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Mental health stigma and discrimination remain an issue in the financial and professional services sector in Scotland, a new report suggests. The new report from Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Professionals in partnership with SAMH and See Me has underlined both the achievements and areas for i

Aberdeen-headquartered IT managed service provider ITWORX UK is celebrating one year since it became employee-owned and its best financial year since launching 11 years ago. The company have reported a record £3.06 million turnover which equates to a 15% increase in their business over th

There are now 27.7 million adults in the UK with characteristics of vulnerability such as poor health, low financial resilience or recent negative life events in light of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) latest Financial Lives survey (FLS). The survey lo

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today announced its corporate reporting and audit quality review programme for 2021/22 alongside its priority sectors for review. The FRC’s Corporate Reporting Review team will supplement its routine reviews of corporate reporting with five thematic re

Glenrothes-based timber specialist, James Donaldson and Sons Ltd (JDS), has appointed Arlene Cairns as its new chief financial officer.  Taking up her new role yesterday, Ms Cairns joins from Aviva, where she was chief finance operations officer responsible for leading globa

David Kent, head of Scotland for innovation funding consultancy Leyton UK, looks at why Scottish firms are missing out on R&D tax relief and what can be done about it. Innovation is a hallmark of many Scottish companies. From oil and gas decommissioning in the North Sea, to biotech companies in

Two thirds (60 per cent) of UK teachers believe students leave school with a poor level of financial understanding while 70 per cent of students reported acquiring their financial knowledge from their parents rather than formal education, new research has found.

The local authority watchdog has reported that East Ayrshire Council is continuing to improve against a backdrop of financial, social and economic challenges, the Accounts Commission has found.

Rain Newton-Smith Optimism in the financial services sector fell for the fourth consecutive quarter at the start of 2018, surpassing the gloom that enveloped the sector during the financial crisis, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.

Springfield Homes Finance Director Michelle Motion photographed at the Springfield Homes development in Uddingston, near Glasgow on 20th April 2017. Michelle Motion, Financial Director, Springfield Properties talks about her experiences as a financial boss at a major firm within a traditionally male

Andrew Bailey In response to high-profile scandals involving major financial firms such as Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and the Clydesdale Bank, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on plans to give more small businesses access to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Aspectus Group, the global brand, marketing and communications agency specialising in complex sectors, has opened a new office in Edinburgh, marking a significant expansion of its UK footprint and additional investment in Scotland. Aspectus’ long-standing global presence and specialist sector

More than 40 Scottish schoolgirls, ranging from 14 to 18 years of age and from places as diverse as Oban and Kingussie, have been selected as the cream of the crop in a competition to find the very best next generation of financial experts who may be managing our pensions and ISAs in the years to co

FinTech Scotland has launched the Finance and Health Lab innovation open call, inviting fintechs, startups, and innovators to develop and test ideas that address key challenges affecting financial resilience, financial confidence and quality of life as people age. The Finance and Health Lab is a nat

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has indicated that it intends to utilise existing but less commonly used powers to grant immunity notices to offenders who assist in its cases, and support reduced sentences to defendants who provide evidence to enable other prosecutions, writes Tom Stocker.