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Research carried out by Pinsent Masons has revealed a continued step-change in support offered to customers grappling with mental health concerns is likely as banks continue to ramp up measures to help consumers manage pressure on finances prompted by the pandemic. The firm's report 'Creating a Cult

Allana Sweeney, senior associate in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s restructuring and business advisory team, discusses how the measures of support implemented to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic are a spark of hope for firms. Each day brings fresh challenges as a consequence of the C

The UK government's proposed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is "flawed" and does not address "fundamental issues", a corporate financial and business consultancy firm has said. Bristol-based Shaw & Co said the scheme is a step in the right direction but will protect only a fractio

Andrew Bailey delivered a speech at the Lord Mayor's City Banquet at Mansion House emphasising that there are strong benefits from free trade and open global financial markets and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will continue to support them. He also said that a big question for the FCA is how

St. James’s Place Wealth Management is hosting a free-to-attend event aimed at exploring the ever-increasing career opportunities for women in financial advice and wealth management, by hosting an open evening in Glasgow. The event, which takes place from 6pm at St. James’s Pla

For the first time, consumers under 45 say that fashion will be the number one category for reducing spending in the next 12 months, potentially putting a break on the rapid growth of both online and store-based fast fashion retailers, according to a research by PwC.

Debt charity StepChange has today released figures showing that almost 700,000 people in Scotland have problem debts or are at risk of having them, with thousands struggling with essential household bills – especially Council Tax. In its report, Scotland in the Red, published to

Jennifer Craven Jennifer Craven, lawyer and civil fraud and asset recovery expert at law firm Pinsent Masons, writes on the rise of financial crime in the UK.

Calum Bennie The latest Disposable Income Index (DII) published this week by Scottish Friendly has revealed a stark contrast in the level of confidence between men and women when it comes to money matters, while also highlighting a clear difference in their approach to saving and investing.

Jonathan Davidson The Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to increase the regulatory pressure on individuals, and not just institutions, by essentially replacing its current Approved Persons Regime through the extending of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to cover

It once had the eyes of the entire world upon it as man reached for the stars, but now NASA’s famous Mission Control has had to launch a twentieth century financial vehicle in order to preserve it for posterity.

The Scottish public has become so saturated by the jargon associated with personal finances that they’re now confusing popular everyday acronyms for financial terms, according to new research from Barclays.

Dear Editor, I was interested to read Jordan Stodart's piece on peer-to-peer lending.

Scotland’s financial services sector celebrated its achievements this week at the 2025 Scottish Financial Services Awards in Edinburgh. The event, sponsored by EY, recognised firms and individuals for their contributions to sustainable growth, innovation, and positive social impact over the pa

Serious bullying and harassment in financial firms qualify as misconduct, under rules confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Previously, it was often unclear when these types of behaviours would amount to a conduct rules breach in a firm other than a bank.