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Alasdair McKinnon, manager of the Scottish Investment Trust, discusses his recent trip to China and the different investment opportunities he sees in the region  

New housing developments built in city centres have the potential to stimulate 50 per cent more economic growth than similar developments located at urban fringes, according to a new report. The study, conducted by KPMG’s specialist Infrastructure, Building and Construction team, rai

Scots’ thrifty reputation is in doubt after research from ISA provider, Scottish Friendly, revealed that households in Scotland spend more freely than many others across the UK.

More than 50 jobs have been saved after Aberdeen-headquartered supplier of offshore accommodation modules Aiken Group was bought out of administration in a pre-pack deal achieved by administrators KPMG. KPMG was called in after Aiken’s directors had failed to secure fresh funding to help the c

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “BPR: The Pawson Problem - Wholly or Mainly Holding Investments?” on Thursday 28th March 2019 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker will be Derek

Interserve, the a multinational group of support services and construction companies, has been bought out of administration by a consortium of its lenders. The contractor filed for administration on Friday after shareholders voted down a deleveraging plan put forward by

Standard Life has today announced its entry into the equity release market with a partnership announced between it and retirement finance specialists, Age Partnership.

A new fundraising opportunity for community groups and businesses has been set up through the Scottish Borders’ European Union-funded LEADER programme. Working with eight other LEADER areas across Scotland, Scottish Borders LEADER is offering support for community groups and businesses who wan

The most recent quarterly house price statistics published by the Registers of Scotland (ROS), covering the period from October to December 2018, revealed that the average price of a residential property in Scotland was £181,820, which was a 3.2 per cent increase compared with the same period

Seven Hills Business Park in Sighthill, to the west of Edinburgh, has been sold to UBS Asset Management's (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM)’s Triton Property Fund LP (Triton) for £15 million. Previously owned by Peveril Securities in a joint venture with Citivale, Seven H

A Scottish independent pub group has launched a bid to raise £20m to fund its expansion through acquisitions. The Edinburgh-based Bruce Group Scotland Ltd, which owns 19 pubs in and around the capital, is issuing a £20m bond to fund growth over the next few years.

Scotland must address eight core issues in order to seize export opportunities and build an economy fit for the future, according to a study by the Fraser of Allander Institute. The Scotland in 2050: Realising Our Global Potential report canvassed the views of more than 100 business leaders, industr

A tribunal has ruled that Lloyds Banking Group did not have the right to cancel a £109bn investment management deal with Standard Life Aberdeen last year. The dispute dates back to last February when Lloyds declared that a major account managed for subsidiary Scottish Widows by Aberdeen Asset

Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary NatWest has announced the launch of a brand new initiative supporting female entrepreneurs throughout the UK in a national first. The crowdfunding programme, entitled ‘Back Her Business’ has been developed in partnership with established provider, C

New figures from the British Business Bank show its Start Up Loans programme making a significant contribution to small business founders across Scotland. The programme recently passed the significant milestone of having lent over £25 million to aspiring Scottish business owners since it launc