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Andrew Bailey The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today ruled out any prospect of punishing Royal Bank of Scotland over the conduct of its shamed GRG unit, which was meant to assist small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business customers but instead resulted in the bank being hit with milli

A third of Scotland’s controverisal limited partnerships, or SLPs, are still resisting the impact of basic transparency measures, it has been discovered.

Damian Payiatakis The Millennial generation is four times more likely than older people to invest their money for positive social and environmental impact, according to new research from Barclays.

Lloyds Banking Group now plans to run three separate subsidiaries in continental Europe after Brexit rather than just the singular one originally anticipated.

Around one in 10 people planning to retire this year expect to withdraw their entire pension savings as one lump sum, risking a potential tax bill shock and their future retirement income, new research from Prudential’s Class of 2018 has revealed.

Brexit is expected to create 3,500 finance and banking jobs in Paris as the sector’s leading players move their operations out of London, an industry group has said.

Kevin Whitaker has been appointed as the new chief executive at CALA Group as the housebuilder delivered a sixth consecutive year of strong performance.

Stuart Preston (centre) and Julie Dallas (front right) with some of the senior members of Grant Thornton’s restructuring and forensic team Grant Thornton UK has expanded its restructuring and forensic offering in Scotland with the appointment of a new executive.

Shares in Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank owner CYBG have today hit their highest level on record following an earlier than expected regulatory update promised to strengthen its balance sheet when it takes over Virgin Money later this year.

Stephen Gibb Shepherd and Wedderburn, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London, has reported record revenues and profits on the day it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

(from left) GHA chair Bernadette Hewitt, EIB vice president Jonathan Taylor, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Wheatley Group Board member Jo Armstrong Wheatley Group has unveiled £185 million of new funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help build and improve thousands of affordable

A 36 year old Glasgow man who conned his father in law out of more than £55,000 has been jailed for two years.

Toby Underwood and Graham Frost of PwC, who have been appointed joint administrators of Havelock Europa PLC, have immediately overseen the sale of the business and its assets to a newco established by turnaround specialist Rcapital.

Barclays is reportedly considering an expanded base in Glasgow as part of its Brexit planning, Chief-Exec.com reports. The bank has taken on a short-term lease on premises in Uddingston, south-east of Glasgow, and is reportedly developing plans for a purpose-built site.

David Ferguson Scottish fintech company Nucleus Financial has announced plans to list its shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange later this month.