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Wealth management company Tilney has continued to expand its presence in Scotland with a move to a new office in the capital city to accommodate its growing team and with the hire of Ronnie Binnie from Standard Life Aberdeen as managing partner for Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Less than half a mile from

Independent wealth management company Thorntons Investments has strengthened its Edinburgh team with the appointment of Gail Craig as portfolio manager. Ms Craig has over 25 years investment management experience and takes up the position from Brown Shipley where she managed discretionary and adviso

Still more than 60 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that the completion of the merger between Alawwal bank and Saudi British Bank will make it easier to exit its investment in Alawwal. RBS acquired its interest in Alawwal after leading the disastrous £49 billion takeov

The American Securities and Exchange Commission has charged KPMG with altering past audit work after receiving stolen information about inspections of the firm that would be conducted by the US's Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The SEC’s order also finds that numerous K

Nationwide’s latest annual report has revealed that chief executive Joe Garner received benefits worth more than £500 a day last year to cover the cost of travel, security and medical expenses. Britain’s largest builing society handed £185,000 in perks to Mr Garner during the

Accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown is celebrating its Edinburgh office hitting its £1.5 million revenue target in its first year. Since opening the Edinburgh office located at 1 Lochrin Square in Fountainbridge, staff numbers have grown rapidly and currently stand at 30, with plans

Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are starting to see their savings and credit card accounts in real time alongside current accounts in their banking app, using the latest Open Banking technology. Today this only includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland accounts.

Glasgow City Council has launched a consultation on the proposed regeneration of the St Enoch district in the city centre.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for an office development in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District on behalf of property developer Soller Group.

Entries are now open for this year’s Business Women Scotland Awards, putting the achievements of women-led businesses in the spotlight. The fifth annual awards celebrate the entrepreneurial talents of women across the country while helping to create more business role models to inspire the nex

Stirling’s first purpose-built student accommodation (PSBA) development is now under construction, with help from a £10.9 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

A man who robbed a bank with a banana has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. Laurence James Vonderdell, 50, admitted offences of robbery and possessing an imitation firearm – a banana covered with an orange plastic bag.Bournemouth Crown Court heard that he pointed the banana

KPMG has invested in talent across its Scottish practice with the appointment of four new directors. Terri Costello, Tax Director; Julie Gray, Pensions Advisory Director; Colin French, Tax Director.

Scottish Investment Operations (SIO) has welcomed J.P. Morgan as a new member.  With over 650 employees based in Scotland, J.P. Morgan joins as SIO anticipates record revenues over the last year.

Johnston Carmichael is forecasting ongoing growth at its office in Inverurie, partly down to the rural economy turning to digital tax management – modernising after centuries of tradition. The Inverurie office, based at Thainstone, has seen a 50 per cent increase in turnover over the last