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Steve Davies A new PwC report has revealed that 61 per cent of UK financial services industry leaders believe they could lose as much as 40 per cent of their revenue to standalone FinTech firms, compared to 51 per cent of financial services leaders globally.

Chas Roy-Chowdhury As Scotland embarks upon a new era of devolved tax powers, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned that maintaining simplicity must be the main priority for Holyrood.

Derek Robertson An Aberdeen-based independent financial services firm has made a key appointment to strengthen its services.

First Minister John Swinney has signed a renewed partnership agreement between the Scottish Government and the City of London, focused on delivering investment to Scotland. The First Minister is promoting Scotland as a financial services hub, showcasing current large ticket capital investment opport

More than half (52%) of board members appointed to UK financial services firms in the past 12 months brought technology expertise to the table – up from 36% the year prior – as AI and emerging technologies rise up the corporate agenda. The latest EY European Financial Services Boardroom

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) chief executive Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE is in New York for Tartan Week, as part of a delegation including politicians and business leaders representing Scotland at the annual city-wide event celebrating close ties between New York and Scotland. He attended meet

An increasing number of financial services (FS) CEOs have shown they will accept reduced profits to support environmentally sustainable investments, as revealed by PwC's 27th annual CEO Survey.

Renfrewshire-based Beeks Financial Cloud has reported a year of continued growth, underscoring its increasingly influential presence in the global financial services sector. The Scottish company highlighted its financial achievements for the 12 months ending 30 June 2023, with revenues rising 22% to

The figure signified an 86% surge since 2010. Scottish financial and related professional services accounted for around £8.8 billion of exports in 2020, according to a new report published by TheCityUK.

Aberdeen-based Acumen Financial Planning has been named as a Citywire New Model Advisor (NMA) Top 100 Firm for the fifth consecutive year. Acumen Financial Planning was recognised among the best of the financial planning community in the UK by NMA, which scores firms against a rigorous point-scoring

Aberdeenshire-based financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has appointed Luke McColl as a financial adviser in their expanding Caithness branch.  The firm supported the former Wick High School pupil to complete his professional exams, before offering him a role within their Wi

BlackArrow Financial Solutions, an international start-up firm that utilises artificial intelligence technology to support its customers in their journey to financial freedom, has announced plans to locate its headquarters in Glasgow. Approximately 45 new software developer and technical support job

Thorntons Investments, the Dundee headquartered wealth manager, has acquired Matheson Financial Consulting and Sonas Wealth Management as part of its ambitious plans to develop and grow the business. The acquisitions add around £175 million AUM to the £420m Thorntons Investments already

Edinburgh-based financial services company Nucleus Financial Group has posted strong interim financial results with a 0.7% increase in net revenue despite the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.  For the six months ended 30th June 2020, the firm's assets under administration

Phil Anderson Phil Anderson Financial Services has been named as a finalist in the prestigious 2018 Northern Star Business Awards in recognition of the way in which the company excels in looking after its employees.