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Scottish Friendly has appointed Scott McNeill as head of finance and insurance risk. Mr McNeill has over 11 years’ experience in financial services, across risk and capital management.

Scottish Building Society is one of the first lenders to sign up to the Scottish Government’s new £150 million First Home Fund. Launched today, applications are now open for a new national pilot scheme helping first-time buyers with the deposit for a new home.

The UK House Price Index released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that Scotland’s house prices are rising faster than in England.  

Standard Life Aberdeen’s chief investment officer Roderick Paris will step down as an executive director from the company’s board at the end of the year. Mr Paris will remain as the company’s chief investment officer and a key member of the company’s executive leadership team

Hines Global Income Trust Inc has acquired the Royal Mail sorting warehouse in Edinburgh from RPMI RailPen for around £25 million. The 215,745-square-foot facility, occupied by Royal Mail, is located on Edinburgh’s Sighthill Industrial Estate adjacent to Hermiston Gait Retail Park to the

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Professional Personal Claims Limited (PPC) £70,000 for misleading consumers through its websites and printed materials. This decision follows the transfer of regulatory responsibility for claims management companies (CMCs) to the FCA on 1 April 2

Only four in ten UK-based start-ups survive their first five years in business, according to new research released by Business Comparison.

The latest data from the Scottish Government has revealed that Scotland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.3% in real terms during the third quarter of this year, rebounding from ints contraction in quarter two. Compared to the same quarter last year, Scotland’s GDP grew by 0.7% bu

Dalriada Trustees, one of the largest providers of independent professional trustee services to pensions schemes in the UK, has announced the appointment of John Wilson as had of technical, research and policy. The company has also appointed Sarah Ballantyne as a professional trustee.

Four part-time judges have succeeded against the Ministry of Justice in an appeal to the Supreme Court over their rights to a pension. The Supreme Court unanimously allows the appeals. Lord Carnwath gives the sole judgments, with which Lady Hale (President), Lord Reed (Deputy President) and Lord Wil

Greater clarity is needed around the core functions and finances of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) so that it can build a modern and financially stable police service, the Auditor General has said. A report from the Auditor General highlights some progress over the last year amid a raft of

Edinburgh-based tech startup Anomalous is to receive a £100,000 equity investment from Boeing HorizonX Ventures after securing a place on the ATI Boeing Accelerator programme. Anomalous, whose artificial intelligence (AI) based software detects defects in aircraft parts – beat off intern

The UK's largest cash machine provider LINK has received 275 requests for more cash machines to be installed across Scotland within the last two months.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input (CfI) on the opportunities presented by so-called ‘open finance’. Open finance builds on the principles of open banking – the sharing of data which provides new ways for customers and businesses to make the m

Niche training specialists Kissing with Confidence are to host a celebratory workshop to mark the 20th anniversary of the business. The organisation has said that in a time of ongoing uncertainty, the one thing that remains certain is that business development features top of the agenda for all busi