Scottish financial services industry has reported significant strategic strides as industry leaders meet to discuss continued growth and collaboration. Scottish Financial Enterprise, City of London Corporation and Scottish Government met in Edinburgh on Thursday to discuss opportunities for gro
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Scotland's banking sector has unveiled a plan to ensure that every resident in Scotland is offered the opportunity to own a basic bank account.
Scotland's financial sector has unveiled an ambitious strategy aiming to add £7 billion to the Scottish economy over the next five years. The strategy has been developed in collaboration with City of London Corporation, TheCityUK, FinTech Scotland and the Global Ethical Finance Initiative, and
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has initiated the second phase of its international campaign, 'From Scotland to the World', through a comprehensive digital strategy aimed at global investors.
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and Standard Life, a division of Phoenix Group, have introduced a report aimed at initiating coordinated action to address customer vulnerability in Scotland's financial services sector. Calling for a sector-wide charter for vulnerable customers to be established,
In a drive to attract international investment, Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has unveiled its new promotional initiative 'From Scotland to the World'. The ‘From Scotland to the World’ campaign was launched at the Scottish Parliament yesterday and comes as Scotland was once again n
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has appointed Cheri Burns as communication strategy lead within its Young Professionals network (SFEYP). The appointment aims to engage and support the next generation of industry leaders.
Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), has been appointed to Scottish Labour's new expert independent advisory board for economic growth. Anas Sarwar today unveiled the new board which has been tasked with providing "completely impartial" advice to the Scottish Labour
Ben Rose and Christina Anthoulaki Scottish Financial Enterprise has appointed Ben Rose as its new director of public policy and communications and Christina Anthoulaki as its new programme director.
Scotland’s financial services industry is under pressure to advance social mobility, as highlighted at a roundtable event spearheaded by KPMG UK, in collaboration with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and Progress Together. The session convened at KPMG’s Edinburgh office on 17 August,
In a recent panel event organised by the Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), senior executives from Encompass Corporation, Capgemini, and abrdn advocated for stronger diversity and inclusion strategies within the workplace, especially in the FinTech sector. These leaders, consisting of Ashton Montg
Standard Life, a Phoenix Group subsidiary, has partnered with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) to hold the first-ever 'Vulnerable Customer Summit' in Edinburgh. The summit, set to attract representatives from various financial institutions, seeks to foster collaboration in addressing the growing
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has unveiled an educational engagement initiative, A Future in Finance, to boost interest in financial services careers among young Scots.
Edinburgh has climbed eight places to reach position 14 in this year’s Z/Yen Global Green Finance Index, highlighting its continued reputational growth as a global hub for green finance. The position places Edinburgh ahead of global financial centres including Seoul, Paris, and Chicago, and pu
A new report has highlighted that The Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG) has created more than 22,000 or training opportunities for 16-24-year-olds since 2020. The Young Person’s Guarantee was designed to help avoid a surge in youth unemployment following the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to pr