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7IM Private Client has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Angus Robertson and the promotion of Morgan Leask as associate directors, financial planning. Mr Robertson joins from St. James’s Place, where he served as a Financial Adviser, supporting over 200 clients with

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed impact investing pioneer Amir Rizwan to its board, as it steps up efforts to build an impact economy. Mr Rizwan is a prominent leader within the UK’s social investment and impact landscape, bringing over a decade&rsquo

The UK's blue-chip stock index has smashed through the 9,000-point barrier for the first time, touching a new record high of 9,016.98 in early trading on Tuesday. The surge, which takes the FTSE 100’s gains for 2025 to over 10%, is being hailed as a significant achievement that is helping the

Clean technology company, Innovatium Group Limited, has secured a £3 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) and Hitachi Industrial Equipment Solutions (HIES). The funding will support the East Kilbride-based company to accelerate the deployment of its patented, PR

In the first phase of reforms to the Senior Manager Certification Regime (SM&CR), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have proposed to streamline the regime to make it more effective and efficient and to drive growth in financial services. As the gover

The number of Scottish businesses entering administration fell by 24% in the first half of 2025, according to new analysis by law firm Shakespeare Martineau. A total of 31 companies in Scotland filed for administration between January and June 2025 – down from 41 during the same period in 2024

The number of small businesses expecting to shrink, close or sell up outstrips the number expecting to grow in Scotland for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, new figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed. More than a quarter of small businesses (28.7%

Staff at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have lost or had stolen electronic equipment worth almost £2 million since 2021, a freedom of information request has revealed. In total, over 3,500 devices, including 2,300 mobile phones and 507 laptops reported as lost, have gone missing from the tax

On the same day the Chancellor delivers her second Mansion House speech, where she is expected to potentially build a bonfire for some financial services regulations, the House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee (BTC) will examine the future role of UK regulators and whether they can del

The largest piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth, a 25-kilogram meteorite, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million at auction. The rock, known as NWA 16788, will be sold by Sotheby's New York this Wednesday as part of its natural history sale.