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Colin McLellan Thirteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2017. For 13 days Scottish Financial News, will be profiling each of the Scottish representatives. Today we profile: Colin McLellan, 34, CFO, Skyscanner, Edinburgh.

Alliance Trust's investment portfolio has outperformed its market benchmark following a tumultuous year for the wealth manager. The results for the six months to June 30 show the trust’s equity portfolio outperformed its MSCI ACWI benchmark by 4.2 per cent in the period.

A former financial manager of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has admitted embezzling almost £250,000 over seven years. Lynn Taylor, 56, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to embezzling £220,331.12 between 1 June 2008 and 13 March 2015.

Andrew Charnley Lloyds Banking Commercial Banking has appointed Simon Quin as area director for SME Global Transaction Banking (GTB) in the North East, Yorkshire and Scotland regions.

James Hamilton Thirteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2017. For 13 days Scottish Financial News, will be profiling each of the Scottish representatives. Today we profile: James Hamilton CA, 32, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young

L-R - Stuart Preston, Paula Fraser, Ross Lamont Three Glasgow-based business advisors are preparing for an epic cycle challenge around Scotland to raise vital funds for a leading cancer charity.

Bill Drummond Scottish law firm Brodies LLP has reported that its revenue grew by 2.4 per cent in its financial year to 30 April 2017 to hit £66.7 million.

Stuart Mackinnon Scotland’s £0.5 billion broadband plan must be paired with a drive to improve the country’s digital capabilities, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Simon Rubinsohn Uncertainty over Brexit and the political situation across the UK is continuing to hamper the commercial property market in Scotland, surveyors have warned.

Robin Turnbull Robin Turnbull, a senior solicitor at Anderson Strathern discusses the main points of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, which came into force in April 2017, in the wake of the recent BBC pay revelations.

Mark Anderson Thirteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2017. For 13 days Scottish Financial News will be profiling each of the Scottish representatives.

Chas Roy-Chowdhury The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is reminding the rising numbers of self-employed not to overlook the July 31 self-assessment tax payment deadline before their summer holiday getaway, or they risk hefty penalties when they return home.

Over-40s are increasingly looking to improve their physical health but their financial security is less of a priority, according to new research by life and pensions giant Prudential.

Caroline Connellan Edinburgh-based AIM Listed investment management group Brooks Macdonald has reported a strong end to its final quarter, ending the financial year with record funds under management of £10.5 billion, an increase of 25.9 per cent over the year and 5.3 per cent over the quarter.

A divorcee who disputed the interpretation of a factor in a formula governing the valuation of a person’s rights or interests in a pension arrangement has had her appeal unanimously allowed but justices in the Supreme Court. Mr McDonald (the respondent) worked as a miner for British Coal. He join