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Martin Leonard, Castlight COO and Phil Grady (CEO) Castlight Financial, the Glasgow-based financial capability company, has partnered with HSBC UK in the delivery of the bank’s first open banking loan.

The pension pot needed to avoid an uncomfortable retirement – dubbed the ‘pension mountain’ – has grown in size in real terms by three quarters since 2002 from around £150,000 to £260,000, according to new research by mutual insurer Royal London.

BLM Partner Keith Matthews Insurance risk and commercial law specialist BLM has announced the promotion of 16 new partners, at the start of its 2018/19 financial year across five of its business streams, including Claims Solutions, Large Loss & technical, Specialty & Financial Lines, Healthc

The Clyde Gateway regeneration programme has been awarded a £5.5 million cash injection from the Scottish Government.

Martin Gill UK food and drink manufacturers are feeling the pinch of Brexit uncertainty but are striding ahead with investment plans to boost productivity, automation and new product development, according to new research published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.

Jim Porter Staff from Scottish accountancy and financial advisory firm Johnston Carmichael are gearing up for their local Kiltwalks across the country, including Inverurie-based Jim Porter.

Ian MacDonald Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has completed an acquisition for its Dundee office with the purchase of the financial planning and investment assets of local business Clark Thomson MortgageFinders Ltd.

Jane Mair Claims that England could become the "maintance capital" of the UK after an artistocrat's estranged wife was granted permission to bring her claim for a slice of his £5 million fortune in England – despite the pair having lived most of their married life in Scotland – have been exagge

The Scottish Government has announced support and investment in the rural economy as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed the 20th National Economic Forum in Dumfries.

Loving life at Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland Scotland’s quality of life is the most appealing aspect of setting up and running a small business in Scotland, according to new research of Scotland’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Claire Robertson BDO Regulation is now perceived to be the greatest blindside risk for businesses across geographies and regions, according to the BDO Global Risk Landscape 2018.

David Alexander, Managing Director of D J Alexander UK buy-to-let (BTL) landlords need to act immediately to prevent them facing losses in the near future, according to a leading Edinburgh-based property management firm.

Real estate investment firm, Hunter REIM (Hunter), has secured a £30 million finance package from Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh Real Estate Finance (REF) team to help expand its UK Retail Unit Trust portfolio.

New research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that businesses in Edinburgh and Aberdeen are firmly opposed to their respective city councils’ plans to introduce a tourism tax in the cities.

Alan Turner The UK has retained its place as one of the world’s most competitive tax regimes, according to the KPMG Tax Competitiveness Survey 2018.