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The government urgently needs to provide post-Brexit arrangements that include the creation of a new short-term immigration category amid wider reform of the UK’s immigration system if Britain is to remain globally competitive, a new report by TheCityUK and EY has warned

David Horne David Horne of HBJ Gateley takes a look at how fintech, the application of technology to the financial industry, is addressing crime and corruption.

Atria One from Morrison Street Satisfaction with Edinburgh as a city to live in is the highest it has ever been, the City of Edinburgh Council’s annual residents’ survey has shown.

(L-R): Back row: Keith Graham (tax assistant formerly of Neil Ross & Company); Sean Cockburn (tax director of Murray Beith Murray); Neil Ross (tax consultant formerly of Neil Ross & Company); front: Hugh Younger Edinburgh-based law firm Murray Beith Murray has announced its acquisition of fi

Edinburgh-based AI fintech Aveni has secured £12 million in new funding to expand its assurance platform for AI agents in financial services. The round was led by PXN Ventures with continued support from existing investors Puma Growth Partners, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide and Scottish Ent

Edinburgh-based AI fintech firm Aveni has launched the Agent Assurance Expert Council (AAEC), bringing together senior leaders from financial services, advice, risk and compliance to address a defining challenge for the industry: how to assure and govern the next generation of AI-driven agents. The

Katharine Wooller, chief strategist – financial services at Softcat plc, looks at how growing AI adoption may be putting financial services industry jobs at risk. Financial Services is often seen as the poster child for AI driven efficiencies. AI excels in data-rich environments, and our indus

Financial firms, telecommunications and tech leaders have launched a collaborative programme in International Fraud Awareness Week to tackle financial crime across the UK.

Smart Data Foundry (SDF) and Research Data Scotland (RDS) have partnered to streamline secure researcher access to public sector and financial data. The collaboration, which will initially run for two years, will build on their existing work together, helping policymakers to look at issues like pove

Financial services leaders in Scotland are more positive about the sector’s future growth under the new government, according to KPMG’s latest UK Financial Services Sentiment Survey. The quarterly poll, which was conducted after the general election, tracks sentiment among over 150 leade

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has promoted Emma Bradbury to chief operating officer. Ms Bradbury has been with the firm since it was first set up 10 years ago and has held several roles during that time supporting its expansion, including her most recent position as operations director. As

Nucleus Financial Platforms has acquired investment platform and wealth management software provider Third Financial.

Scotland has emerged as having the UK’s highest proportion of green financial job openings, according to the latest report by PwC in its Green Jobs Barometer series.

Edinburgh-headquartered technology services firm Stellar Omada has secured a £4.5 million investment from capital growth investors BGF. Founded in 2018 by CEO Colin Frame, Stellar Omada specialises in digital transformation, testing services and programme delivery for clients in the financial

Scotland’s financial services industry is under pressure to advance social mobility, as highlighted at a roundtable event spearheaded by KPMG UK, in collaboration with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and Progress Together. The session convened at KPMG’s Edinburgh office on 17 August,