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At its 135th AGM held at V&A Dundee, Alliance Trust reported outperforming competitors with a net asset total return of -7.1% and a total shareholder return of -5.8% in a challenging year for global equity markets. The firm's average total shareholder return surpassed its peer group's -23.2% and

Job hunting in some pockets of the Scottish financial sector has become ten times more competitive due to the impact of the pandemic and the evolving needs of businesses, according to Edinburgh-based financial recruitment firm Core-Asset Consulting. The firm predicts an ever-growing pool of applican

Dublin continues to be the most popular choice for Brexit relocation for financial services firms, with 21 firms having committed to relocating staff or operations to the Irish capital since the Referendum, new data from EY has revealed.

A former Rangers FC administrator is suing Scotland’s Chief Constable and most senior prosecutor for £9 million, claiming he was “unlawfully detained” as part of the investigation into the Glasgow club’s financial affairs.

The NHS in Scotland must undergo fundamental change is if it is to cope with demand, according to the financial watchdog Audit Scotland. A new report into the performance of NHS Scotland from Audit Scotland has warned that the pressures of increasing demand, growing staff vacancies and rising costs

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers about scammers posing as car finance lenders. The FCA has received recent reports of scammers calling people and offering fake compensation in exchange for personal details such as their name, address, date of birth and bank information. Thi

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) held a milestone Green Finance Youth Summit in Glasgow yesterday, giving young professionals from across financial and professional services a chance to engage with business, political and third sector leaders on the role of the industry in addressing climate chan

McCrea Financial Services has announced the appointment Gerard Cumming as its new mortgage and protection adviser, as part of a recruitment drive which follows strong growth this year. With 16 years of financial services experience, the last 13 spent specialising in mortgage and protection, Mr Cummi

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined KPMG £13 million for its audits of Silentnight from August 2010 to April 2011. The accountancy regulator has announced sanctions against the Big Four firm and David Costley-Wood, formerly a partner and head of KPMG Manchester Restructuring.

Business financial platform Tide has today revealed that small businesses in the UK spend £1.7 billion each time they run payroll for their employees, part-time and casual staff. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that mortgage firms should not repossessions, except in exceptional circumstances, before 1 April 2021.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its expectations for banks, building societies and credit unions when they are considering closing branches or ATMs, or converting a free to use ATM to pay to use.

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The financial cost of coronavirus to SMEs in the UK will exceed £69 billion, with two fifths at risk of permanently closing, according to a new report today by small business insurer Simply Business.