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Murray International Trust Plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong half-year results for the period to June 30 2021. The trust has announced two interim dividends of 12.0p (2020: 12.0p). The first interim dividend is payable on 16 August 2021 to shareholders on

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it expects to deliver an operating profit of £820 million after the housebuilder posted a record first half performance and strong operating profit margin. Group completions of 7,303 homes (H1 2020: 2,771) excluding joint ventures, completed a record first half

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on proposals to improve transparency for investors on the diversity of listed company boards and their executive management teams. The FCA is consulting on changes to its Listing Rules to require listed companies to publish annually:

Scots are preparing to return to the daily commute when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, with many willing to pay extra in travel costs to protect the environment, according to new research from PwC. With restrictions still in place, 40% of Scots are currently spending at least one day a week worki

Kirsty Greenhill, virtual finance function senior manager at Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), discusses why location no longer hinders businesses' finance function. There is a big push to ‘shop local’ to help reduce the carbon footprint of our food and drink products from field to pl

Garroch Investments has announced plans to demolish Princes House in Glasgow to make way for a £75 million office block, having acquired the building for an undisclosed amount.

Deloitte has announced nine new partner and director appointments in Scotland as the firm bolsters its leadership team and invests in its Scottish business. Lesley Smillie and Stephen Pratt have been appointed to partner in Edinburgh and Michael Caullay has been promoted to partner in Glasgow.

Aberdeen New India Investment Trust Plc, a company managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong results for the year ended 31 March 2021. The company's share price increased by 65.6% over the period, this compares to the company’s benchmark of +59.1%. Net asset value per O

The Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) total return increase by 33.5% for the year ended 31 March 2021. This compares favourably against the company’s benchmark, outperforming the Topix, which returned

Edinburgh-based US healthcare specialist Craneware has acquired pharmacy software business Sentry for $400 million. Yesterday, the firm announced that the acquisition would give it access to subsidiary Sentry Data Systems' customer base of about 10,000 hospitals, pharmacies and clinics, including mo

Analysis of fourteen company’s annual integrated reports by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has revealed that while there are clear opportunities in integrated thinking to help define purpose and understand value creation, the proliferation of reporting frameworks, re

The Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has delivered a strong net asset value (NAV) total return of 29.0% for the six months ended 31 March 2021. The NAV return outpaces the 18.5% increase in the benchmark of the FTSE All-Share

Asset & wealth management firm Asset Co has announced its conditional acquisition of Edinburgh-based Saracen Fund Managers Limited for an effective total consideration of £2.75 million. The Consideration will be satisfied by the issue of 166,904 new ordinary shares of 10p each in the compa

TRICAPITAL Angel Investors (TRICAPITAL), the Scottish angel syndicate, has appointed Moray Martin as its new chief executive officer. The firm has announced a number of changes to its board and leadership team as the firm enters its next phase of growth.

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has posted half-year income growth of 13.7% to £199.9 million, compared to £175.7m in H1 2020. The firm said that the increase was driven by strong market performance and elevated levels of commissions.