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William Duncan Business Recovery has published a flipbook offering clear and simple to follow advice for directors of businesses facing financial distress and those who are concerned about potential wrongful trading during the current coronavirus pandemic.  The COVID-19 pandemic has already mad

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has hailed a 24% increase in new build home starts across all sectors as the latest quarterly statistics on new housebuilding and affordable housing supply were released yesterday. According to the latest figures, the number of new build homes that were started in the

Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM-quoted North Sea exploration firm, has appointed Sarah McLeod as chief financial officer. Ms McLeod has over 20 years' experience in the international oil and gas industry and joins the company from New Age (African Global Energy) Ltd where she held the role

There is still life in the buy-to-let (BTL) market despite the regulatory and financial changes in recent years, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander. The firm believes that while there has undoubtedly been a number of landlords who have exited the market due to reduced profitability and more string

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input (CfI) on the opportunities presented by so-called ‘open finance’. Open finance builds on the principles of open banking – the sharing of data which provides new ways for customers and businesses to make the m

St James's Place Wealth Management (SJP) has today announced its acquisition of the Linlithgow-based financial advice firm Policy Services Ltd (PSL). PSL has been a longstanding provider of administration, fee reconciliation and advice services to partners of SJP and their clients who hold non-

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited has appointed three new board members from the financial sector. Eric Hollanders' most recent position was that of CEO of a Dutch Bank, Loraine Strachan is a chartered accountant who completed her training with Ernst & Young in South Africa and Isabel Toden

American Express has collaborated with life insurance company Vitality to create a credit card which rewards UK customers for being physically active.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has launched a flagship partnership with the charity SafeLives to protect and support customers affected by financial abuse. Through this partnership, SafeLives will consult on a range of bank policies, procedures and services to ensure that those affected by financial a

Young people saving for a home are most at risk of suffering the largest financial loss if they were unable to work due to illness or injury, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed.

There were more complaints about Bank of Scotland to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the first half of the year than any other bank, according to new figures. There were 16,179 new complaints about Bank of Scotland between January and June 2019, down from 19,538 new complaints in the second

Plans to deliver “world-class” office space for up to 3,000 employees in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) has been granted full planning approval by Glasgow City Council.

Edinburgh is still holding its own as one of Europe’s most influential financial services hubs despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty, according to a legal expert in the sector. The first six months of 2019 has seen strong levels of activity in financial services, with a range of deals taking plac

A new initiative in Scotland between academia and financial services has been forged with the creation of a new industry-academic group and appointment of its first Chairperson. The Scottish Financial Risk Academy (SFRA) an established industry-academic partnership dedicated to improving the un

Two men allegedly tried to use a blowtorch to break into an ATM – but instead welded it shut.