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By Nicola Campbell, Partner, Azets Scotland has a strong story to tell international investors, and the evidence backs that up.

FRP Advisory has promoted Graham Smith to partner, as part of its plans to strengthen its senior restructuring advisory team in the north east of Scotland. Mr Smith joined FRP in 2013 and has worked in restructuring advice and formal insolvency appointments in the Aberdeen area since 1998. He suppor

Anderson Strathern Asset Management has made its first new senior appointment under new managing director Arlene Ewing, as she plans to grow the firm across Scotland. Jamie Daniels joins the team from Blackadders Wealth Management as senior investment director, bringing more than 20 years' experienc

The Financial Conduct Authority has published the terms of what it describes as an independent review into its handling of whistleblower Simon Andriesz, who made protected disclosures to the regulator. The review will be led by Lea Paterson, a non-executive director of the FCA and former Bank of Eng

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has revealed investors are worried about the negative outcomes caused by using AI, despite potentially profiting from the boom. In a survey by the AIC it found that 74% of respondents were worried about misinformation, 73% were concerned about job losses

London Stock Exchange boss Dame Julia Hoggett believes the City has made headway in its case for cutting stamp duty on shares, after the Government acknowledged that a cut would boost the market’s competitiveness. Stamp duty is currently charged at 0.5% on purchases of shares in listed compani

PwC boss says work-from-home policies have had “adverse consequences” for young people, arguing they are holding back those at the start of their careers. Chief executive Marco Amitrano told The Times that policies introduced after the pandemic had “good intentions” but had a

Baillie Gifford Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board. Paul Fincham and Nick Stewart joined the board on 30 October 2026. The trust is now controlled by Saba Capital Management following a vote at its annual general meeting in April this year

One in four people have concerns over their retirement planning in the wake of this week’s Budget, a new poll has revealed.

Despite overall levels of business distress remaining largely stable, insolvency-related activity increased across several key sectors during the third quarter of 2026. According to the latest quarterly Business Health report from R3 - the association for the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and

Dame Susan Rice has been presented with a lifetime achievement award for her services to the financial services industry, as part of the Scottish Financial Services Awards in Glasgow. The 2026 Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY, come in SFE’s 40th year and recognise the contri

NatWest (RBS) has posted a slightly higher operating profit before tax for the last quarter over the same period last year as impairment charges rose.

Christine Lagarde is to stand down as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) in February, one year before her term finishes. Lagarde has held the role, one of the most important in global monetary policy, for more than seven years.

St James’s Place has reported a drop in net inflows in the third quarter, from £1.76bn a year earlier to £570m, blaming market volatility and pre-Budget caution. It said the comparison was against an unusually strong period last year, but funds under management (FUM) still hit a re

Lloyds Banking Group is finally reaping the rewards of its transformation over the past five years as the lender reported a near doubling of pre-tax profits over the third quarter to £2.3bn. The FTSE 100 lender also reported a 42% rise in profits to £6.6bn in the first nine months to Sep