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Tom Dorner and Stuart Brown, managers of the Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Europe ex UK Equity Income Fund (OEIC), make the case for European Equity Income, assess what is driving the market and discuss the outlook for the sector and recent fund activity. European equity markets continued thei

Murray International Trust Plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong half-year results for the period to June 30 2021. The trust has announced two interim dividends of 12.0p (2020: 12.0p). The first interim dividend is payable on 16 August 2021 to shareholders on

The cost of living in the UK could be “significantly” higher by the end of 2021 as inflation continues to rise while remedies remain unlikely, according to Kevin Brown, a spokesman for Scottish Friendly. According to Mr Brown, prices for consumers are expected to keep rising “sharp

Andrew Pollard, director of Falkirk-based Ahead Business Consulting, offers practical tips to businesses to avoid cyber attacks. What do Hackney Council, Amex, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Foxton's Estate Agent, Mersey Rail, Furniture Village and the Salvation Army all have in common? T

The Aberdeen Asian Income Fund, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted a net asset value return of 6.9% over the six months to 30 June 2021. This is versus the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan High Dividend Yield Index return of 7.5% and the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan

Edinburgh-based financial provider Aegon UK has seen assets under administration reach £200 billion for the first time as the firm posted its half-year results. The firm said the growth reflected strong markets and a number of ongoing investments in the business.

Scottish mechanical and electrical engineering consultant XBuro UK has opened an Edinburgh office to develop its East Coast projects and client base. Leading the company’s Edinburgh expansion will be Niall Ryan who has joined the company as a director after more than a decade with WGM Consulti

Action to entice city centre shoppers back and early certainty over business taxes and regulation should be at the heart of the next Scottish Government Budget this autumn, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).

A bungling bank robber left his target empty-handed because bank staff couldn't make decipher the poor handwriting on his threatening note. Sussex man Alan Slattery, 67, has been jailed after robbing one bank and attempting to rob two others in the space of two weeks.

The average pay for partners at Big Four accountancy firm PwC soared by more than a quarter last year to a whopping £868,000. According to the firm's full-year results, a deal-making boom boosted demand for its advisory services.

Scotland’s first factory producing carbon-negative insulation for homes and commercial properties is to be established following a £3 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). Sustainable construction materials business IndiNatureplans to open its new Borders

Chartered accountancy firm William Duncan + Co has congratulated Natalie Spence from its Kilmarnock office and Chris Urie from its Ayr office on passing their ACCA exams. Their success means the two have become fully qualified accountants.

Edinburgh-based Game4Padel, which is backed by tennis star Andy Murray, has attracted investment of more than £2.5 million to develop a UK-wide network of playing facilities for one of the world’s fastest-growing participation sports. The firm has completed its third successful funding r

Mark Sterritt, UK network director, Scotland at the British Business Bank, discusses the growing appetite for equity finance among Scottish small businesses. It can be a difficult experience for any entrepreneur to sell part of the company they have built over years and decades of hard work. Yet, by

Decommissioning solutions specialist, Decom Engineering, is expanding its operations with a new base near Aberdeen, which will improve access to key oil and gas clients.