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Mike Rogers Mike Rogers, the former chief executive of Liverpool Victoria, has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman of Aegon UK.

Paul Harrison The findings of new research from Prudential has added to fears of a looming skills shortage in the adviser market, with not enough being done to encourage new recruits.

Steven Cox US insurance brokers Lockton has taken up the lease on a new high-end office suite in Aberdeen’s Westhill business district in order to expand its presence in Europe’s oil capital as the company continues to grow its regional footprint.

Karyn Lamont The Scottish Investment Trust has announced the appointment of Karyn Lamont as a non-executive director and Chair of its audit committee.

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish government's ‘world first’ vision for land rights and responsibilities promises greater transparency and a "more diverse pattern" of ownership.

Shona Struthers Scotland’s colleges will generate additional value worth £20 billion for the Scottish economy in the long term, according to a new independent study.

Remortgaging was responsible for a record proportion of valuations in August, according to the latest research.

Tom MacLennan Property organisations are among those facing the fallout from the collapse of law firm Pagan Osborne, the firm's administrators have revealed. Joint administrators Tom MacLennan and Iain Fraser of FRP Advisory said Pagan had 53 creditors who were owed around £185,000 in total when it

A West Lothian pensioner who was a trusted member of Scottish Widows annuities team has admitted boosting his own retirement income to the tune of more than half a million pounds as a result of a long running embezzlement scam.

(L to R) James Varga, Lazaro Campos and Scott Leckie Edinburgh headquartered fintech firm The ID Co. has strengthened its position in the market with the appointment of new chairperson, Lazaro Campos, and chief technology officer, Scott Leckie.

Business-academic collaboration projects have enabled Scottish companies to generate £64.2 million a year for the Scottish economy, supporting around 1,060 Scottish jobs, a new report has revealed.

Tim Cooper The retail sector in Scotland has the second-lowest level of firms at higher than normal risk of insolvency of anywhere in the UK, according to the latest research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3.

Sandy Nairn Edinburgh Partners, the fund management house headed by chief executive and co-founder Dr Sandy Nairn, has reported a fall in revenue and profits after a fall in funds under management.

Hundreds of roles at Edinburgh-based Scottish Widows are to be outsourced to a new firm, parent company Lloyds Banking Group has told staff.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan has admitted publicly that last year was the worst in terms of staff morale that he had experienced since taking the reins at the still 73 per cent state-owned bank.