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FinTech Scotland has announced the winners of the "Shaping the Future of ESG in Financial Services" innovation call. This initiative, launched in June 2024 as part of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow, aim

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) should be replaced with a new body to tackle economic crime, focusing more on prevention, according the Institute of Economic Affairs. The think tank's paper says the SFO has been plagued by a series of high-profile failures, including ethical misconduct and incom

Fife builder Muir Homes is to pivot away from the north east in favour of a central Scotland focus in an attempt to return to profitability and long-term growth.

Wealth management and professional services firm Evelyn Partners has appointed Charlotte Platts as regional managing partner for its financial planning business across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Northern England. Ms Platts will be joining the wealth management group, which oversees £

Glasgow-based fashion retailer Quiz has initiated a strategic review after it reported a pre-tax loss of £1.5 million for the first half of the year ending September 30, a stark contrast to the £1.8m profit in the previous period.

The Deputy First Minister, Shona Robison, has announced a strategy for economic growth, progressive taxation, and targeted spending, aiming to bolster the country's economy and enhance public services amidst mounting financial challenges. The medium-term financial strategy outlines the Scottish Gove

FinTech Scotland has secured UK government funding to accelerate innovation in Scotland’s fintech cluster. The funding will advance research and innovation in financial regulation.

Sentiment among financial services recovered in the three months to December (+10% from -55% in September), despite gloomy expectations for activity in the quarter ahead, according to the latest CBI/PwC financial services survey.

Murray Capital has recorded double-digit growth in turnover, profit, and shareholder funds in annual accounts filed with Companies House today (Wednesday 12 October). Murray Capital is a family-run business whose principal activities are the development of land for the residential and commercial sec

Edinburgh-based financial services training provider Redmill Advance has entered into a partnership with True Bearing Chartered Financial Planners (part of the Amber River Group), providing digital learning solutions across the entire business. Under the new partnership, True Bearing benefits f

Global management and technology consultancy Capco has announced plans to hire 100 new consultants in Scotland to meet rising demand from local financial services institutions. The firm has an existing team of 270 permanent consultants in Scotland servicing financial services clients principally bas

West Sussex-based wealth management business Benchmark Capital and Edinburgh-based financial services training provider Redmill Advance have launched of the Benchmark Academy - a dedicated resource that will help build successful careers in financial planning across a range of roles, but with a

A fraud inquiry launched by New York's Attorney General into the Trump Organisation's finances has shifted its focus on Trump's golf resort in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.

Wealth manager James Hambro and Partners (JH&P) has appointed Chris Hardie as a financial planning specialist in its Edinburgh office. Hardie has worked in financial planning for ten years and is a Chartered Financial Planner. He holds the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and is a Fellow o

Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank, has appointed Kenny Cummings as a financial planner, based in Edinburgh, bolstering its wealth planning team in Scotland. Mr Cummings will report to Matt Hoyne, head of the Edinburgh office and work with Rebecca Williams, head of wealth planning in the UK.