, reaching levels higher than a year ago in construction, financial and business s

Stuart Robb Nine months after accountant consultancy firm Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group (LCBSG) opened its doors in Glasgow - its 13th UK office and first in Scotland – the firm has outgrown its existing premises on West Regent Street and will now move to a new city centre location.

John Hawksworth The UK could boost GDP by £43 billion if it reduces the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) to match Germany, the best performing EU country and equivalent to a GDP increase of around £7,500 per 18-24 year old, according to estimates in PwC’s la