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Tracey McDermott The former acting chief executive of the UK's financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to join Standard Chartered to build relationships with regulators and policy makers.

Jim Galbraith Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s largest financial mutual, has today announced it achieved record-breaking sales in 2016. The financial services group reported a substantial 33% rise from the £25.5 million it posted in 2015 to £33.9m in 2016. This increase was powered mainly by improv

Acumen FP team receive their award from guest speaker Gyles Brandreth. Aberdeen-based Acumen Financial Planning has been awarded the 'New Model Adviser of the Year Award - Scotland & Northern Ireland Region' for 2017.

Betsy Williamson Core-Asset Consulting, a financial sector recruitment specialist, has announced it has chosen the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) as its charity partner. SAMH, Scotland’s largest mental health charity, aims to reduce stigma attached to mental ill health and provide i

Neil Lovatt Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s biggest financial mutual, has appointed Neil Lovatt to its Board as commercial director.

Phil Grady Glasgow-based financial capability company Castlight Financial has formed a new strategic partnership with credit reporting agency Equifax to launch the first real-time affordability platform to support brokers and their clients with mortgage applications.

Daniel Broby A new Masters in Financial Technology is to launch at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow which the institution says will support the digital transformation of Scotland’s financial sector.

Women have less financial resilience to bounce back from financial shocks and are more likely to be trapped in poverty in later life, according to a new report out today by Insuring Women’s Futures (IWF), a programme established by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) to support the insurance p

Mark Stevens The lack of graduates and trainees opting for a career as a financial advisor could pose a serious threat to the industry in the coming decade, according to latest research.

James Cliffe HSBC is launching a support package to help small UK businesses overcome the financial challenges of parental leave, including interest-free overdrafts, repayment support for small business loans and capital repayment holidays.

The chief financial officer of UK bike retailer Halfords has been sentenced to two weeks in jail and hit with a £12,000 fine as well as a driving ban for drink-driving in a golf buggy at a Norwegian holiday resort.

Aberdeen-based firm of independent financial advisers Central Investment, has announced the promotion of Lloyd Davies to associate director, after almost five years with the company.

A quarter of Scottish adults – more than 1 million - are still struggling with last Christmas’ financial hangover, according to new research conducted on behalf of Debt Advisory Centre.

Phil Anderson A North-east financial company has helped to spread some festive cheer among a local community by donating a dream holiday to Lapland.

Monica Houston A leading business and financial adviser is calling for clarification over how a new Apprenticeship Levy (AL) will operate in Scotland.