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Edinburgh-based investment firm Baillie Gifford has seen three of its funds named among the the top ten performing investment trusts of 2017.

Mark Northway Around 100 Royal Bank of Scotland investors have backed renewed plans for a shareholder committee to be established in order to improve the 73 per cent state-owned bank’s corporate governance.

Mike Welch Edinburgh-based investment advisory firm Full Circle Partners (FCP) has launched a property fund in a bid to fill a gap in the market by providing short-term liquidity and investment support to established commercial and residential property developers.

Perth experienced the largest house price fall in the UK last year after seeing prices tumble -5.3 per cent in 2017 to £180,687, down from the £190,813 recorded in 2016, according to the Halifax.

Steven Morris Steven Morris, founder of Stirling-based investment syndicate ESM, has announced that his firm will switch its £25 million technology fund from a venture capital trust to an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in order to benefit from new tax breaks unveiled in last month’s Westminst

Golf Place runs behind the famous course's club house and in front of the R&A Museum The home of golf has retained the title of having Scotland’s most expensive street, according to research from Bank of Scotland.

Tom Faichnie An Aberdeen-based corporate finance team has acted for clients on deals valued at £30 million since it was set up earlier this year.

David McIndoe Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has highlighted a surge in the number of million pound-plus house sales it advised on in Scotland in the second half of 2017, following reports that numbers had dropped significantly in the first half of the year.

David Ovens Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel investment syndicate believed to be the oldest in the world, has celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017 by leading a record level of investment in Scottish early stage and scaling businesses.

An estimated 7.9 million people are expecting to fall behind with their finances this January as a result of Christmas costs, according to new research published by National Debtline, run by charity the Money Advice Trust.

Murdo Fraser The number of start-up firms receiving support from the Scottish Government’s Business Gateway scheme has dropped to an eight-year low.

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The Insolvency Service has banned Glaswegian former director Naeem Shakoord for 13 years following his role in a VAT fraud worth more than £1.2 million.

Steven Mearns Ian Mearns, the founder of Aberdeen business accountancy specialist TaxAssist Accountants, has announced plans to hand the reins of the business over to his son, Steven.

Livingston has been revealed as a property hotspot for 2017 in a survey that has found properties in the West Lothian new town are the quickest sellers in the UK.