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Invest2Scale has announced key sponsors which will be supporting next month’s inaugural event where revenue-generating, scalable Scottish companies will be showcased. The list of sponsors includes MarktoMarket, British Business Bank, The Scottish National Investment Bank, Cazenove Capital, and

Scottish fintech Guiide has raised new investment of around £200,000 and has made three new hires - two directors and a highly experienced adviser. The two new directors are Clare Hawkins, a former NHS Trust chief executive, who will lead on governance and Stewart Lawrie, an experienced f

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has estimated that the country's GDP contracted by 0.6% in June and 0.1% for Q2. The June decrease is attributed to the Platinum Jubilee and the move of the May bank holiday leading to "an additional working day in May 2022 and two fewer working days in

An Edinburgh-led project to improve career progression for women and minority ethnic workers has received part of £800,000 available in government funding. Social enterprise Adopt an Intern Ltd (AAI EmployAbility) will lead the Diversity Works programme at Edinburgh-based Aegon Asset Managemen

NatWest Group has announced that Scott Marcar will join its executive committee as chief information officer from 5 September 2022, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Marcar joins the group from Deutsche Bank where he was CIO. Scott has over 25 years of technology experience having led teams across

Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has hired Gill Sanders from Adam & Co as a banking director. Ms Sanders spent over 20 years with Adam & Co, most recently as associate director, private banking.

Global wealth management firm Investec Wealth & Investment has announced that it will acquire Edinburgh-based wealth management company Murray Asset Management for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of the firm, which will see the transfer of the 20-strong team of staff at Murray Asset Manageme

With inflation having reached 9.4% in June, new insights have found that almost one in five (18%) Scottish adults report their total household wealth has decreased over the past year. St. James’s Place's (SJP) financial health research report reveals the devastating impact recent months have h

Scottish law firm, Brodies LLP, has reported a twelfth consecutive year of growth for the 12 months to 30 April 2022, reaching revenue of £98.5 million, up 19.5% from £82.5m the previous year. Moving closer to £100m in revenue, the Edinburgh-based firm's operating profit increased

Deloitte has announced more than 250 promotions in Scotland, including four new partners, as the firm bolsters its leadership team and Scottish practice. Sharon Lee, Kevin Johnson and Hayley Baker have all been promoted to partner and are based in Edinburgh, and Michael Buckley has been promoted to

Scottish technology and gaming entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl is to become a charity ambassador with social housing and support provider Hillcrest. As a volunteer ambassador, Mr van der Kuyl will play a key role in raising awareness of the Hillcrest Foundation while supporting fundraising init

A third of middle-market businesses (33%) have admitted their board does not understand the cyber threat landscape enough to accurately assess their level of risk, according to a new survey carried out by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK.  ‘The Real Economy’ report also highlig

Grant Thornton UK's Scottish corporate finance team has been ranked number one in the Experian Q1 League table rankings for Scotland, following an excellent start to the year.

An Edinburgh-based team from CMS has advised Aviva Investors on a refinancing of 12 NHS primary health and integrated care centres across the Kingston upon Hull area. Built as part of the NHS LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) Programme, Hull Citycare Limited’s portfolio of healthcare proj

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee, has posted its half year results revealing strong organic fund inflows of £1.9 billion.