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The decision by the City of London Police to use private sector law firms to seize the assets of fraudsters is a vital step forward to prevent law enforcement agencies being drowned by the growing scale of fraud says international law firm Pinsent Masons.

CYBG, the group which includes Clydesdale Bank is now offering customers of the Glasgow-based lender the use of Apple Pay.

The average price of a property in Scotland in June was £143,282, a year-on-year rise of 4.6 per cent and an increase of 2.7 per cent when compared to the previous month, according to the latest UK House Price Index.

Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments has strengthened its ESG Investment Team with the hire of Marc Brammer and Sophie Rahm as responsible investment analysts.

Retailers saw footfall in Scotland fall by -1.9 per cent in July from the 3.3 per cent fall in June, marking the second consecutive month footfall has fallen north of the border.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) compelled 177 witnesses to attend interviews last year, marking a 37 per cent increase on the 129 interviews it undertook the year before as it steps up its pace of investigation, according to City-headquartered law firm, RPC.

The Association of British Insurers has today warned that some pensioners may be withdrawing too much too soon and at rates that would see their money run out in a decade or less.

Tax increases being imposed by the UK and Scottish governments will make it easier for irresponsible landlords to provide sub-standard housing to tenants, according to the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL).

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan has confirmed that the Edinburgh-based bank would still move its registered headquarters south of the border should Scotland vote to leave the UK in a post-Brexit independence referendum.

Derek MacKay Scotland has asked the UK government to reform laws allowing for a Scottish business vehicle to be used for tax evasion. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has asked UK ministers to change the law so that criminals who use Scottish Limited Partnerships may be exposed while preserving the ve

Independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers Johnston Carmichael has appointed six new specialists to its tax team in response to significant growth in tax requirements across a range of sectors including R&D, food and drink, oil and gas, and entrepreneurial start-ups.

Claire Raftery, Claire Thomas, Zoe McDonnell, Iain Buchanan and Victoria Anderson BLM, an insurance and risk law specialist, has announced 12 partner promotions and 33 associate promotions. The promotions are spread across all six of the firm’s business streams, with nine in claims solutions, 17 i

Liz Murray Research released today has revealed the extent to which Scottish land is owned by a handful of super-rich entities from around the world.

Liz Cameron The Scottish Government has come under increasing pressure from various quarters including from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce to take steps to reform business rates in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.

RICS has appointed Gail Hunter as the new regional director in Scotland and Archie Rintoul as chairman.