Finance
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund awards £30k to cutting-edge R&D projects
Published 6 months ago
The latest round of the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has awarded three projects up to £10,000 each.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish schoolgirls make final cut in prestigious investment competition
Published 6 months ago
Eight teams of Scotland’s brightest young female students have secured their place in the finals of a nationwide competition aimed at encouraging more women to consider careers in investment management.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish National Investment Bank faces £400m shortfall in £2bn investment target
Published 6 months ago
The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) risks falling short of its £2 billion investment target by 2030 by up to £400 million, following a reduction in government funding this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg: Real-time payroll reporting represents transformative change for businesses
Published 6 months ago
The imminent shift to real-time payroll reporting represents a transformative change for businesses, according to Wbg.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ayrshire’s Wilsons Pet Food poised for growth with £1m IFS backing
Published 6 months ago
Ayrshire-based Wilsons Pet Food, one of the longest established pet food companies in the UK, has secured a £1 million investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Renewed partnership with City of London Corporation to promote Scotland’s finance sector
Published 6 months ago
First Minister John Swinney has signed an updated Partnership Agreement with the City of London Corporation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Big banks lag in easy access savings while fixed bonds shine
Published 6 months ago
The biggest banks’ most flexible easy access accounts now sit in the bottom quartiles of the market, while, in contrast, some of their fixed rate bonds on offer sit in the top quartile, according Moneyfacts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SFE: Nearly half of Scots say higher taxes don’t improve public services
Published 6 months ago
Almost half of people in Scotland do not believe higher levels of personal taxation provide value for money for public services, according to a new poll by Survation for True North Advisors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Finance & Accountancy Business Awards to celebrate Scotland’s North-east finance stars
Published 6 months ago
The North-east of Scotland’s finance, tax, and accountancy firms are set to be celebrated at the inaugural Finance & Accountancy Business (FAB) Awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Brian Cox to return to Scottish stage to tell story of 2008 financial crash in satirical play
Published 6 months ago
Brian Cox is to return to the stage in Scotland after a decade as part of a new play telling the story of Royal Bank of Scotland’s role in the 2008 financial crash.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Don’t panic over IHT changes
Published 6 months ago
Business owners and shareholders planning to gift shares to their children because of impending inheritance tax (IHT) changes have been urged by accountancy firm Azets to press the pause button and avoid rash decisions they may regret.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CT and Smart IT announce new strategic alliance
Published 6 months ago
Accountants and business advisers CT has announced a new strategic partnership between its CT: Evolve team and Smart IT which aims to progress digital transformation for UK businesses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland experiencing ‘significant rebound’ in prime residential market
Published 6 months ago
Scotland’s prime residential market has experienced a significant rebound driven by the resilience and growth of the Glasgow market, according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Huge jump in Scottish businesses experiencing critical financial distress
Published 6 months ago
Scottish businesses are buckling under the pressure of increased costs, with a huge jump in the number of businesses experiencing “critical” financial distress, according to Begbies Traynor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICAS urges Labour not to abandon audit and corporate governance reform
Published 6 months ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged the UK government not to view audit and corporate governance reform as the “enemy of economic growth”.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund awards £30k to cutting-edge R&D projects
Published 6 months ago
The latest round of the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund (IICF) has awarded three projects up to £10,000 each.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish schoolgirls make final cut in prestigious investment competition
Published 6 months ago
Eight teams of Scotland’s brightest young female students have secured their place in the finals of a nationwide competition aimed at encouraging more women to consider careers in investment management.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish National Investment Bank faces £400m shortfall in £2bn investment target
Published 6 months ago
The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) risks falling short of its £2 billion investment target by 2030 by up to £400 million, following a reduction in government funding this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg: Real-time payroll reporting represents transformative change for businesses
Published 6 months ago
The imminent shift to real-time payroll reporting represents a transformative change for businesses, according to Wbg.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ayrshire’s Wilsons Pet Food poised for growth with £1m IFS backing
Published 6 months ago
Ayrshire-based Wilsons Pet Food, one of the longest established pet food companies in the UK, has secured a £1 million investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Renewed partnership with City of London Corporation to promote Scotland’s finance sector
Published 6 months ago
First Minister John Swinney has signed an updated Partnership Agreement with the City of London Corporation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Big banks lag in easy access savings while fixed bonds shine
Published 6 months ago
The biggest banks’ most flexible easy access accounts now sit in the bottom quartiles of the market, while, in contrast, some of their fixed rate bonds on offer sit in the top quartile, according Moneyfacts.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SFE: Nearly half of Scots say higher taxes don’t improve public services
Published 6 months ago
Almost half of people in Scotland do not believe higher levels of personal taxation provide value for money for public services, according to a new poll by Survation for True North Advisors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Finance & Accountancy Business Awards to celebrate Scotland’s North-east finance stars
Published 6 months ago
The North-east of Scotland’s finance, tax, and accountancy firms are set to be celebrated at the inaugural Finance & Accountancy Business (FAB) Awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Brian Cox to return to Scottish stage to tell story of 2008 financial crash in satirical play
Published 6 months ago
Brian Cox is to return to the stage in Scotland after a decade as part of a new play telling the story of Royal Bank of Scotland’s role in the 2008 financial crash.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Don’t panic over IHT changes
Published 6 months ago
Business owners and shareholders planning to gift shares to their children because of impending inheritance tax (IHT) changes have been urged by accountancy firm Azets to press the pause button and avoid rash decisions they may regret.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CT and Smart IT announce new strategic alliance
Published 6 months ago
Accountants and business advisers CT has announced a new strategic partnership between its CT: Evolve team and Smart IT which aims to progress digital transformation for UK businesses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland experiencing ‘significant rebound’ in prime residential market
Published 6 months ago
Scotland’s prime residential market has experienced a significant rebound driven by the resilience and growth of the Glasgow market, according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Huge jump in Scottish businesses experiencing critical financial distress
Published 6 months ago
Scottish businesses are buckling under the pressure of increased costs, with a huge jump in the number of businesses experiencing “critical” financial distress, according to Begbies Traynor.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ICAS urges Labour not to abandon audit and corporate governance reform
Published 6 months ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged the UK government not to view audit and corporate governance reform as the “enemy of economic growth”.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →