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Just six small changes to the management of Scottish SMEs could help ease pressure on their finances, staff and management, according to Azets. Nicola Campbell, head of accounts and business advisory services in the Glasgow office of Azets, is encouraging Scotland’s SMEs to review and mine the

East Lothian Council must enact significant reforms to its public services as it contends with the dual pressures of rapidly growing younger and older populations and a looming £46 million budget shortfall, the Accounts Commission has warned.

Five fintech firms have each been awarded £50,000 to propel developments that support financial inclusion, accelerate financial resilience and deepen consumer engagement in financial services. FinTech Scotland, in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow, announ

Evelyn Partners, the UK wealth management firm entrusted with over £62 billion of assets by its clients, has become the founding partner of the Edinburgh Futures Institute’s new Compassion in Financial Services Hub.

Scottish financial services industry has reported significant strategic strides as industry leaders meet to discuss continued growth and collaboration. Scottish Financial Enterprise, City of London Corporation and Scottish Government met in Edinburgh on Thursday to discuss opportunities for gro

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has exhibited increased vigilance, prompting the withdrawal or modification of over 10,000 financial adverts and promotions during 2023 – an upswing of 17% compared to the previous year.

Glasgow-based fashion retailer Quiz has issued a warning regarding its deteriorating income, signalling potential losses for the upcoming financial year.

Blackadders has appointed Annie Fleming to a newly created chief financial officer role. Ms Fleming will have responsibility for all the financial actions of the firm including ensuring compliance with the Law Society of Scotland Account rules, billing and credit control, cashflow management, and fi

Tilney Smith & Williamson, the wealth management and professional services group, which is re-branding to Evelyn Partners this summer, has strengthened its presence in Scotland by welcoming Capital Risk Management’s 10-strong team to its Edinburgh office, as well as the owner of Capital Ri

Several Scottish businesses have come together to launch a climate action initiative ahead of COP26 to accelerate the transition to a net-zero future. Aggreko, Diageo, EY, FirstGroup, Lloyds Banking Group, M&G, Scottish Power, Scottish Water and Wood have joined forces to establish the Scottish

The founder of Edinburgh-based financial services company Nucleus Financial Group has departed the company following its takeover by James Hay Partnership. In a statement announcing his departure, Nucleus founder and CEO David Ferguson said it "feels like the right time for me to move on and conside

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled critical business services group, has been named top financial advisers in Scotland in Experian’s 2020 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. AAB retained their top place from 2019 having advised on 25 deals included in Expe

AGS Airports Ltd, which owns Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has appointed Gillian Brunton as chief financial officer. Having previously held the position of finance director for Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, which owns and operates 11 airports around Scotland, Ms Brunton is&n

Scotland exported £9.2 billion of financial and related professional services in 2019, an increase of 7.7% from 2018, according to a new report from TheCityUK. Financial services exports from Scotland accounted for 8.2% of Great Britain’s total financial services exports in 2018. Th