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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input (CFI) to help shape its work on improving the consumer investment market.  The financial watchdog has said that too often, consumers receive lower returns than they should because of unsuitable products with high fees. It

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the extension of mortgage holidays for consumers who still face financial difficulties, as well as those whose financial situation may be newly affected by coronavirus after the current FCA mortgage guidance ends.

Deloitte has become the first of the Big Four accountancy firms to establish plans for a new governance structure to comply with the financial regulator’s demands for a break-up of their operations. The company has revealed that it will establish an audit governance board in January next

South of Scotland Enterprise’s board has announced up to £1 million financial support to the Langholm Initiative charity in its venture to purchase part of Langholm Moor from Buccleuch Estates. The Langholm Initiative is spearheading a campaign to raise enough funds to buy the land and b

Accountants, financial and business advisers Armstrong Watson are warning pension savers of the importance of seeking professional financial advice after Action Fraud revealed last week that more than £30 million may have been lost to scammers since 2017. The latest figures suggest that m

Of the 3.7 million UK households who have been granted a bill ‘payment holiday’, over six in ten are already facing financial difficulties and will struggle to repay their debts when these arrangements end, according to a national survey of household finances conducted by the Standa

Glasgow-founded wealth management firm Smith & Williamson has officially merged with financial services firm Tilney. The group has now been renamed Tilney Smith & Williamson with effect from today. The merger has created the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional se

A total of £30,857,329 has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since 2017 according to complaints filed with Action Fraud, the Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulator have said.

Cultural organisations in Dundee have launched the £1 million Dundee Cultural Recovery Fund to ease the financial burden created by the coronavirus pandemic and kick-start the city's cultural and economic recovery.

From today, 3.5 million eligible self-employed people in the UK will be able to claim for the second grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) - which gives financial support during the coronavirus crisis. 

Glasgow-based specialist social media agency Hydrogen is set to celebrate its fourth anniversary with the news that it has broken the £1 million landmark in the past financial year. The agency, which was formed in August 2016, also achieved over 25% growth in the business year-on-year, followi

Andrew Dines, director and chartered financial planner at AAB Wealth, outlines five key things to consider when thinking about whats next after redundancy. Being made redundant? Here are five key things to consider when thinking about what’s next

UK Government financial support schemes to aid businesses recovering from coronavirus have paid out £2.3 billion to 65,000 firms in Scotland, according to the Treasury. Announced in April, the bounce back loans scheme offers between £2,000 and 25% of the turnover of small and medium busi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to extend the temporary measures put in place to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance products and who may be in financial difficulty because of coronavirus.

Brewin Dolphin has released its financial results for the third quarter of this year, revealing continued resilient performance with total discretionary net flows of £0.4 billion and an annualised growth rate of +4.5%. The firm's total funds increased by 12.8% to £46.7bn in the quar