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David Gourlay By David Gourlay, Partner at MacRoberts

Craig Loney Inverurie-based Advanced Financial Planning has continued to stengthen its Wealth Management Service by welcoming on board Craig Loney as Financial Adviser.

Angela Haig By Angela Haig, a partner in EQ Accountants' Forfar office

A 43 year old woman who conned a family-run business out of £110,000 after posing as a qualified accountant is facing three years in jail after being sentenced at Dumfries Sheriff Court.

A new action plan designed to attract fresh talent into Scotland’s financial services sector has been launched.

Bearsden Choir performs. McCrea Financial Services has celebrated its support for a major new project which has given hundreds of children across Glasgow the opportunity to perform with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s orchestra.

Gordon McArthur Renfrewshire-based provider of cloud infrastructure to the finance industry, Beeks Financial Cloud, is set to create 20 jobs as part of a £2 million investment in its facilities.

Financial fraud in the first half of 2016 increased by a quarter to almost £400 million, enabled by scams and online attacks, new figures published today by Financial Fraud Action (FFA) show.

More than half of UK financial institutions plan to spend more on technology over the coming year, with a small number (8 per cent) planning a significant increase.

Acumen director David Gow (left) paraplanner Duncan Arthur and Iain Duckworth. Acumen Financial Planning has announced the acquisition of Duckworth Alexander in a move the firm said will develop its business in the Scottish capital.

Betsy Williamson The Scottish financial services industry needs to recruit more women from overseas if it hopes to achieve greater gender diversity, according to analysis published today by recruitment company Core-Asset Consulting.

Phil Anderson An Aberdeen based financial services company has been shortlisted as a finalist in prestigious financial industry awards.

The economic think tank Fiscal Affairs Scotland (FAS) has announced that it is suspending its activities until the end of the year due to a lack of funds. The research body has produced a string of reports since its launch last year, including commentaries on the Scottish budget and reports on the f

James Leigh-Pemberton UK Financial Investments, the body charged with managing the UK Government’s stake in the bailed-out banks, has revealed plans to raise £25 billion by off-loading three-quarters of the taxpayer’s near-80 per cent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland over the next five years.

Phil Anderson Financial Services is continuing its expansion across the North-East of Scotland following a sustained increase in demand for pension, mortgage and financial planning advice. The firm has recently strengthened its team with the appointment of Scott Morgan, who is based in Dundee, and E