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More than 1 million Scots have benefited either directly or indirectly from social investment, according to Social Investment Scotland’s (SIS) latest annual Social Impact report.

Sam Subesinghe Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are using digital strategies to become more customer centric, according to a KPMG survey of 1,200 UK CIOs.

https://youtu.be/uvLNYNiw5I0 Money management startup startup ANNA Moneyhas announced its latest product innovation – a debit card that miaows when you spend money. Designed to help business owners keep on top of their spending, the ANNA app will emit a miaow every time the contactless debit card

Adrian Lowcock Over four in five (82 per cent) parents and relatives who invest in JISAs have been using them to invest for children or young relatives since they were less than five years of age. However, 80 per cent plan to wait until their recipients are 16 or over before telling them they have m

Participation in grassroots football delivers more than £1 billion of positive value to Scottish society and its economy, according to a new European study published this week.

Alan McIntosh Senior Money Adviser Alan McIntosh (LLB Hons), investigates the implications of today's changes to the Scottish Debt Arrangement Scheme

David Tiller Standard Life Aberdeen today announced the appointment of David Tiller to the newly created role of head of UK propositions.

The NHS in Scotland is “not financially sustainable in its current form”, according to the Auditor General for Scotland.

The drawdown market faces its sternest test yet, with signs that pension fund returns are becoming more subdued and withdrawal rates are increasing, new data from the upcoming Moneyfacts UK Personal Pension Trends Treasury Report suggests.

Tim Cooper The number of personal insolvencies (bankruptcies and protected trust deeds) in Scotland have risen by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to the Accountant in Bankruptcy's latest data.

More than a third of millennials (37 per cent) are suffering from FOFO (Fear of Finding Out), meaning they are consistently nervous of checking their bank balance, new research from Barclays has revealed.

The Church of Scotland and the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) are to officially unveil an interfaith shared values framework on ethical finance at a reception in Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh this evening.

Alison Rose NatWest has today announced an additional £2 billion of funding for businesses as they prepare for the Brexit process.

Blair Nimmo The number of large businesses failing in Scotland fell by almost a third (29 per cent) in the last quarter (July-September) compared to same period in 2017 (17 down from 24).

The overwhelming majority of larger companies in Scotland believe climate change poses a risk to their business, according to new figures published today.