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Mike Bruce, chief executive at Weslo Housing Management suggests an alternative headline for Scottish Financial News, and offers an informative look at the question of board remuneration in the process. Reading the recent article in which Kelly Adams of RSM considers the question of p

ESPL Regulatory Consulting (ESPL), which provides specialist regulatory services to the life sciences and pharmaceutical / medical device industries, has become the latest company in Scotland to be employee-owned.  Ownership of ESPL has transferred from the Erwood family to a trust for the bene

A £25 million fundraising campaign has been launched to support the Ross Development Trust’s project to transform Princes Street Gardens. The newly named Quaich Project will see a new venue for open-air concerts and events created on the site of the current Ross Bandstand.

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

Aegon UK, which employs 2,2400 staff at its Edinburgh Park headquarters, including 286 in the Kames Capital-branded asset management arm, has posted a 10 per cent increase in annual underlying earnings, to €128 million (£113m), from €116m. Aegon UK says it is confident that

The latest Fintech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, has revealed that 2018 witnessed the highest level of global investment in fintech start-ups on record, with a total disclosed transaction value of $30.8 billion.

Forty-five workers employed by Glasgow construction and fit-out company Pacific Building Ltd have started the New Year in new roles as joint owners of the business. Managing director and majority shareholder, Brian Gallacher, said the decision to move to employee ownership was taken to lay

From space asteroid mining and artisan bacon production to the renovation of a gin distillery, Business Gateway has reported that more than 53,000 customers connected with it in 2018 and it is set to build on its track record with the launch of a new campaign. Scotland’s national bus

Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s largest financial mutual, has appointed Kevin Brown as its new PR and communications manager. Mr Brown, who has almost 20 years’ experience in financial services communications, will be responsible for managing and delivering Scottish Friendly’s media

Ryan Taylor, Jim Taylor, Audrey Taylor and Kevin Taylor Ellon-based JKR Contractors is diversifying into farming and property thanks to a seven-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Bill Michael “Big Four” accountancy firm KPMG is to cease undertaking consulting work for FTSE 350 companies where it serves as auditor to avoid conflicts of interest following a string of scandals.

https://youtu.be/uvLNYNiw5I0 Money management startup startup ANNA Moneyhas announced its latest product innovation – a debit card that miaows when you spend money. Designed to help business owners keep on top of their spending, the ANNA app will emit a miaow every time the contactless debit card

Barclays Chairman John McFarlane, SFE Chairman Jim Pettigrew, EY Head of Financial Services in Scotland Sue Dawe, Head of Barclays in Scotland Scott Stewart, SFE Chief Executive Graeme Jones.Barclays has won the 2018 Scottish Financial Services Award for enabling local communities in Scotland to pr

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Edinburgh-headquartered Tesco Bank £16,400,000 for "failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence in protecting its personal current account holders against a cyber attack" following the major assault on its systems in November 2016.

Eleanor Rooke Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed Eleanor Rooke as its new finance director.