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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,

A new report from Wealthify has revealed almost three quarters (73%) of the country fall below new Financial Literacy Benchmark, exposing the UK as a weak performer on financial literacy relative to other similarly developed economies such as France, Canada, and New Zealand.

ZLX Business Solutions, a research and development (R&D) tax credit specialist, and independent financial advisor, Ascot Lloyd, have agreed to deliver complementary services to offer financial peace of mind to businesses operating across the UK. The partnership will result in greater depth of pr

Private bank Hampden & Co has appointed Patrick Preece as a banking director at its London office. Prior to joining the Edinburgh-headquartered bank, Mr Preece was at Investec where he worked in their city professionals team. He has also worked at C. Hoare & Co, where he was a rela

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has appointed Martin Hendry as its new chartered financial planner based in its Glasgow office, as part of the firm’s plans to grow in the Central Belt. Martin Hendry has been working in the financial sector for 12 years and prior to this spent six years as an econom

Citi Group has announced that it is proposing to focus its UK personal banking and wealth management business on select wealth clients, effectively closing down its retail banking services to the general public. This proposal would enable Citi to focus on clients requiring comprehensive advice on ma

East Kilbride-based business software company Eureka Solutions has notched up a 15% increase in turnover following a restructuring of its cloud software business. The firm saw turnover reach £5.25m in its latest financial year, a significant jump on the preceding year’s £4.8m, whic

Mark Sterritt, UK network director for Scotland at the British Business Bank (BSB), shines a light on four financial trends to keep an eye on this year. Last year was a rollercoaster for many smaller businesses in Scotland, regardless of their size. Between the different variants of Covid-19 emergin