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The boost to financial wellbeing triggered by the relaxing of pandemic measures dipped during the third quarter despite the first rise in household income from employment since Q1 2020, according to the latest Scottish Widows Household Finance Index.

Shoosmiths8 Connected Services, the non-legal advice arm of leading UK law firm Shoosmiths, has launched a new financial product offering a "one-stop shop" for clients requiring both legal and compliance support. The new financial services compliance product, under the company's corporate advisory a

Scotland’s financial services sector was well represented at last week’s Scottish Apprenticeship Awards, with numerous apprentices and firms being recognised for their successes. Delivered by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the awards recognised the resilience and hard work of Foundat

Glasgow-based retirement planner Guiide has announced two new directors and one advisor as it continues to help users create tailored drawdown pension plans. Philip Hodges and Steve Goddard have joined as directors while Julius Pursaill joins the team as strategic advisor.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement yesterday that it will be mandatory by 2025 for large parts of the UK economy to disclose risks that climate change may cause to their operations. ACCA believes that clear and consisten

Bill Michael, chairman and senior partner of KPMG UK, has told partners that the firm's board has decided to sell its UK restructuring arm because conflicts of interest and increased regulatory scrutiny are preventing it from securing new work. Yesterday, Mr Michael told the board that concerns

A report outlining a new targeted inward investment plan focusing on nine key sectors to further internationalise Scotland’s economy has been published by the Scottish Government. Announced yesterday by trade, investment and innovation minister Ivan McKee, Shaping Scotland’s Ec

The Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Financial Reporting Lab is inviting investors and companies to participate in a new project on corporate disclosures on risks, uncertainties and scenarios.   Investors and other stakeholders are increasingly looking for information from companies about ho

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of coronavirus on the financial sustainability of local government in Scotland.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM is lending its support to Edinburgh-based retail firm Lost Stock by helping to run its day to day finances.

Private equity funders are likely to focus their investments in infrastructure and technology companies in the short-term until the economic uncertainty caused by coronavirus dissipates, according to a new report from Pinsent Masons. Further opportunities for private equity investment could material

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its annual Sector Views, an assessment of the risks and potential harm to consumers across financial services markets. The Sector Views look at the impact of macroeconomic developments and common drivers of change emerging across financial ma

Glasgow-based fintech Altia-ABM has been chosen to provide software which will help the authorities in Peru combat financial crime. The Minister Publico announced that it will utilise financial investigation technology and analysis software to accelerate complex financial investigations and str

Last year saw the average pension fund post its biggest losses in a calendar year since the financial crisis in 2008.

Jennifer Young Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers said today its figures for the 2017-18 financial year showed a modest increase, ahead of forecast.