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Scottish Building Society has appointed Graeme Hartop to its board as a new non-executive director. Bringing with him three decades of experience in financial services, Mr Hartop joins the building society following the retirement of Shelia Gunn and Andrew Lee in September.

Motor insurers have changed their settlement and compensation practices after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or written off vehicle claims.  It means that an estimated 270,000 motorists are expected to receive £200 million i

Deloitte has appointed Garry Tetley as its new head of tax in Scotland, who will lead a team of 130 tax professionals based in Deloitte’s offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Mr Tetley joined the Big Four firm as graduate in 1997. He succeeds Douglas Farish, who has led the team in Scot

Aberdeenshire-based housebuilding and construction firm, Bancon Group, has posted strong trading results, with accounts for its most recent financial year showing pre-tax profits have doubled to £2.6 million since the previous year. Its latest set of accounts, for the year to 31 March 2025, sh

Global law firm Clyde & Co has reported a 3% increase in revenue to £854 million in its latest financial year. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, also saw profit increase by 1.8% to £177.5m in the year to 30 April 2025.

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has appointed Leigh Townsley as a Chartered Financial Planner in its Glasgow office. Ms Townsley brings over 25 years of experience in financial services, including 18 years as a qualified financial planner. In her new role based in Glasgow, she will support Johnston Carmi

Aberdeen-headquartered global energy services company THREE60 Energy has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024. The strongest year of growth to date and reinforcing its position as one of the fastest-growing companies in the energy services sector.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged the Scottish Government to adopt a longer-term approach to financial planning in response to its latest spending figures and future strategy. This call for a more sustainable and transparent fiscal framework comes as the Scottish Go

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has announced a redesign of its gold standard ACCA Qualification focused on a redefinition of accountancy which is expanding and reshaping the role of the profession. The redesign reflects the increasing role of accountants in driving the wid

Aberdein Considine has reported a record 2024-25 financial year, with turnover reaching £37 million and profit increasing 41% across the firm. This comes as the organisation converts from a traditional partnership model to a limited liability partnership (LLP) and unveils a refreshed brand ide

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has announced a fundraising partnership with cancer care charity Maggie’s for the 2025 Scottish Financial Services Awards. The awards, sponsored by EY, will take place in Edinburgh in October and are a flagship industry-wide celebration to recognise the cont

FinTech Scotland has unveiled the latest innovation programme in collaboration with TSB Labs at Money20/20, Europe’s largest fintech conference. TSB Labs, the award-winning fintech accelerator, is once again partnering with FinTech Scotland to identify, support and scale innovative solutions t

Scotland's burgeoning financial technology (fintech) sector is set to take centre stage at Europe's largest fintech conference, Money 20/20. Ten scaling Scottish fintech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will present their innovative solutions as they explore opportunities for international

Following First Minister John Swinney's Programme for Government, Sandy Begbie CBE discusses the need the Scottish Government to progress beyond a business-friendly tone and implement tangible policies concerning tax, skills, and infrastructure to foster genuine economic growth and investment in Sco

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has called for an immediate focus on business at the heart of today’s Programme for Government review. SCC chief executive Dr Liz Cameron CBE said: “With the economy stagnating and businesses now feeling the full impact of the rise in NICs, we urge