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Jeff Fairburn Edinburgh-based financial giant Aberdeen Standard Investments led a shareholder revolt against the £75 million bonus awarded to Persimmon Homes chief executive Jeff Fairburn at the firm’s AGM yesterday as it launched a withering attack on the package in which it stated that the role

Cybercrime is now the number one risk for financial and related professional services firms, and company boards must do more to meet the challenge, according to findings published today in a new report from TheCityUK and Marsh, a leading global insurance broker and risk adviser.

Ken Patullo Businesses in Scotland are continuing to face a tough economic climate with levels of early financial distress rising by almost a third in the first three months of 2018 compared with the same period last year.

Police are investigating alleged “financial irregularities” within the headquarters of the body representing the world renowned Aberdeen-Angus beef brand.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today urging people to be alert to the growing threat of loan fee scams targeting borrowers.

Veteran Scottish financial services executive Archie Kane is to step down from his role as governor and chairman of the Bank of Ireland this summer.

Scotland’s financial sector has been exposed as having the highest gender pay gaps in the UK.

Caroline Gardner Recruiting the skilled staff needed for the Scottish Government's new financial and social security powers and responsibilities will be challenging, the Auditor General has warned.

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.