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Mark Hallan, director of global investment at Scottish Enterprise, discusses why the financial services are key to attracting inward investment to Scotland. Scotland is an extraordinary proposition for global companies to invest in.

Edinburgh-based Sigma Capital Group has appointed Michael McGill as its new chief financial officer and posted its interim results. Mr McGill's appointment takes immediate effect. As well as taking executive responsibility for the overall financial management of the group and its subsidiaries, he wi

Key players in the financial services industry are set on a clear pathway towards collaboration, whether they like it or not, according to a new ‘State of the Industry’ report from Barclays Corporate Banking, An ecosystem in transition. Exclusive research from the bank highlights the con

Scottish law firm Thorntons has recorded strong financial results as its ambitious growth strategy of recent years begins to deliver for the business and its clients. Thorntons reported a 10.5% growth in turnover for the year to 31 May 2019 to a record £29.8 million, with profits increasing by

Glasgow-based financial firm Murphy Wealth has appointed Simon Lewis as its new financial planner. Simon Lewis has joined from Barclays Wealth, where he was a private banker for the previous nine years. Before that, he spent six years as an investment advisor with Speirs & Jeffrey.

Glasgow-based VWM Wealth has won the highly prestigious Personal Finance Society (PFS) Chartered Financial Planning Firm of the Year at the Personal Finance Awards.

Scott Henderson, Managing Director at Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief specialist Jumpstart  

Law firms have seen improved profit per equity partner as they prioritise profits over fee income growth, according to a new report. The latest annual Legal Benchmarking Report from MHA Henderson Loggie in conjunction with their UK accountancy association MHA, reveals that t

Graeme Jones and Derek Garriock Global information services company Experian has joined Scottish Financial Enterprise as it looks to engage with new opportunities in the Scottish financial services marketplace.

Veronica Donnelly One of the UK’s leading experts on tax rules in the aesthetics sector is warning that HM Revenue and Customs Hidden Economy Team is targeting the growing aesthetics sector to ensure correct taxes are being paid, particularly VAT.

Miles Celic Jobs growth in Scotland's financial and related professional services (7 per cent) has outpaced that of London (5 per cent) over the last 12 months, a new report has revealed.

Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, has joined Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) to enhance its collaboration, engagement and partnerships with other SFE members.

Ed O’Connell Demand for highly-skilled professionals means those in the accounting and finance and administration sector are set to experience significant starting salary increases in Scotland.

Financial services bosses - such as those in banking and insurance – have taken the top spot following a poll of employees in industries across the UK, with 62 per cent of workers describing their boss as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.

James Smethurst The key for business during the Brexit process is to maintain an uninterrupted service to clients, according to a new report on the legal impact of Brexit on the UK-based financial services sector from a Magic Circle law firm. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP’s report finds that