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Daniel Broby Scotland’s financial sector needs to accelerate its adoption of technology to avoid a future banking crisis, experts at Strathclyde Business School have warned.

Police Scotland has named financial consultant David Page in a newly-created role that makes him the most senior civilian in its history in order to deliver a “sustainable operating model”.

Royal Bank of Scotland is to charge major financial institutions for cash it holds on their behalf for trading purposes, in a move which other banks seem sure to follow. The move follows the decision by the governor of the Bank of England on 4 August to cut interest rates from 0.5 per cent to 0.25 p

A former Scottish restaurateur has been barred from becoming a director of any UK company for eight years for failing to keep adequate financial records – after running up debts of almost half a million pounds. The disqualification follows an investigation by the Insolvency Service into the busine

Philip Rodney Scots law firm Burness Paull has reported an increase in annual turnover for the financial year ending 31 July 2016, up 3.9 per cent to £53.3 million from £51.3 million the previous year. The firm recorded a profit of £22.6 million, down 3.4 per cent from £23.4 million in 2015, cit

Liz Cameron Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today outlined details of the financial measures the Scottish Government is to take in order to support and stimulate the nation’s economy in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

Graeme Jones Scottish Financial Enterprise, the trade body that represents the nation’s financial service industry, has welcomed news that the European Securities and Markets Authority could be set to put in place provisions that would allow UK investment managers to operate in EU markets post-Bre

Martin Gilbert CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management has raised questions over why so few chief financial officers are female. Speaking ahead of a diversity forum at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, Mr Gilbert highlighted that despite 60 per cent of the intake into the accountancy prof

Mark Sievewright Wearable payment methods could overtake credit cards within as little as five years, a financial expert has announced.

Despite the financial turmoil caused by the UK's decision to leave the EU, 20 new banks are currently in talks with the Bank of England (BoE) for a licence to launch in the UK.

ARRIA NLG has made inroads into the financial services industry after securing two paid pilot programmes for its NLG software technology within the North American financial services industry.

1825, Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has announced an agreement to acquire Jones Sheridan, with assets under advice of £350m. The Edinburgh-based insurance giant said the deal will establish 1825’s North West Regional Office with 30 employees including seven advisers

Stuart Brodie Despite the recent Brexit vote, a leading business and financial advisor is urging Scottish food and drink companies to prepare for a significant new European Union regulation that could seriously impact on profits.

ICAS has announced a new partnership with specialist financial services group Close Brothers Asset Finance. The new five-year partnership agreement builds on the current relationship the specialist financial services group has with ICAS.

Bruce Stephen Bruce Stephen is a partner and head of banking and financial services at Brodies LLP.