Finance
Regulator proposes tighter protections for payment firm customers
Published 1 year ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is has announced plans to strengthen protection for customers of payments and e-money firms in case of business failure.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s economy edges ahead of UK with 0.3% growth in July
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s economy saw modest growth of 0.3% in July 2024, outperforming the stagnant UK economy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Government unveils global green finance hub ambitions
Published 1 year ago
Scotland is aiming to position itself as a global centre for green and sustainable finance and investment, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes spearheading efforts to collaborate with financial institutions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SIS provides £600k funding to complete Haining House restoration works
Published 1 year ago
The ambitious restoration of an 18th-century stately home in Selkirk bequeathed for the benefit of the community by its former owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith, is one step closer to completion, following a £600,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MHA welcomes new recruits to Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices
Published 1 year ago
Pictured (L-R): MHA Edinburgh’s newest talent – Callum McEwan, Robbie Macaulay, Ali Armstrong, Iain Greig, Lewis Smith, Darcie Haggarty, Kyle Watkin, and Matthew McEvoy
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish AI robotics firm secures £7.9m to scale robotics in manufacturing
Published 1 year ago
A new £7.9 million investment, led by £3.5m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, will enable scale and growth for Leap Automation Ltd (Leap AI), an emerging leader in low-cost industrial AI robotics.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BoE Governor: No return to near-zero rates anytime soon
Published 1 year ago
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has played down expectations of interest rates returning to near zero, citing the need for significant economic shocks to justify such a move.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scott Dunbar takes the helm at Johnston Carmichael’s new Elgin office
Published 1 year ago
Johnston Carmichael has moved into a new, state-of-the-art office in Elgin Business Park, and appointed Scott Dunbar as head of office.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BlackRock joins FinTech Scotland to support fintech innovation
Published 1 year ago
BlackRock, the global investment manager, has announced it is joining FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech raises £950k for breakthrough dialysis treatment
Published 1 year ago
Invizius, an Edinburgh-based biotech company pioneering treatments for dialysis patients, has secured £950,000 in funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg highlights imminent furnished holiday lettings tax changes
Published 1 year ago
Accountancy firm Wbg is advising operators to get their house in order before the forthcoming abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New lender ScotLend launches bridging finance offering
Published 1 year ago
New lender ScotLend has officially launched, offering funding and bridging finance solutions throughout the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nominations open for 2024 Scottish CFO Awards
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Chief Financial Officer Awards have returned for a second year, celebrating the talent of finance leaders and their teams across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Warning as HMRC campaign targets incorrect construction industry scheme deductions
Published 1 year ago
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Friendly: 36% of adults ready to open JISAs for relatives if rules relax
Published 1 year ago
Over a third (36%) of UK adults would set up a Junior ISA (JISA) on behalf of their grandchild, nephew, or niece if JISA rules were relaxed, Scottish Friendly has revealed.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Regulator proposes tighter protections for payment firm customers
Published 1 year ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is has announced plans to strengthen protection for customers of payments and e-money firms in case of business failure.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s economy edges ahead of UK with 0.3% growth in July
Published 1 year ago
Scotland’s economy saw modest growth of 0.3% in July 2024, outperforming the stagnant UK economy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Government unveils global green finance hub ambitions
Published 1 year ago
Scotland is aiming to position itself as a global centre for green and sustainable finance and investment, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes spearheading efforts to collaborate with financial institutions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SIS provides £600k funding to complete Haining House restoration works
Published 1 year ago
The ambitious restoration of an 18th-century stately home in Selkirk bequeathed for the benefit of the community by its former owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith, is one step closer to completion, following a £600,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MHA welcomes new recruits to Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices
Published 1 year ago
Pictured (L-R): MHA Edinburgh’s newest talent – Callum McEwan, Robbie Macaulay, Ali Armstrong, Iain Greig, Lewis Smith, Darcie Haggarty, Kyle Watkin, and Matthew McEvoy
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish AI robotics firm secures £7.9m to scale robotics in manufacturing
Published 1 year ago
A new £7.9 million investment, led by £3.5m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, will enable scale and growth for Leap Automation Ltd (Leap AI), an emerging leader in low-cost industrial AI robotics.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BoE Governor: No return to near-zero rates anytime soon
Published 1 year ago
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has played down expectations of interest rates returning to near zero, citing the need for significant economic shocks to justify such a move.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scott Dunbar takes the helm at Johnston Carmichael’s new Elgin office
Published 1 year ago
Johnston Carmichael has moved into a new, state-of-the-art office in Elgin Business Park, and appointed Scott Dunbar as head of office.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BlackRock joins FinTech Scotland to support fintech innovation
Published 1 year ago
BlackRock, the global investment manager, has announced it is joining FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech raises £950k for breakthrough dialysis treatment
Published 1 year ago
Invizius, an Edinburgh-based biotech company pioneering treatments for dialysis patients, has secured £950,000 in funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg highlights imminent furnished holiday lettings tax changes
Published 1 year ago
Accountancy firm Wbg is advising operators to get their house in order before the forthcoming abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New lender ScotLend launches bridging finance offering
Published 1 year ago
New lender ScotLend has officially launched, offering funding and bridging finance solutions throughout the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nominations open for 2024 Scottish CFO Awards
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Chief Financial Officer Awards have returned for a second year, celebrating the talent of finance leaders and their teams across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Warning as HMRC campaign targets incorrect construction industry scheme deductions
Published 1 year ago
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Friendly: 36% of adults ready to open JISAs for relatives if rules relax
Published 1 year ago
Over a third (36%) of UK adults would set up a Junior ISA (JISA) on behalf of their grandchild, nephew, or niece if JISA rules were relaxed, Scottish Friendly has revealed.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →