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Eric Leenders The financial services industry has committed to providing further support to victims of financial abuse with the introduction of a voluntary Code of Practice.

Optimism in the financial services sector fell sharply in the quarter to September, amid signs of a listless operating environment, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.

Financial crime in Scotland has risen by nearly one-third quarter-on-quarter, according to latest data complied by Police Scotland.

A financial advisor who spent more than £14 million of his client’s money over 14 years to fund his lifestyle and gambling habit has been jailed.

Ian McHardy HRC Recruitment has expanded into Dundee with the opening of a new city centre office, which will be led by industry stalwart Ian McHardy.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new proposals designed to protect millions of people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit. The changes the FCA are consulting on follow an in-depth review into the high-cost credit market and are expected to reduce the costs for consumers and gi

UK financial services increasingly feel risks outweigh opportunities as Brexit draws nearer, according to the latest snapshot member survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Stuart Murdoch An expert in complex financial disputes has been promoted to head up a newly-combined practice area for Burness Paull.

The FTSE 100 slumped yesterday by more than 1 per cent ending the day down around 83.55 points at 7,587.98, with financial services taking the largest hit.

Keith Brown Scotland’s international exports (excluding oil and gas) increased by £460 million to £29.8 billion in 2016, with the 1.6 per cent rise driven by financial and insurance services, according to latest official figures.

Gordon Wilson Perth-based financial adviser firm Carbon Financial Partners has expanded beyond Scotland after opening a new office in London.

Outsourcing group Mitie is under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the timing and content of two profit warnings last year. In an announcement to the stock market this morning, the company said the investigation relates to “the timeliness of a profit warning announced by

A former Dundee City Council IT officer specialising in financial IT systems has been sentenced to over 5 years imprisonment after admitting defrauding the authority to the tune of more than one million pounds.

A former Dundee financial adviser who forged his mother's signature in order to impress his girlfriend by buying a flat has been jailed for nine months.

Nearly half (48.2 per cent) of UK professional services small businesses have been put off applying for finance simply because they found the terminology and acronyms difficult to understand.