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A North American investor has been given a funding boost to press ahead with purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Investec Structured Property Finance is funding CA Ventures’ first UK student accommodation development with a £64 million loan.

BDO LLP has expanded its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow by taking on 13 new trainees. The new intake, made up of graduates and apprentices, will work across tax, audit, and the business services, bringing total headcount of both offices to over 160. Eight of the new hires will be based in the firm&r

Global asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has won recognition for its strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance across its real estate funds. ASI was awarded 33 "green stars" in an annual assessment by GRESB, the highest number of stars awarded to any participant t

Martyn Paterson, financial planner at AAB Wealth in Aberdeen, examines the unpredictability of the global equity market – and why it isn't necessarily a bad thing for investors. Where in the world will I invest? A question often asked and, given the current happenings in world markets, a very

Global real estate services provider Savills yesterday opened a new office in Inverness. The new office, headed up by director Faye Gonzalez, comprises experts in estate management, rural agency, architecture, building surveying, CPO, Valuations, rural tourism and diversification.

A senior executive from the world of Formula 1, Mark Gallagher, will be a key speaker at law firm CMS’s free Risk, Resilience and Reputation (RRR) conference next month. Providing his insights on “Winning with Resilience”, Mr Gallagher will address the half-day event on 2 October 2

Dozens of global economists, academics and civil society leaders, including two Scottish university professors, have written to the Financial Times to criticise its recent series on the Labour Party's economic agenda.

Sellers of The Big Issue across the UK will now have access to cashless technology in a bid to boost sales.

A couple who spent nearly £100,000 which was accidentally deposited in their account have been charged with theft.

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported another strong year for deals, with the value of transactions rising by 10 per cent (£13.4 billion) in the 2019 financial year to 30 April. The team completed 167 deals with a combined value of £145.4bn, up from 162 de

Scottish policy-makers should consider the creation of a "Productivity Data Bank" to help accelerate solutions to Scotland's productivity challenges, according to CBI Scotland and KPMG.

The private sector economy in Scotland remained "close to stagnation" in August, with only fractional growth for a second month in a row, according to new figures from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). According to the bank's latest PMI report, order book volumes slipped into decline last month, whi

Brexit uncertainty has been blamed for a sharp decline in the number of new start-ups in Scotland last year, as well as a decline in the growth ambitions of established firms.

Technology and management consultancy Capco has announced the appointment of Derek Pennor to lead its wealth, asset management and insurance practice in Scotland. Mr Pennor, based in Edinburgh, brings over 25 years' experience in the asset management and insurance investments industry.

The UK Government is to delay the introduction of VAT Reverse Charging for construction companies by a year after a coalition of trade bodies and organisations highlighted its potentially damaging consequences.