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Ian Smith, operations manager at Central Investment and non-executive director Gillian Hasting. Aberdeen-based financial Advisory firm Central Investment has added two new senior appointments to its team.

Lloyds Banking Group has been ordered to reveal legal advice it received in the run-up to its takeover of Scottish bank HBOS during the 2008 financial crisis. Mr Justice Nugee, in a pre-case hearing at the High Court in London, ruled in favour of the Lloyds Shareholder Action Group, who have demande

Ken Pattullo, group managing partner for Begbies Traynor in Scotland Scottish businesses are facing greater financial hardship than they were last year, according to a report by insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor.

Richard Dawes, managing director of financial planning Tilney Bestinvest has recruited former Royal Bank of Scotland wealth manager Roy Smith as the new director of its Glasgow planning team.

Roadside recovery business the AA plc has joined forces with the Bank of Ireland UK to offer a range of financial services products to UK consumers. The AA-branded products for the bank, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dublin-headquartered Bank of Ireland, will include credit cards, loans, cas

US-based financial services firm BTIG has announced that it is to open its second European office in Edinburgh. The company, which specialises in institutional trading, investment banking and research, cited a concentration of expertise in areas such as fund management and asset servicing within the

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will today announce that financial fines levied from the misconduct of bankers will be used to pay for a £10,000 annuity for Victoria and George Cross holders. A select group were told about the budget measure at a reception in Downing Street last night a

Latest data has revealed current accounts have this year overtaken mortgages as the number one target for Britain's financial fraudsters. According to monitoring company Experian, 0.89 per cent of applications for UK current accounts came from criminals during the first quarter of 2015.

Grace Whitley and Phil Anderson. Aberdeen-based accountants Phil Anderson Financial Services has announced that it is to sponsor the prestigious UK-wide Whitehall Invitation Pairs bowling club competition.

Leigh Bartlett Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the appointment of Leigh Bartlett as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Williams & Glyn, the name given to the tranche of branches to be spun out of the 80 per cent state-owned bank as a condition of its 2008 government bailout.

John Muir The highest paid director at building firm Muir Group got a pay package worth more than £1 million in its most recent financial year.

Ewan Alexander Lawyers Pinsent Masons has announced preliminary details of its unaudited financial results for FY14/15 showing that the firm achieved global turnover of £362.2 million, up 12 per cent on FY13/14, while profit per equity partner increased to £538,000.

Anderson Strathern profits up 13 per cent Lawyers Anderson Strathern have posted profits up 13 per cent during the first six months of its financial year.

Martin Darroch Law firm Harper Macleod has revealed plans for expansion after announcing that its fee income for the latest financial year hit £22 million.

Sir Gerry Grimstone Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has re-emerged within financial advice arena after completing the acquisition of wealth manager Pearson Jones from Skipton Building Society.