Search: Jason Windsor becomes interim chief at Abrdn

Aberdeen-headquartered payroll and employee mobility specialist activpayroll has seen its revenue rise by 27%, reaching £35.7 million in 2020/21. Serving over 1200 customers in 154 countries across the globe, activpayroll offers a range of services under the three key pillars of Global Payroll

Scotland is leading the way in the creation of green jobs in the UK, according to new data from PwC. The fourth iteration of PwC’s Green Jobs Barometer sees Scotland take the top spot again for the highest proportion of green job adverts of any of the UK’s nations and regions, at 5.6%.

PwC has welcomed 80 new student recruits as they join the firm in Scotland, taking up roles at the firm’s Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. Of the new intake, the majority (39) will join the office in the capital, with 35 based in Glasgow and six in Aberdeen – with 80% of the new

As the UK confronts a highly volatile and uncertain inflationary outlook, PwC has predicted growth in Scotland will sit approximately 0.5 percentage points behind the UK average this year and, like the rest of the country, will be highly dependent on gas prices. The two possible scenarios outlined i

New green jobs have more than doubled in Scotland in the last year, creating a higher proportion than any other part of the UK, according to PwC’s latest Green Jobs Barometer. The second edition of the Barometer reveals that 3.3% of all job adverts in Scotland were for jobs that have a positiv

Aberdeen-headquartered activpayroll has taken a significant step forward in its Asia Pacific growth plans with the acquisition of Malaysia-based payroll outsourcing and employee mobility specialist, Propay Partners. activpayroll has grown revenues over the last year by 27%, with the firm's Asia Paci

The Scottish economy has reported growth of 0.3% in the three months to February 2023, according to the latest PwC UK Economic Outlook — alongside the rest of the UK’s nations and regions. Whilst the rate of growth north of the border is greater than that of North East, South East,

New analysis by PwC UK has shown that bringing labour market participation among Scotland’s older workers up to similar levels to the South East of England could create more than 55,000 additional jobs. The latest Golden Age Index highlights the significant regional variation in the employment

Scotland has emerged as the UK’s most productive manufacturing region, with manufacturing output per hour being 19% higher than the UK average, according to new analysis by PwC UK. The new findings come as part of PwC’s Industrial, Manufacturing and Services Productivity Tracker, which a

Scotland's economic outlook remains cautious, with growth anticipated to be subdued through 2023 and 2024, according to the latest PwC UK Economic Outlook report. The Scottish economy is expected to see real gross value added (GVA) growth of just 0.3% in 2023, aligning with some regions but falling

Scotland is continuing to lead the way in the creation of green jobs, with the highest proportion of roles advertised compared with other areas of the UK. According to PwC UK’s latest Green Jobs Barometer Scotland is one of only two nations or regions, alongside Northern Ireland, to have recor

Scotland's economy is projected to grow more in this year compared with last year, with real GVA expected to be 0.9% higher across 2024, according to PwC. The Big Four firm's latest Economic Outlook reveals that, while considered subdued, the rate of growth north of the border is greater t

Scottish wealth advisory firm, Tweed Wealth Management, has established a new sports division dedicated to the unique financial needs of athletes. The division aims to provide tailored financial advice and services throughout an athlete's career and into retirement.

Tweed Wealth Management’s has opened a new office in London in response to growing demand for its tailored services for athletes. The expansion of firm's sports division, Tweed Sports, marks a significant milestone in the firm’s ambition to support more sports professionals with the fina

Glasgow-based investment firm Turner has appointed Jason Cohen as investment director. Turner is fourth generation family business which has been building private companies for more than 100 years. Its portfolio of businesses’ turnover is in excess of £90 million with a combined balance