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FinTech Scotland has published a ground-breaking Research and Innovation (R&I) Roadmap with the objective of boosting economic recovery, driving growth and creating jobs over the next ten years. Over the ten-year period, the ambition will be to deliver in Scotland an additional 20,000 plus finte

The 2022-23 Scottish Budget should be supported by MSPs to help accelerate economic recovery, tackle the climate emergency and reduce entrenched inequalities, according to finance secretary Kate Forbes.

Edinburgh-based Label Ventures is launching a new payments innovation accelerator to help innovators around the world pioneer the future of payments and make good on their resolutions to bring innovation to market in 2022. The result of a partnership between Label Ventures and Hunch, the foresight a

abrdn has joined the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA), the newest major asset manager to become a part of the not-for-profit organisation that brings ESG policy experts, investors, and emerging market issuers (governments and corporations) together to solve the most pressing global is

Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has expanded its operation in London following a series of significant business wins. The firm has secured a larger office in the heart of the City to support its continued growth – just over two years after opening its fir

Twenty innovative start-ups have been selected for a University of Edinburgh incubator programme aimed at developing and commercialising academic entrepreneurship.

Moray-based whisky specialist Gordon and MacPhail has appointed Ben Cookman as its new finance director.

Chiene + Tait (C+T) has appointed social housing specialist accountant Stuart Beattie as its new head of RSL (Registered Social Landlords). Mr Beattie joined Chiene + Tait in 2005 as a trainee and from that time has developed his expertise within the social housing sector, working with a broad range

Edinburgh-based fintech startup Aveni has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Gooch MBE as its chief revenue officer. Hot on the heels of its recent funding round, the speech analytics company also announced a raft of key design and engineering appointments from some of the world’s leading

Asset & wealth management firm AssetCo has announced the completion of the acquisition of a 30% equity interest in Parmenion, a discretionary investment manager and advisory platform for the wealth and financial planning sector. AssetCo announced that it had reached an agreement to purchase the

DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Allan Leal as a partner based in Edinburgh. Mr Leal has joined the firm’s Finance practice from Scottish firm Burness Paull, where he has been a partner since 2018.

A new partnership designed to empower Scottish companies and help them become climate change leaders has been launched by the University of Edinburgh and Royal Bank of Scotland. The £1 million programme, supported by the bank’s 300 Fund, will see experts from the University’s Edinb

Professional services company SKSi has more than tripled its headcount in Scotland with a series of recent appointments, including Donald Scott joining as a senior manager. Mr Scott, a qualified chartered accountant and insolvency practitioner, brings a wealth of restructuring and insolvency knowled

Asset & wealth management firm AssetCo has appointed Lucy Draper as director of distribution. Ms Draper was previously director, business development – Middle East Africa at Standard Life Aberdeen (now abrdn) based in Abu Dhabi engaging with a mix of financial institutions in the region.

Mentors from the investment world are being given the opportunity to help Scottish schoolgirls become the next generation of expert investors.