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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.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced plans for a fundamental review of the UK Corporate Governance Code. The review will take account of work done by the FRC on corporate culture and succession planning, and the issues raised in the Government’s Green Paper on Corporate Governance R

Mark Boleat The financial services sector contributed £71.4 billion in UK tax last year, highlighting the potential hit to government coffers if Brexit results in restricted access to the EU’s single market, the City of London Corporation has said.

The total number of millionaires in Britain has fallen as a result of the turbulence on global markets, according to new data.

Sue Dawe The UK’s financial services industry is facing a period of slower economic growth and market uncertainty as the Brexit decision impacts on both consumer confidence and business investment in the short to medium term, according to the latest EY ITEM Club outlook for financial services.

Phil Anderson with Karen Moore, Diabetes UK regional fundraiser, (right) and Lesley Mitchell, Business Development Manager at Aberdeen Douglas. The managing director of a north-east financial services company is celebrating after making waves for a local charity.

Frank Dangeard Royal Bank of Scotland Group has appointed tech, telecoms and financial services veteran Frank Dangeard as a non-executive director.

Scott Baxter and Phil Anderson A north-east financial services firm is pledging its support to a local charity, to help fund key projects for those affected by homelessness in Aberdeen and the surrounding area.

Naz Hussain (far left) with Phil Anderson (second from right) and comedians at last year's event. An Aberdeen-based financial services company is pledging its support to a local comedy club by bringing a well-known comedy show to Ellon.

  Karen Moore (Diabetes UK) and Phil Anderson.