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NatWest Group has announced a new financial education offering designed to demystify investing, as part of its free Financial Foundations programme. The new investment-focused workshop, which will be available nationwide from May 2026, has been designed to help more people understand the basics of i

1825, Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Baigrie Davies with assets under advice of around £400m. The move follows the recent agreements to acquire Almary Green in East Angl

Motive Offshore Group, a specialist in marine equipment fabrication and rental, has appointed Declan Slattery as its new chief financial officer. Launched in 2010 by James Gregg and Dave Acton, Motive Offshore Group is headquartered in Boyndie, Banff, with additional offices in Aberdeen, Houston, No

Financial services giant Aegon has announced a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Business School at the University of Edinburgh, to develop a new approach to financial engagement. The two-year project will see experts from the institutions collaborate

MHA has launched the MHA 1892 Foundation, a new charitable initiative designed to address the financial literacy gap among young people across the UK. Following a successful pilot in the North West of England, which awarded eight grants in 2023, the foundation is now rolling out nationwide. It offer

Amid a looming retirement crisis and cost of living pressures, 64% of UK adults are being held back from investing in the next six months due to low risk tolerance, lack of confidence in the UK stock market and low engagement with investment products, according to abrdn. The findings come from the g

Ian Smith, group chief financial officer (CFO) of Virgin Money UK PLC, will join Nordea as group CFO and head of group finance. Mr Smith will also become a member of the group leadership team.

Anderson Strathern Asset Management, the financial planning and investment business wholly owned by Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern LLP, grew funds under management to £341 million in 2021, up from £250m in the previous year. Graham Clark, CEO, said: “Market uplift contribut

The James Hutton Institute has appointed Anne Corbin as its new chief financial officer. Ms Corbin joins from social care charity VSA, where she has worked since 2019, serving as CFO since 2021. A fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, she has 25 years of experience working in

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) argues that it’s time for an alternative to the traditional limited liability company. An ACCA report argues that the legal form of the limited company leads to a damaging single focus on financial results at the cost of the environment

Aberdeen accountancy firm Hall Morrice expanded its team with six new appointments across its audit, accounts, and business advisory departments, bringing a wealth of expertise and financial sector knowledge to drive further growth. As part of its strategic evolution, Hall Morrice has welcomed

A new Funding Accelerator programme has been launched to help Scottish startups secure investment, with a programme delivered by CodeBase-run Techscaler in partnership with Focused for Business.

Glasgow-based accountancy practice Gilliland and Company has appointed Anne Smith as business services partner. Ms Smith, who joins the firm from Azets where she was a partner, specialises in advising SMEs, owner managers, and entrepreneurs on the financial issues which affect the management and ope

Azets' Stirling office has appointed Anne Smith as a new partner and promoted Alison Webster to director, Catherine Baxter to manager and Jennifer Gowans to assistant manager. Ms Smith, who has over 30 years’ experience, specialises in advising SMEs, owner managers and entrepreneurs on financi

A significant majority of businesses (68%) expect to be promoting a more regular return to the office by the middle of this year, according to the latest EMEA Occupier Sentiment survey from global real estate advisor CBRE. Nearly a quarter of those surveyed (23%) said the process is already underway