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EY has appointed ten new Partners in Scotland, demonstrating its continued commitment to the local market with significant further investments in talent and its office real estate. The new partner appointments follow a sustained period of investment in EY’s Scotland practice over the last year

The amount of money people invest when they first open an Individual Savings Account (ISA) has jumped by 84% in a year, according to proprietary data from Scottish Friendly. The modern mutual’s data shows that opening values have been steadily increasing over the last four quarters, data for Q

UK Finance’s latest Annual Fraud Report shows its members reported that criminals stole £1.28 billion through payment fraud in 2025, an increase of four per cent. This demonstrates how fraud continues to operate on an industrial scale and is a national security threat.

  UK adults are building cash savings, but a reluctance to invest means millions may risk missing out on potential long‑term growth, new research from Scottish Friendly has found.

HSBC UK has provided a Dundee-based manufacturer with over 150 years of heritage a £2.5 million funding package, supporting its transition to employee ownership.

Bunq, Europe's second-largest digital bank, is preparing to apply for a full UK banking licence, as the Dutch fintech seeks to expand its presence in the UK and compete with sector leader Revolut. The $2 billion (c. £1.5bn) firm, which reached 20 million users within a decade, is understood to

Azets has launched a dedicated service designed to help international firms establish, invest and expand in Scotland and the UK through a single, coordinated point of contact. Led from Scotland and supported by specialist teams across the UK, the Scotland Desk provides overseas investors and their a

A new industry-led company backed by the UK's largest banks and a string of fintech firms has launched a payments scheme intended to provide a credible alternative to card networks and direct debit. UK Payments Initiative Ltd (UKPI) went live at the Money2020 conference, with founding shareholders i

The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first bank in Scotland to allow companies to borrow up to £10 million against the value of their Intellectual Property (IP).

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to introduce a 22% tax charge on interest earned from uninvested cash held within Stocks and Shares ISAs. Expected to take effect in April 2027, the proposed levy is designed to prevent savers from bypassing incoming restrictions on cash savings and to drive more dome

Business confidence in Scotland rose two points during May to 50%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported higher confidence in their own trading outlook month-on-month, up nine points at 62%. When taken alongside their optimism in the economy

Scotland’s economy experienced a sluggish start to 2026, with onshore GDP growing by just 0.1% in the first quarter, falling significantly behind the UK's overall 0.6% expansion, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. Despite consecutive economic contractions in January a

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has reported a strong set of annual results, with its share price returning to the November 2021 high it set before the 2022 growth-stock crash, as a soaring valuation for Elon Musk's SpaceX powered the Baillie Gifford flagship to its full recovery.

Nationwide is set to become Scotland's largest branch network from 4 June, contrasting sharply with the widespread retreat of other high street banks. While rival institutions prepare to close over 80 UK branches in June alone, and upwards of 240 by the end of the year, the building society will boa

Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar from Interpath have been appointed as joint administrators to AIM Engineering & Fabrication Group Limited and Hescott Engineering Company Limited on 15 May 2026. AIM Engineering & Fabrication Group and Hescott Engineering Company, operating from Falkirk and