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Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has announced the appointment of Andrew Scouller as a financial adviser and Emma Reid as a trainee financial adviser. The double appointment brings the Aberdeenshire-headquartered firm's headcount to 15, more than twice the seven m

DLA Piper has appointed Stuart Murdoch as partner in its Edinburgh Litigation & Regulatory practice, specialising in financial services disputes and regulatory matters. He joins from local Scottish firm Burness Paull, where he was also a partner, and before that in-house at RBS, where he was Leg

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Independent financial advisory firm Phil Anderson Financial Services has appointed Cheryl Horne as a financial adviser. With 25 years of experience in the field, Ms Horne will be advising clients on all aspects of financial planning including pensions, investments, mortgages and protection.

Ellon-based Phil Anderson Financial Services has announced expansion plans this year after it experienced its busiest January ever for arranging mortgages on behalf of clients. September and October last year proved the firm's busiest months ever for mortgage leads which has led to turnover reaching

Experian has announced its top financial advisers in Scotland with the release of its 2020 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. Experian said that M&A activity in Scotland significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and experienced its worst year on record according to its la

As 2020 comes to an end, Scottish Financial News runs through the top ten most read stories of the year. At number ten, is BDO's pay cuts and furlough.

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As 2020 comes to an end, Scottish Financial News runs through the top twelve most-read stories in our 'And Finally...' feature: 

Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine has appointed Greig Brown as mortgage operations director. Mr Brown, who brings almost 20 years’ experience in financial services, joins Aberdein Considine from Mortgage Advice Bureau in Scotland where he was head of operations.

Johnston Carmichael Wealth and McHardy Financial have been listed in the FTAdviser Top 100 Financial Advisers 2020.  Johnston Carmichael Wealth came in at number 21 in the listing with Aberdeen-based McHardy Financial came close behind in 37th place. 

Scottish sausage-skin and food casings producer Devro has appointed Rohan Cummings as chief financial officer and chief executive director. Mr Cummings takes over from Jackie Callaway, who announced this summer that she was leaving the group to take up her new role at Coats Group.

Dundee-based business consultancy firm Carrick Management has offered a lifeline to Lochee United JFC by way of a new sponsorship deal which will support the local team throughout their COVID-19 recovery.

Cadogan Street in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) is to receive at least £1 million of public realm improvements after it was revealed that investors are being put off by the street's poor condition. It is hoped that work will start in autumn this year and will

A record 527,000 UK businesses were in significant financial distress at the end of June 2020 thanks to seven consecutive quarters of increased financial impairment, according to the latest Red Flag Alert research by Begbies Traynor.