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Luke Scanlon New EU and UK legislation could revolutionise the way consumers share personal financial data, compare products and manage their money, say lawyers Pinsent Masons.

The billionaire CEO of a brokerage giant has warned that the Bitcoin craze could lead to a financial crisis similar to 2008. Thomas Peterffy, CEO of Interactive Brokers, told Fortune that he relayed his concerns to the US commodities regulator, who is unable to intervene.

Ronnie Hinds Councils are showing increasing signs of financial stress and face even tougher challenges ahead, and three authorities could use up their cash reserves within three years, the Accounts Commission has warned.

Steven Cameron Three in four (78 per cent) financial advisers are confident that robo-advice offers no threat to their business, according to Aegon’s Technology in the Financial Advice Market report.

Liz Field PIMFA, the trade association for the personal investment management and financial advice sector in the UK, has become the latest organisations to sign HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter.

Heath Drewett Glasgow-based energy firm Aggreko has announced the appointment of Heath Drewett as chief financial officer (CFO).

A number of Scotland’s biggest and most prominent firms, including financial industry giant Aberdeen Asset Management, have been named in the so-called ‘Paradise Papers’.

A new £4 million self-build loan fund offering financial backing to people in Scotland who want to build their own homes will be available from next year.

A confiscation order has been granted against an financial IT expert who defrauded a Scottish local authority of more than one million pounds. Mark Conway was imprisoned for more than five years after admitting defrauding Dundee City Council while an employee.

Betsy Williamson Core-Asset Consulting, the financial sector recruitment specialist, has added to its asset management expertise with the appointment of Liam Hughes to the newly-created position of senior business manager.

McCrea's managing director Douglas McCrea (left) welcomes Jonathan Campbell to the firm's board Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has announced that Jonathan Campbell has been appointed to its board of directors as part of an ongoing strengthening of the firm's executive team.

George Soros (Image: Harald Dettenborn) Global financial heavyweight and 29th richest man in the world, George Soros, is to give over £13.6 billion of his fortune in a move that will create the world’s third richest charity at a stroke.

Tim Cooper Three-in-10 Scottish adults (29 per cent) think their financial situation will improve over the next six months, slightly higher than the figure for all British adults of 22 per cent.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the husband and wife founding partners of Lanarkshire-based Westwood Independent Financial Planners from working in financial services due to "integrity failings".

Euan Fraser Specialist consultancy services firm Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, which was previously owned by Edinburgh investment house Dunedin, has started trading on London's AIM market, raising £125.4 million through an initial public offering.