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Graham Sharp A £1 million fraud perpetrated at Dundee City Council from 2009-2016 was the result of failures in fundamental controls within the council’s financial systems, the Accounts Commission has found.

Gordon McArthur Glasgow-based financial cloud provider Beeks has announced its entry into the cryptocurrency market via a collaboration with Gemini, a New York-based next-generation digital asset exchange and custodian.

Graeme McCormick Graeme McCormick, a partner at Conveyancing Direct Solicitors, The Salmond Chambers, suggests certain financial due diligence be carried out at the point of land registration

A new customer survey of UK financial institutions has ranked Royal Bank of Scotland one of the UK's banks amid results dominated by young, emerging fintech firms

Tata Steel, Clydebridge British Steel Pension Scheme members were targeted by "vulture" financial advisers who "shamelessly bamboozled" them after Indian firm Tata was allowed to offload the retirement fund as part of its rescue of the business last year, MPs have said.

Lorna Finlayson International business law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added further partner strength to its Financial Regulation team with two new appointments, including one in Edinburgh.

The Serious Fraud Office has today charged Barclays and four individuals with conspiracy to commit fraud and the provision of unlawful financial assistance contrary to the Companies Act 1985.

Kirsty Lister Kirsty Lister, financial planning associate at Chiene + Tait Financial Planning, explores the possible impact of interest rate rises on pension transfer values

Jim Galbraith Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s largest financial mutual, has today announced record-breaking sales for 2017.

New figures have revealed that over 405,000 more people got in severe problem debt in Britain during the most recent three financial quarters.

The UK’s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority has today reached out to people with interest-only mortgages to urge them to contact their lender after discovering that many have still not sought guidance on their repayment options.

Aberdeen-based Acumen Financial Planning has been announced, for the second consecutive year, as the winner of Citywire, New Model Adviser of the Year Award - Scotland & Northern Ireland Region.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today opened an investigation under the Audit Enforcement Procedure in relation to KPMG’s audit of the financial statements of collapsed construction and services firm Carillion.

The number of people moving home in Scotland is at its highest level since the financial crash of 2008.

Douglas McCrea Glasgow firm McCrea Financial Services has this week announced plans for a significant increase in its staff numbers and a move into larger office facilities after client numbers surged past 1,000.