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Callum Sinclair, a partner and head of technology at law firm Burness Paull takes a look at the future impact of Brexit on Scotland's financial services sector.  

Scots are amongst the least debt-laden citizens in the UK, despite unsecured borrowing increasing by £23 billion to reach a record level of £270 billion across the land.

Fraser Wilson Fraser Wilson, partner PwC Scotland, reflects on the journey of the Financial Services sector in Glasgow following PwC's most recent Glasgow Powerhouse debate and shares his views on the opportunities that lie ahead.

Kimberley Oliver Thirteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2017.

Tweed Wealth Management has touched down on a recruitment strategy to identify former rugby stars to be trained as high-performance financial planners for their fast-expanding business. The Edinburgh-based company now has three ex-professional rugby players on their team sheet – a winning comb

Finance leaders believe that the labour shortages and supply disruptions British businesses are experiencing now are likely to persist for a year, with no meaningful easing until late 2022 and 2023, according to Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q3 2021. The majority of CFOs experienced labour shortage

Irwin Mitchell and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie have merged. Irwin Mitchell Scotland operates out of Glasgow predominantly in banking and finance and complex personal injury work. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie specialises in corporate, private client, property, and asset management.

Shan Saba, business development director at Scotland-based recruitment business Brightwork, tackles the legacy of Glasgow's slave trade history and the fight that the second city of empire still faces today Everyone is aware that many of Glasgow’s merchants became rich throughout the 18th

Propelled by a 60% year-on-year surge in Stocks and Shares ISA and Junior ISA sales, Scottish Friendly has posted overall sales of £56.1 million (annual premium equivalent) for the year ending 31 December 2025. The society’s assets under management climbed to £4.4 billion, supporte

Key players in the financial services industry are re-evaluating their approach to growth and battling for the best talent, according to a new ‘State of the Industry’ report from Barclays Corporate Banking.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that the home and motor insurance markets require significant reform, as it today set out proposals to tackle concerns about general insurance pricing.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today begun a review into the use and value of data and advanced analytics in wholesale financial markets, both now and in the future. The FCA is using its Call for Input (CFI) to better understand how data and advanced analytics are being accessed

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the key findings of supervisory work to assess the effectiveness of disclosure by asset managers and intermediaries, such as wealth managers, to their retail customers.

Fintech and Financial organisations have come together so that financial data can inform the COVID Recovery. Sage, Equifax UK, Moneyhub and FreeAgent have followed NatWest in supporting the Scottish-based Smart Data Foundry to open finance for good.

Employee-owned businesses have demonstrated financial and social resilience in their approach to fair work in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has found. A significant focus on people, job security, health, equality and wellbeing has led to increased business turnover and improved staff