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Glasgow-based IFA McCrea Financial Services has confirmed its renewed sponsorship of Glasgow Warriors.

The winners of DIGIT's inaugural Scottish Technology Awards have been revealed.

Glasgow fintech company Beeks Financial Cloud has reported a dramatic 32% increase in revenue to £7.35 million in the past financial year. The company's acquisition of VPS provider CNS earlier this year contributed to the figure, as well as the firm's increase in Annualised Committed Monthly R

Specialist provider of arrears management and legal services Ascent has welcomed its prosperity in the face of challenging market conditions following the release of its 2018/2019 financial results. The company, which is part of the Irwin Mitchell Group, announced that its revenue increased to &poun

Auditor KPMG has reportedly forced out one of its partners over messages sent on WhatsApp.

Interserve has announced the appointment of Mark Morris as its new chief financial officer. Effective from September 1, this appointment follows the previously announced decision by Mark Whiteling to step down to pursue his non-executive career.

Scotland’s financial services sector has a secure, optimistic future, thanks to investment in innovation and the rapid rise of tech disrupters, according to political and business leaders. Speaking at a KPMG event in Edinburgh, the Scottish Government's minister for public finance and the digi

Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its financial services advisory team with the appointment of a key strategic hire. Ewen Fleming joins the Chartered Accountants and business advisers as partner following a long and successful career in financial services covering retail banking, wealth

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced £2 million is now available to help more businesses in Scotland prepare for Brexit. The Brexit Support Grant, administered by Scottish Enterprise, will now be available to help small and medium sized businesses manage a wide range of Brexit impacts

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed that the Financial Ombudsman Service will soon be able to require financial services firms to pay significantly more compensation to consumers and businesses. From 1 April, the current £150,000 limit will increase to £350,000 for

In the face of an increasingly uncertain outlook over the UK’s relationship with the EU, financial services firms have continued to relocate staff and vast amounts of assets away from London to Europe, in a bid to protect their clients and investors from the impact of any Brexit outcome, globa

Martyn Percival Watson Wood Financial Planning has announced the appointment of Martyn Percival who joins the Inverness-based firm as its third financial planner from Johnston Carmichael's wealth management division.

Nationwide has announced it is investing in Moneyhub, a financial management platform that consolidates accounts, including those from different providers, into one place to give clarity and actionable insights.

Barclays Chairman John McFarlane, SFE Chairman Jim Pettigrew, EY Head of Financial Services in Scotland Sue Dawe, Head of Barclays in Scotland Scott Stewart, SFE Chief Executive Graeme Jones.Barclays has won the 2018 Scottish Financial Services Award for enabling local communities in Scotland to pr