Opinion

Jeremy Lawson Standard Life Investments, the global asset management arm of Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life, assesses whether the global economy is on course for recession and analyses the current stage of the business cycle.

Lorraine Macphail Lorraine Macphail is head of property and construction, Scotland at Grant Thornton

Jackie McRae Jackie McRae is head of Pagan Osborne’s family law team based in Edinburgh.

Devan Kaloo Devan Kaloo is head of global emerging market equities at Aberdeen Asset Management

Andrew Holloway Andrew Holloway is head of technology & emerging markets in Scotland for Grant Thornton

Richard McMeeken Richard McMeeken is a Partner in Morton Fraser LLP's litigation and dispute resolution team.

Fraser Wilson Fraser Wilson, partner PwC Scotland, reflects on the journey of the Financial Services sector in Glasgow following PwC's most recent Glasgow Powerhouse debate and shares his views on the opportunities that lie ahead.

Steven Jansch The insolvency regime seems to be in a perpetual state of flux, writes Steven Jansch, partner and head of insolvency at Gilson Gray.

Alan Gordon Alan Gordon is the Principal Commercial Partner for DM Hall Chartered Surveyors.

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Phil Annand As a new year begins The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is preparing to process its largest volume of companies in the next stage of auto-enrolment.

Zibya Bashir Zibya Bashir is an associate at TLT Solicitors based in Glasgow where she focuses on all aspects of employment law and banking litigation.

Richard ThrelfallRichard Threlfall, KPMG’s head of infrastructure, building and construction, forecasts a positive outlook for the construction industry in 2016 and calls on all businesses in the sector to start to invest.

Andrew Milligan Next year looks to be a challenging year for investors, with different countries and asset classes at such different stages of the investment cycle, according to Edinburgh-based global investment manager Standard Life Investments.

David Menzies The UK Government response to a call for evidence on collective redundancy consultation in insolvency situations provides little clarity on the way forward, writes David Menzies Director of Insolvency at ICAS.