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A former investment director at the Scottish National Investment Bank has launched an advisory and consulting firm to help “ambitious” UK and European businesses raise funding. Hedley Ventures, founded by Thomas Hudson, will offer start-ups and scale-ups fundraising expertise and "CFO-le

Isio has opened an office in Edinburgh after securing more than 50 new clients in the past two years. The pensions, wealth and employee benefits firms has grown its workforce in Scotland from 30 staff to 160 since it launched in 2020. Its team are now split equally between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Dentons has poached restructuring partner Kevin Heverin from Baker McKenzie to strengthen its restructuring and insolvency practice in the UK. Mr Heverin will work across Dentons' London and Scottish offices, spending regular time with colleagues and clients in Scotland - where he has his family hom

The board of Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust is weighing “a number of proposals” as part of a strategic review of its future, after shelving a conditional tender offer triggered by its failure to beat its benchmark over the five years period. Investec Bank has been appointed to

Sandy Begbie has said he is “humbled” to have been recognised with an honorary degree from Abertay University for his contribution to business. The outgoing chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) admitted he “couldn’t have imagined” receiving an honorary

Inception to pre-seed venture capital firm Techstart Ventures has launched a new weekly "pressure test" for founders to test unproven ideas. Robert Gelb, one of the pre-seed investors working at Techstart Ventures explained there were three propositions venture capitals don't invest in  at the

Wealthier families may be missing an opportunity to support younger generations earlier in life, according to new research from Handelsbanken Wealth. The study suggests a disconnect between how families currently give and how they might use their wealth to benefit the younger generation while taking

Schroder Income Growth Fund has reported a net asset value (NAV) total return of 19% and a share price total return of 23%, compared with 21.3% for its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Total Return Index, as it recorded its 31st consecutive year of dividend growth. Outgoing chairman Ewen Cameron Watt h

Professional services and accounting firm Wbg has relocated its East Kilbride office to Eurocentral. The move to Maxim 1, Maxim Park, comes on the back of the firm’s own growth within Lanarkshire, necessitating larger and more accessible accommodation to service the requirements of its staff a

FinTech Scotland has appointed CienDos founder Jules Salmond and Scottish Equity Partners' Andrew Davidson to its board. The appointments of Salmond and Davidsons is hoped to give the board a more active role, including in shaping strategy, focused on ensuring the board can provide input aligned wit

Wedbush Fund Advisers and HANetf have launched the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution UCITS ETF, giving European investors access to 30 companies at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom. The ETF targets companies driving AI infrastructure and deployment across semiconductors, hyperscalers, cybe

Caledonia Investments has delivered a net asset value (NAV) total return of 5.4% and announced a 20p-per-share “special dividend” to provide an additional return for shareholders, in its half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2026. The investment trust reported NAV per shar

Channel Finance Group has made four new appointments including the addition of Noemaan Butt as its new chief corporate finance and legal officer as it signs a three-year deal to headline sponsor the Scottish Property Awards. Gauhar Ejaz, Lauren Ryan and Sophie White join the team as part of Channel

The Scottish National Investment Bank has announced plans to launch its first-ever fund, the Scottish Universities Fund. The fund, which will begin investing in spring 2027, is designed to support the creation and growth of innovative businesses emerging from Scotland’s universities. It also a

Barclays has opened a new office in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, despite rivals scaling back operations in the Gulf, due to the war in the Middle East. The UK-headquartered bank announced that the office, located in the city’s financial district, is part of its plans to expand its busi