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M&G Prudential has today announced its intention to list its shares under the name M&G plc when it demerges from Prudential plc later this year. As an independent company, M&G plc will have a single corporate identity and will continue with two customer-facing brands:

The latest statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) show that the average price of a property in Scotland in June 2019 was £151,891 – an increase of 1.3 per cent on June last year. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland rose by 0.7 per cent between May 2019 and

Glasgow-based Ambassador Real Estate, part of Ambassador Group, advised by Savills and supported by their capital partner Longbow, has completed the £28m purchase from Oval Real Estate of Broadway Park, in the well-established Edinburgh’s South Gyle Business District. Broadway Park which

The total value of retail sales in Scotland decreased by 0.3 per cent last month compared with July 2018, when they had increased by 1.1 per cent, new data from the Scottish Retail Consortium has shown. This is above the 3-month average decline of 1.9 per cent but below the 12-month average decline

The majority of businesses need to adapt urgently if they are to attract talent from Generation Z, according to a survey of senior finance professionals. As part of its latest #BigQuestion research, Reed Finance asked nearly 500 finance professionals about Generation Z, defined as those born between

Only 29 per cent of British adults are actively saving towards their future and over half (58 per cent) wish they had invested in their retirement at an earlier age, new research from savings and mortgage provider Nottingham Building Society has revealed.

Over half of the UK’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have woken up at night with a new business idea (57 per cent), while the most popular time for an idea to be dreamt up is between 2-3 am (28 per cent), new research released by Barclays has revealed. Analysis revealed that almost h

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on Edinburgh Fringe authorities to allow a giant inflatable vagina to fly over the city home to Scotland's financial centre.

Auditor KPMG has reportedly forced out one of its partners over messages sent on WhatsApp.

Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Alastair Wilson to the role of managing director, strengthening the high net worth investment management capability of the firm’s office in Edinburgh, and supporting its ongoing growth. Mr Wilson has more than thirty years’ experience

Royal London Asset Management’s funds rose to a record £130 billion in the first six months of the year on the back of new institutional mandates, the firm's half year numbers have revealed. Funds at the UK’s largest mutual life insurance and pensions company rose by 14 per ce

Scotland's unemployment rate has risen in recent months, according to new official figures. From April to June Scots out of work rose by 12,000 to 102,000 (3.6 per cent), although this was below the UK rate.

By Alan Harvey, chartered financial planner and assistant director at Brewin Dolphin, Glasgow Facing increasing pressure to resolve an ongoing pension crisis, the NHS is at risk of losing a crucial proportion of older doctors because of restrictions on annual and lifetime savings.

Leigh Grubb is to join Caledonia Housing Association as its new director of finance and governance. A qualified chartered accountant and former chief operating officer, Leigh has over 20 years’ experience within the financial services industry, including a number of senior manag

Glasgow-based commercial property firm Murphy Property is expanding its portfolio of properties, with the acquisition of an existing East Kilbride office development and construction of a new commercial trade park (Stroud Road Trade Park), thanks to a seven-figure funding package from Royal Bank of