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A substantial number of Scottish businesses could potentially miss out on vital research and development (R&D) tax relief by failing to meet new requirements to pre-register their intention to make a claim, a tax expert has claimed. According to Gemma Monaghan, Azets partner and national head of

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has bolstered its presence in Dundee with the strategic appointments of Lauren Whitters and Duncan Fernie as financial planners. The duo, who collectively have almost 25 years' experience in the financial sector, join the team as financial planners as part of Johnston Carm

A Robin Hood statue has been erected opposite the Bank of England in London coinciding with the UK launch of the stock trading app named after the Sherwood character.

Mike Newman highlights the severe threat of phishing attacks and the importance of credential security for accountancy firms to defend against hackers attempting to steal sensitive data and login credentials. Earlier this year, the world was left awestruck when Mary Callahan Erdoes, the head of asse

Venture capital firm Par Equity has today announced three new appointments to its Edinburgh team. Patricia El-Jichi joins as investment manager alongside Clara Baltay and Oliver Johnston-Watt who have been appointed investment analysts. Working from Par Equity’s Edinburgh office, the new

Aubrey Capital Management, the Edinburgh and London-based investment manager, and Chilean financial services group LarrainVial, have announced that, as part of the two firms’ wider partnership discussions, LVCC, part of the LarrainVial Group, has purchased a 25% stake in Aubrey.

Rettie has appointed Kay Blair as director of Glasgow Southside sales from Clyde Property where she spent over sixteen years, most recently as area director. Ms Blair will operate out of Rettie’s Shawlands and Newton Mearns offices in the Southside of Glasgow, two of Rettie’s five office

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Valerie Wilson as its new director of finance. Ms Wilson will be responsible for the development of our strategy, policy and performance in respect of Finance and ensuring the overall financial wellbeing of WSHA and its subsidiaries.

An independent brewery based in Aberdeen has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK, enabling its expansion across the UK

Scotland's specialist impact investor, SIS Ventures, has appointed experienced impact finance expert Amir Rizwan as the new chair of its investment committee. Mr Rizwan, who also joins the SIS Ventures board, brings over 15 years of experience in impact investing and financial services.

Members of Parliament on the Scottish Affairs Committee are set to conduct an in-depth examination of the progress of £6.2 billion worth of government-backed funding deals, designed to boost regional economic growth in Scotland. City region and regional growth deals are two types of fundi

Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, visited the Nationwide Building Society branch in Perth this week to celebrate 60 years on the high street. During the visit, Mr Wishart met the branch team and the branch manager Anthony Nicholson to discuss the importance of face-to-face financial s

A pair of security guards who found a huge bag of money left behind by robbers targeting their workplace pocketed the cash and went on a spending spree – before having it conned from them by fake police officers. The bizarre chain of events began with the robbery of Quest Financial Services in

Capital Credit Union (CCU) has just recorded its highest ever month of lending in its 35-year history. The Edinburgh-based ethical lender issued almost £1.1 million of loans in February, an increase of 36% on the same month last year.

Scottish agricultural organisation NFU Scotland has teamed up with Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, a County Durham-based business finance broker, to establish NFU Scotland Finance.