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An SME lender for the rural and agricultural sector has joined the Alternative Business Funding platform to offer its expertise in rural finance to farmers and the rural economy across England, Scotland and Wales. UK Agricultural Finance (UKAF) offers loans from £100,000 to £10 million,

Johnston Carmichael has appointed a new head of audit and assurance as part of leadership changes designed to support its succession plans.  Graham Marjoribanks, who has more than 15 years of experience in audit and financial services across the UK and in Canada, joins as partner and will be ba

Profit before tax at IP attorneys Murgitroyd rose by 16.4 per cent to £4.16 million while revenue increased by 7.5 per cent to £48m this year, its preliminary financial results to 31 May 2019 show. The proposed final dividend is of 15p per share (2018: 14.5p), resulting in a total d

The Law Society of Scotland has announced a strategic partnership with Scotland-based Braemar Finance, a finance provider for the professions in the UK. The new partnership will help Scottish solicitors access a range of business financing options, specifically designed for the legal sector, to help

A new strategic partnership agreement has cemented the growing relationship between FinTech Scotland and Strathclyde Business School. The two organisation said the deal, signed during the course of the "Future of Fintech" event yesterday, would provide a platform for further collaboration with Scotl

Business restructuring and insolvency firm Dunedin Advisory has moved to larger Dundee premises after expanding its team with the appointment of development director Linda Grant and associate director Angela Paterson. Ms Grant has over 25 years’ experience in business, marketing and financial

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has named Hamisha Mehta as the top young chartered accountant for 2019. The announcement was made last night as part of the global One Young CA competition in London, where the young and upcoming talent of the business and finance profession

Dozens of global economists, academics and civil society leaders, including two Scottish university professors, have written to the Financial Times to criticise its recent series on the Labour Party's economic agenda.

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported another strong year for deals, with the value of transactions rising by 10 per cent (£13.4 billion) in the 2019 financial year to 30 April. The team completed 167 deals with a combined value of £145.4bn, up from 162 de

Technology and management consultancy Capco has announced the appointment of Derek Pennor to lead its wealth, asset management and insurance practice in Scotland. Mr Pennor, based in Edinburgh, brings over 25 years' experience in the asset management and insurance investments industry.

Online shoppers are increasingly making purchases in the middle of the night, a British credit card company has said.

The owner of one of the largest Harris Tweed producers has handed the firm over to its manager for free. Yorkshire businessman Brian Haggas, who took over Stornoway-based Kenneth Mackenzie Ltd in 2006, said he believed Harris Tweed "should be owned and produced by the islands and any profits should

Anne Whitaker has been appointed to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Conduct Committee and chair of the Audit Quality Review Committee (AQRC). Ms Whitaker was first appointed to the AQRC in 2016 and she replaces David Cannon, who has served as chair of the AQRC and a member of the Conduct Co

Oliver-Niven Smith, from Johnston Carmichael Wealth's Perth office, has embarked on a challenge to cycle from Paris to Milan to fundraise for Mary's Meals. Oliver has started a JustGiving crowdfunding page to accumulate donations for his challenge, which will then be given to Mary's Meals.

The generosity of the Bank of Mum and Dad could leave millions facing poverty when they retire, a study by Legal & General and the Centre for Economics and Business Research has found.