Finance
Scotland’s IHT bill to near £400m by 2026/27
Published 1 week ago
The number of families estates in Edinburgh and Glasgow subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) is set to rise sharply by the end of 2026/27, according to a new report by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish businesses facing barriers to growth reach five-year high
Published 1 week ago
More than eight in ten Scottish small business owners (83%) cite barriers holding their businesses back from growing – with concerns over fixed costs and the cost of hiring skilled labour on the rise – according to Novuna Business Finance.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SBS: Three in four Scots expect savings to shrink this year
Published 1 week ago
Three in four people in Scotland expect their savings to be negatively affected this year as economic pressures continue to mount, according to the Scottish Building Society (SBS)
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BR-DGE expands APM coverage with AstroPay
Published 1 week ago
Edinburgh-headquartered BR-DGE has announced the latest global alternative payment method (APM) supported on its platform, through a strategic partnership with AstroPay, a global digital wallet service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Social Investment Scotland appoints Sharon Gillies as new chief operations officer
Published 2 weeks ago
Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed Sharon Gillies as its new chief operations officer (COO).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MSP hails Glasgow Kelvin College for supporting economic growth and inclusion
Published 1 month ago
Glasgow MSP Ivan McKee has praised Glasgow Kelvin College for its “crucial role in preparing Scotland’s future workforce” following a visit to its Springburn Campus to see the college’s pioneering work in green skills, engineering, and inclusive education.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s quarterly jobless rate climbs as wage growth eases
Published 1 month ago
Scotland’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in the three months to March 2025, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Employment stabilises across Scottish private sector in April
Published 1 month ago
Firms have reported that increased global economic uncertainty, particularly related to US tariff announcements, is significantly impacting demand across various regions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish National Investment Bank pours further £2.25m into Cyacomb as new chair appointed
Published 1 month ago
Edinburgh-based digital forensics company, Cyacomb, has appointed a new chair and secured an additional £2.25 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank to further scale the company and expand the international application of its technology.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland showcases fintech leadership at Europe’s largest fintech conference
Published 1 month ago
Scotland’s burgeoning financial technology (fintech) sector is set to take centre stage at Europe’s largest fintech conference, Money 20/20.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s asset management sector targets £1tn with new growth plan
Published 1 month ago
Industry leaders have set out ambitious plans to unlock growth in Scotland’s globally-renowned asset management sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
FCA unveils plans to cut red tape for UK insurance sector
Published 1 month ago
The UK’s insurance market may soon operate under simpler, more straightforward regulations, according to proposals released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ex-council worker who embezzled £1m to repay just under half
Published 1 month ago
A former local authority employee who embezzled more than £1 million from Aberdeen City Council over a 17-year period has been ordered to repay more than £165,000 under proceeds of crime laws.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Terra Firma’s Derek Francis awarded CIOT & ATT Certificate of Merit and Appreciation
Published 1 month ago
Terra Firma Chambers’ Derek Francis has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Taxation and Association of Taxation Technicians Certificate of Merit and Appreciation at the CIOT and ATT Joint Presidents’ Reception held last Thursday at The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets to handle administration of Paisley medical gas specialist HPI
Published 1 month ago
Medical gas pipeline specialist Hospital Pipeline Installations Limited (HPI) has entered administration, with Blair Milne and James Fennessey of Azets appointed as joint administrators.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s IHT bill to near £400m by 2026/27
Published 1 week ago
The number of families estates in Edinburgh and Glasgow subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) is set to rise sharply by the end of 2026/27, according to a new report by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish businesses facing barriers to growth reach five-year high
Published 1 week ago
More than eight in ten Scottish small business owners (83%) cite barriers holding their businesses back from growing – with concerns over fixed costs and the cost of hiring skilled labour on the rise – according to Novuna Business Finance.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SBS: Three in four Scots expect savings to shrink this year
Published 1 week ago
Three in four people in Scotland expect their savings to be negatively affected this year as economic pressures continue to mount, according to the Scottish Building Society (SBS)
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BR-DGE expands APM coverage with AstroPay
Published 1 week ago
Edinburgh-headquartered BR-DGE has announced the latest global alternative payment method (APM) supported on its platform, through a strategic partnership with AstroPay, a global digital wallet service.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Social Investment Scotland appoints Sharon Gillies as new chief operations officer
Published 2 weeks ago
Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed Sharon Gillies as its new chief operations officer (COO).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MSP hails Glasgow Kelvin College for supporting economic growth and inclusion
Published 1 month ago
Glasgow MSP Ivan McKee has praised Glasgow Kelvin College for its “crucial role in preparing Scotland’s future workforce” following a visit to its Springburn Campus to see the college’s pioneering work in green skills, engineering, and inclusive education.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s quarterly jobless rate climbs as wage growth eases
Published 1 month ago
Scotland’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in the three months to March 2025, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RBS: Employment stabilises across Scottish private sector in April
Published 1 month ago
Firms have reported that increased global economic uncertainty, particularly related to US tariff announcements, is significantly impacting demand across various regions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish National Investment Bank pours further £2.25m into Cyacomb as new chair appointed
Published 1 month ago
Edinburgh-based digital forensics company, Cyacomb, has appointed a new chair and secured an additional £2.25 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank to further scale the company and expand the international application of its technology.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland showcases fintech leadership at Europe’s largest fintech conference
Published 1 month ago
Scotland’s burgeoning financial technology (fintech) sector is set to take centre stage at Europe’s largest fintech conference, Money 20/20.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s asset management sector targets £1tn with new growth plan
Published 1 month ago
Industry leaders have set out ambitious plans to unlock growth in Scotland’s globally-renowned asset management sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
FCA unveils plans to cut red tape for UK insurance sector
Published 1 month ago
The UK’s insurance market may soon operate under simpler, more straightforward regulations, according to proposals released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ex-council worker who embezzled £1m to repay just under half
Published 1 month ago
A former local authority employee who embezzled more than £1 million from Aberdeen City Council over a 17-year period has been ordered to repay more than £165,000 under proceeds of crime laws.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Terra Firma’s Derek Francis awarded CIOT & ATT Certificate of Merit and Appreciation
Published 1 month ago
Terra Firma Chambers’ Derek Francis has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Taxation and Association of Taxation Technicians Certificate of Merit and Appreciation at the CIOT and ATT Joint Presidents’ Reception held last Thursday at The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets to handle administration of Paisley medical gas specialist HPI
Published 1 month ago
Medical gas pipeline specialist Hospital Pipeline Installations Limited (HPI) has entered administration, with Blair Milne and James Fennessey of Azets appointed as joint administrators.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →