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The UK economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.5% in February, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), significantly outpacing the 0.1% forecast by economists.

Abrdn has reached an agreement to divest its European private equity division in a deal valued at approximately £100 million. The acquiring party is Patria Investments, a firm with a presence on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction involves private equity assets under management (AUM) to

Two-thirds (66%) of investors aged 18-34 began to invest for the first time last year as lockdown made their finances a top priority, research from Dundee-based investment company Alliance Trust Plc has revealed. A third (33%) of younger people who began investing in 2020 said they did so because CO

Life and insurance giant Prudential, which employs more than 2,000 workers at its site near Stirling, has reported a 6 per cent rise in annual operating profit before tax that beat market forecasts, led by growth in its Asian division. The insurance and pension giant, which is in the process of

STV has posted an overall loss of £4 million for the full year to 31 December 2025, against a profit of £13.1m the previous year, as the Scottish broadcaster and producer navigated what its chief executive described as a challenging year across both of its key markets. Adjusted operating

Apache Capital Partners and Harrison Street are to fund a landmark £215 million build-to-rent (BTR) development in central Edinburgh that will be delivered and operated for the long term by Moda Living. The scheme, known as Springside, will include 476 new homes alongside 48 existing, ful

Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiaary NatWest has unveiled its inaugural #PowerUp Index of what it says are the 100 best and brightest businesses who have successfully emerged from its 2018/2019 NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator cohort.

Roy Smith Tilney Bestinvest, the investment and financial planning group, has announced that Roy Smith has joined the firm as director of financial planning as part of its strategic focus on expanding its financial planning team.

Stephen Webster Well-intentioned financial regulation puts jobs and investment outcomes at risk, says Stephen Webster, chief executive of Thorntons Investments

1825, Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Almary Green with assets under advice of around £400m. The Edinburgh-based insurance giant launched 1825 in February 2015 in response to fundamental regulatory and marke

Graeme Jones Wealth managers Charles Stanley have joined Scottish Financial Enterprise as the company grows their presence in Scotland.

Amidst £500 million in public spending cuts, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged the Scottish Government to prioritise long-term financial planning, simplify the tax system, and standardise access to apprenticeships across the UK. ICAS also urged the government

Glasgow-based Fraser Wilson has been appointed as the new regional leader for financial services at PwC UK. Mr Wilson Fraser, who already leads on financial services for PwC Scotland, takes on the new leadership role, overseeing activity with financial services clients across the UK regions outside

Scotland continues its decade-long trend as the UK’s most attractive region for financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) outside of London, according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey for Financial Services.

HSP Investment Partners (HSP) has acquired a new majority stake in Edinburgh-based financial services company Nucleus Financial Group for an undisclosed sum. Existing shareholder Epiris is retaining a significant minority stake, despite the acquisition.