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An investment specialist has extended its reach by opening a further office in the Perthshire town of Blairgowrie following a strong period of growth for the business. Scott James Wealth Management (SJWM), a representative of St James’s Place Wealth Management, was founded four years ago and i

Profits at Lloyds Banking Group have been hit by a last-minute deluge claims for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling compensation prior to the 29 August 2019 deadline. The group, which includes Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, reported that pre-tax profits fell 7 per cent in the six

Property wealth held in Scotland has increased ten-fold over the last 50 years, but the last decade has been marked by rising housing wealth inequality, according to a new Resolution Foundation report.

Murray Capital Group, the family investment vehicle chaired by former Rangers Football Club owner Sir David Murray, is set to sell a prestigious Edinburgh office building for close to £54 million, according to reports. The Edinburgh-based group is poised to complete the sale of Exchange Plaza

The number of homes sold more than once within a 12-month period (i.e. flipped) has fallen dramatically since its peak in 2004. Last year 18,630 homes were flipped in England & Wales, 69 per cent less than the 60,340 homes flipped in 2004. However, between 2017 and 2018 the number of flipped hom

Long-established Aberdeen accountancy firm Williamson and Dunn is to join Campbell Dallas on 2 August 2019, making the firm one of the largest full-service accountancy firms in Scotland outside of the ‘Big 4’. Based on the Granite City's West Craibstone Street, Williamson and D

Scottish accountancy firm William Duncan + Co has announced the appointment of licensed insolvency practitioner Steven Wright as a new senior manager within the firm's growing business recovery division. Mr Wright, who was previously with Armstrong Watson, has a long track r

The amount spent on childcare by parents in Scotland has risen sharply in recent years, according to the latest How Scotland Lives research by Bank of Scotland.

As Britain braces for a heatwave and with the school holidays in full-swing, parents across the UK are expecting to spend an average of £243 on entertaining their kids this summer.

Hidden money troubles are the biggest barrier to building a long term relationship for a fifth of young people, according to new YouGov research commissioned by Lloyds Bank.

Former Clydesdale Bank owner National Australia Bank has appointed the man who oversaw Royal Bank of Scotland’s near decade long post-bailout restructuring as its new chief executive, as the Australian lender looks to put its own troubles behind it. NAB announced this morning that Ross McEwan

Edinburgh-headquartered fintech firm FNZ has acquired JHC Systems, a UK-based provider of platform software to the wealth management industry.

As TSB rolls out a new online function which allows customers to open a current account using a selfie, new research from the bank has revealed that more than half (57 per cent) of over 55s say they never use mobile banking, despite being smartphone users.

The average price of a property in Scotland in May 2019 increased by 2.8 per cent on the previous year to reach £152,801, the UK House Price Index (HPI) has shown. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland rose by 1.2 per cent between April 2019 and May 2019.

A massive cyber attack on Bulgaria's tax office might have compromised the security of almost all adult residents' information and left officials the subject of ridicule from the hackers.