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Arlene Cairns Dundee-based Alliance Trust Savings has announced that Arlene Cairns has joined the company as its new finance director.

Toby Strauss Toby Strauss, the chief executive of Edinburgh-based pensions and life insurance giant Scottish Widows is to step down after four years in the post.

The number of complaints about current accounts shot up by nearly one third in the first half of 2015, according to latest figures released by the Financial Conduct Authority. The data also shows that pensions-related complaints jumped by around one fifth as the new retirement freedoms were brought

Brian Sutherland Holyrood-owned Prestwick Airport has announced the appointment of a new finance director.

Edinburgh-based accountants Chiene + Tait have urged Scottish property businesses to make sure their lending arrangements are fully up to speed with recent changes to the financial reporting framework, which governs the basis of how companies prepare their accounts. A Chiene + Tait spokesperson said

David Nish Vodafone Group has appointed former Standard Life CEO David Nish as a non-executive director.

Ross McEwan, the chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland has said that tackling costs is to be a “constant goal” for the still 73 per cent state-owned lender. Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking & Insurance conference in London, Mr McEwan warned that he would not sanction

The University of Edinburgh generates £2 billion annually for the Scottish economy, according to recent financial figures. An independent financial study for 2013/14 also found that the University – Scotland’s largest – supports more than 30,000 jobs across the country.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is facing scrutiny over allegations that it may have breached data protection laws by improperly editing its internal customer records. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is looking into the matter following claims made by RBS customer and small business dir

Property marketing experts ESPC have been shortlisted for a prestigious accolade in this year's Scottish Business Awards. The company, which comprises 141 member solicitor estate agents from across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, is a finalist in the Business Innovation of the Year ca

Aberdeen Asset Management has been granted a business licence which will make it easier to operate in China. The licence – issued to a newly-created Aberdeen subsidiary by the State Administration of Industry & Commerce in Shanghai – will enable the company to set up an office in China under

Almost 40 per cent of first time buyers expect to take over three years to save a deposit for their first home, according to a new study. Annual First Time Buyers Research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks found that the largest percentage (46 per cent) anticipated taking between one and three yea

A Scottish firm – which last year bought a New York rival to become the world’s largest low latency cloud provider for algorithmic forex trading – is on the US acquisition trail again. Beeks Financial Cloud, which helps institutions trade foreign exchange securely and quickly through the cloud

Atria One from Morrison Street Edinburgh Council has announced it has put its landmark Atria Edinburgh office development in the heart of the capital’s financial Exchange district, up for sale.

Lloyd Cochrane, head of mortgages and protection for RBS and NatWest The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest will begin offering interest-only mortgages to its wealthiest customers again later this month, the banks announced this week.