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Baillie Gifford, Aberdeen Group and BlackRock lead the pack with multiple nominations at this year's Scottish Financial Services Awards shortlist, which has just been revealed. The flagship industry celebration recognises the contribution that both firms and their people have made to the financial s

Anas Sarwar has pledged his commitment to Scotland's financial services sector following a meeting with BlackRock and other industry leaders in Edinburgh. Lord Sarwar stepped down as leader of the Scottish Labour Party before taking up a seat in the House of Lords, so he could take a job within Andy

US financial giant BlackRock is set to nearly double its 800-strong workforce in Edinburgh with the opening of a new office, spearheading a major wave of American investment into the UK’s financial sector.

BlackRock, the global investment manager, has announced it is joining FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland. The announcement comes as BlackRock continues to develop local knowledge and talent as it expands in Scotland.

Ownership of Edinburgh Airport is set to change hands as part of BlackRock's deal to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a significant cash-and-stock transaction valued at over £9.43 billion. The deal, unveiled on Friday, comprises £2.36bn in cash and some 12 million BlackRoc

Exscientia, a University of Dundee spin-out, has completed a $225 million Series D funding round. SoftBank Vision Fund 2i led the Series D and was joined by previous round lead investors, Novo Holdings and funds managed by Blackrock.

The world's largest money manager Blackrock has told its staff they must disclose any sexual, romantic or other personal relationships they have with individuals both inside and outside the company if these people have dealings with the firm.

The Rothschild family's RIT fund is likely to face rival challenges in its merger bid with the Dundee-based Alliance Trust, city analysts have predicted. Stephen Peters, investment trust expert at wealth manager Charles Stanley, told the Financial Times: "We should expect more proposals. Two billion