Finance
SIS hosts funding social for Dundee third sector
Published 1 year ago
Charities and social enterprises in Dundee are invited to a unique event designed to connect them with fund managers and experts in Scotland’s third sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Leaner times for Big Four as graduate hiring plummets
Published 1 year ago
KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and EY, have significantly reduced graduate hiring and shed thousands of jobs as they grapple with a prolonged downturn in the professional services sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Red tape cut as FCA proposals streamline share and bond issuance
Published 1 year ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it easier for listed companies to issue corporate bonds that wealth managers and retail investors can buy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Former skydiver trades adrenaline for accountancy at MHA
Published 1 year ago
Iain Greig, a 38-year-old accounts junior at MHA, one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms, has taken an unconventional path to his current role.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lloyds to shutter 136 more branches
Published 1 year ago
Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will close a further 136 branches by March next year, citing a significant shift towards digital banking among its customers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Holyrood urges UK to strengthen energy cooperation with EU
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government is urging closer energy cooperation with Europe to reduce energy bills and stimulate investment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s GDP falls further in November as key sector contracts
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s onshore GDP fell by 0.5% in November 2024, following a revised contraction of 0.4% in October.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Phoenix Group streamlines structure as Standard Life boss announces retirement
Published 1 year ago
Andy Curran, CEO of Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has decided to retire in the summer of 2025 after a transformative five year tenure in which the business has become a key driver of the group’s organic growth.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund awards £30k to cutting-edge R&D projects
Published 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 →
SIS hosts funding social for Dundee third sector
Published 1 year ago
Charities and social enterprises in Dundee are invited to a unique event designed to connect them with fund managers and experts in Scotland’s third sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Leaner times for Big Four as graduate hiring plummets
Published 1 year ago
KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and EY, have significantly reduced graduate hiring and shed thousands of jobs as they grapple with a prolonged downturn in the professional services sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Red tape cut as FCA proposals streamline share and bond issuance
Published 1 year ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it easier for listed companies to issue corporate bonds that wealth managers and retail investors can buy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Former skydiver trades adrenaline for accountancy at MHA
Published 1 year ago
Iain Greig, a 38-year-old accounts junior at MHA, one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms, has taken an unconventional path to his current role.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lloyds to shutter 136 more branches
Published 1 year ago
Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will close a further 136 branches by March next year, citing a significant shift towards digital banking among its customers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Holyrood urges UK to strengthen energy cooperation with EU
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government is urging closer energy cooperation with Europe to reduce energy bills and stimulate investment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s GDP falls further in November as key sector contracts
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s onshore GDP fell by 0.5% in November 2024, following a revised contraction of 0.4% in October.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Phoenix Group streamlines structure as Standard Life boss announces retirement
Published 1 year ago
Andy Curran, CEO of Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has decided to retire in the summer of 2025 after a transformative five year tenure in which the business has become a key driver of the group’s organic growth.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund awards £30k to cutting-edge R&D projects
Published 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 →