News

The latest Lloyds Bank Quarterly Savings Review shows that many Brits are still struggling to save, with the majority of reasons given for not saving showing a common feeling of pressure on personal finances.

Demand for permanent professionals in Scotland rose by 39 per cent year-on-year to October 2018, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Colin Bennett, Mark Kerr, Lee Donaldson at LDC LDC, the mid-market private equity investor, has bolstered its team in Scotland with the appointment of Lee Donaldson as investment director.

The UK Government's proposed Brexit deal will make Scotland poorer, the Scottish Government has said.

1825, the financial planning and advice arm of Standard Life Aberdeen, has been appointed by independent pensions and risk consultancy Hymans Robertson to deliver a financial educational programme to all their employees and partners across the UK.

Data published today shows that women in the UK are much more likely to get an increase in earnings as a result of going to university than men.

If the UK government’s proposed Brexit deal is implemented, then GDP in the longer term will be around 4 per cent lower than it would have been had the UK stayed in the EU, a new report published today by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has estimated.

Standard Life Aberdeen has announced the departure of Gerhard Fusenig, the managing director of Credit Suisse’s asset management arm, from its board.

Mike Stirton The proportion of applicants failing employment background checks has nearly doubled since 2015, according to research by Core-Asset Verify, the Edinburgh-based provider of vetting and contract services for Scotland’s financial sector.

David Alexander, Managing Director of D J Alexander The rise in loan to earnings ratios to levels not seen since the 2008 property collapse may produce a risk of a future property crash if it continues, according to a study by property management firm DJ Alexander.

Martyn Percival Watson Wood Financial Planning has announced the appointment of Martyn Percival who joins the Inverness-based firm as its third financial planner from Johnston Carmichael's wealth management division.

A popular bar and brasserie on the Isle of Arran has reopened under new ownership, thanks to a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Glasgow-based football club Rangers have cleared a £3 million credit facility with financiers taking a club car park, a derelict ticket office and stadium TV screens off the hook.

Vince Smith-Hughes Advisers are increasingly optimistic that partnerships with accountants and solicitors will help drive new business in the year ahead, research from Prudential has revealed.

Adrian Lowcock Almost a fifth UK retail investors expect the UK stock market to fall by over 10 per cent between now and April 2019, while 6 per cent anticipate a correction of more than 15 per cent, according to new research from DIY investment platform Willis Owen.