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Azets' Stirling office has appointed Anne Smith as a new partner and promoted Alison Webster to director, Catherine Baxter to manager and Jennifer Gowans to assistant manager. Ms Smith, who has over 30 years’ experience, specialises in advising SMEs, owner managers and entrepreneurs on financi

Ledingham Chalmers has set aside £200,000 to support staff with the rising cost of living as it records an increase in profits from £4 million to £4.1m. Announced at the same time as the Aberdeen-headquartered firm’s financial results, this bonus means each member of staff em

Today, Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer revealed his fiscal plans in his emergency 'Mini Budget' aimed at boosting the economy to reach his 2.5% growth target. Mr Kwarteng's announced tax cuts and reforms, "the biggest package in generations", were met with mixed reactions.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised stronger rules to help tackle misleading adverts that encourage investing in high-risk products.

More than half of employers in Scotland (53%) have seen an increase in hybrid working amongst staff compared to before the pandemic, according to a new survey by workplace experts Acas.

Only a quarter (26%) of UK consumers say they are on track to achieve their retirement goals, despite 85% of people saying they have a fair to excellent understanding of pensions according to new research from Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW).

A united set of recommendations from organisations representing Scotland’s hospitality sector have been submitted to the Scottish Government, urging Ministers to mirror the reopening plans for England as closely as possible, with the stripping away of additional restrictions such as a curfew a

Glasgow-based chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has predicted that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver one of the most diverse Budgets in recent times on Wednesday 3rd March 2021. That’s because the Chancellor faces a real contrast of options when it comes to supporting the wider econom

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to consumers about the risks of investments advertising high returns based on cryptoassets. The FCA has said it is aware that some firms are offering investments in cryptoassets, or lending or investments linked to cryptoassets, that promise

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank £26 million for failures in relation to their treatment of consumer credit customers who fell into arrears or experienced financial difficulties. Between April 2014 and December 2018 some retail and small business customers who had

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reminding businesses which carry out cryptoasset activity in the UK, that they have to be registered with the FCA to comply with new regulations. To ensure that applications are processed on time the FCA requires firms to submit completed appli

Efforts are under way to help prevent further disruption to the buying and selling of homes across Scotland after Registers of Scotland (RoS) temporarily closed the application record and the UK Government advised home buyers and renters to delay moving unless the new property is empty.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has received criticism for failing to provide a concrete date for the implementation of Confirmation of Payee (COP) technology, which is designed to prevent one of the most common types of fraud.

Archangels has recorded another active year of support, leading investment of £14.8 million in Scottish start-up and early-stage companies in the tech and life sciences sectors. The syndicate directly invested £8.2m across the year (2018: £10.9m) and was the lead investor on a tota

The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has announced that Jane Clark-Hutchison has been elected as its new President. An existing member of the chamber board, Clark-Hutchison has over 25 years’ experience in financial services, currently as Head of Client Relationships, Workplace Distribution at Sc