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Clackmannanshire Council must take “urgent and decisive action” to sort out its financial problems as it faces making savings of £29 million over the next three years, the Accounts Commission has warned today.

Andrew Adams Corporate finance business Quayle Munro, which was founded in Edinburgh in 1983 before moving to London five years ago to focus on media and technology, has agreed to be acquired by global independent investment bank Houlihan Lokey.

Stephen Ingledew Stephen Ingledew has been appointed chief executive of FinTech Scotland, the enterprise established by the Scottish Government, the private sector led by Scottish Financial Enterprise, and the University of Edinburgh to "drive sustainable economic growth in financial services throug

Ronnie Hinds Orkney Islands Council has made significant progress in recent years but needs to build on this for the future, according to the Accounts Commission in its new independent report published today assessing how the local authority is fulfilling its statutory duty to demonstrate 'Best Valu

Sandy Manson Scottish accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has achieved a 7 per cent growth in turnover after generating record revenues of £43.7m in its 2016/17 financial year ending 31 May 2017.

Martin Gilbert Approval has been granted to Aberdeen Standard Investments to launch funds catering for high-net-worth and institutional investors in China.

Jennifer Young Ledingham Chalmers' latest financial results show that the firm's profits dipped in the last financial year, falling from £3.8 million to £3.4m. The firm said the figures for the 2016-17 financial year showed a performance broadly similar to the previous reporting period, albeit pro

1825, the financial planning business owned by Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bristol-based Fraser Heath Financial Management, with assets under advice of £352 million.

Douglas Reid Grant Thornton has strengthened its specialist tax team in Scotland with a new senior manager hire.

Jon Preshaw Scottish businesses could be sleepwalking towards hefty fines for failing to anticipate the implications of the imminent Criminal Finances Act 2017, which comes into law at the end of September, PwC has warned.

Keith Skeoch Standard Life has today disclosed a rise in half-year profits ahead of its mega merger with fellow Scottish financial giant Aberdeen Asset Management next week.

Industry giants Mastercard and Western Union have announced plans to make their financial services available to the world's displaced millions.

Brian Cameron Grant Thornton has strengthened its marketing and business development team with a new key hire.

Frank Morton Aberdeen-based independent financial planning firm Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth Ltd (AAB Wealth) has doubled its Assets Under Management over the last twelve months.

Levels of financial technology (FinTech) adoption among consumers has surged globally over the past 18 months and is poised to be embraced by the mainstream, according to the latest EY FinTech Adoption Index.