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The UK Government should not become preoccupied by EU passporting rules when addressing the needs of the financial sector in a post-Brexit Europe, a think tank has warned.

Gordon MacGregor, Suzanne Smith and Gary Kidd Close Brothers Asset Finance has announced the appointment of three industry specialists to boost its presence in Scotland and drive business growth.

Craig Vickery With the UK government seemingly committed to sacrificing freedom of movement in pursuit of a ‘hard’ Brexit, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Scotland has warned that the country could face a ‘brain drain’ of top professionals.

The EU referendum result is providing an unexpected boost to the property market on the west coast of Scotland, according to a local land and estate expert.

By Lynne Gray Director at Burness Paull

Perth-based fund manager Braveheart Investment Group has posting a £475,000 profit for the six months to September 30.

Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has proposed a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at delivering what it has described as "long overdue improvements" to Scotland’s business rates regime.

David Frost The trade body for Scotland’s whisky industry has appealed to the UK government to help boost scotch whisky exports after Brexit by giving a high priority to negotiating new trade deals in key markets.

David Mundell Law enforcement agencies will be given new powers to seize the proceeds of crime and demand criminals explain the origins of their wealth under new UK legislation published today. Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the Criminal Finances Bill is “really important legislation for Sc

Shona Sklaroff Standard Life Wealth, the discretionary fund manager, has announced the appointment of Shona Sklaroff as the new head of business management and strategy.

Tax experts are warning that government proposals to penalise ‘enablers’ of tax avoidance schemes are too widely drawn and could result in some taxpayers and businesses being unable to get expert advice on complicated and often unclear areas.

Concern is growing that chronic imbalance between rental supply and demand is setting in within the major conurbations of the Scottish central belt.

Glasgow-based independent law firm Yuill & Kyle Limited has secured 'full authorisation' from the Financial Conduct Authority - the ‘gold standard’ for firms carrying out pre-sue collections of regulated debt.

Nearly 60 Scottish jobs have been lost following the collapse and sale of the Ed’s Easy Diner retro American restaurant chain, the company’s administrators KPMG have announced.

Chris Stewart Cabinet Secretary for the Economy Keith Brown and one of Scotland’s leading property developers, Chris Stewart, have co-chaired the inaugural Scottish Real Estate Forum, established to underline the status of the property sector as a key economic driver.