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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a series of transformative reforms in her first Mansion House speech, focusing on pensions, financial regulation, and the advice-guidance framework. Speaking on 14 November, Chancellor Reeves underscored the need for a more growth-oriented approach to financial

Financial Inclusion for Scotland (FIFS) has issued a call to the Scottish Government to prioritise the allocation of dormant assets towards combating financial exclusion across Scotland. The recommendation is part of a series of measures contained within Scotland’s first collaborative Financia

Scottish financial planning firm Acumen Financial Planning is breaking the stereotypical bias in the financial sector with 83% of females in the company holding a senior position. Despite women being more represented in the financial services, making up 50% of the workforce, research shows only 18%

Glasgow-based wealth management practice Loch Fyne Financial has appointed Jackie Coyne as its newest certified financial planner. Ms Coyne’s role focuses on delivering high quality services and wealth management to the firms growing database of clients.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (OBS) has published today an action plan to change and improve the organisation to provide the best service for its customers and to cut down the complaints backlog. The action plan, which builds on progress already underway, sets out how the OBS will change and impro

Ayrshire-based financial advice firm Affinity has been acquired by Leeds-based firm Progeny for an undisclosed sum. Progeny, which already has an operation in Edinburgh, said the acquisition of the Affinity financial planning practice would extend its multi-disciplinary professional services offerin

Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has appointed Grant Sneddon to its advisory team with him taking up the new role of independent financial adviser.  Mr Sneddon joins McCreas from Policy Services / Virtue Money where he served as a financial adviser. Prior to that, he held senior position

Glasgow-based fintech Beeks Financial Cloud Group acquires network monitoring and analytics firm Velocimetrics in £3 million deal. Beeks Financial Cloud said that the acquisition will allow the firm to expand its product offering into network automation and trading analytics. 

Professional hiring activity in Scotland increased by 7 per cent in 2018, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Key sectors influencing this growth included financial services and technology with vacancies in banking up 23 per cent and demand for

A pioneering workplace mental health campaign has launched in Scotland today in a joint initiative between PwC, Barclays, Business in the Community Scotland, SAMH and Samaritans.

Developments in technology are forcing change on the way public bodies operate and deliver services, but digital preparedness presents challenges for finance teams and requires effective leadership, organisational engagement, and insightful risk management, according to a new report by the Chartere

Stephen Haddrill The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a new website with a fresh design and more functionality for stakeholders.

Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd. (PAFS) has been named Best Financial Advisers to Work For at the 2026 Professional Adviser Awards The awards, held at The Brewery in London on 18 March, are now in their 21st year, recognising excellence across the advice sector.

World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency venture associated with US President Donald Trump, has taken steps to formalise its banking operations. Its subsidiary, WLTC Holdings, has submitted a ‘de novo’ application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a n

Aberdeenshire financial advisory firm Structured Financial Planning has opened a new high street office in Banchory. The expansion marks a key milestone for the North East firm, which was founded in Banff over 20 years ago. Co-owner and financial planner Neil Stewart is head of the firm's new Bancho