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There has been a substantial increase in the number of powers of attorney registered in Scotland by those below the age of retirement, according to figures obtained from the Office of Public Guardian by Gillespie Macandrew.

Mark McRae Scott-Moncrieff has been appointed to provide internal audit services to Capital Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the UK, with more than 22,000 members and assets of more than £27 million.

With property prices averaging £97,089 – 2.6 times local annual average gross earnings - East Dunbartonshire is the UK’s most affordable area for First Time Buyers (FTBs), according to Bank of Scotland’s latest First Time Buyer Review.

Fifteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2016.

A solicitor who resigned as a partner in a Scots law firm following a dispute about his entitlement to certain payments has failed in his claim against the firm.

House prices in Aberdeen City and suburbs decreased by 2.4 per cent during the second quarter of the year, according to latest figures.

Graeme Jones Scottish Financial Enterprise, the trade body that represents the nation’s financial service industry, has welcomed news that the European Securities and Markets Authority could be set to put in place provisions that would allow UK investment managers to operate in EU markets post-Bre

Derek Mair Derek Mair is a partner at Hall Morrice

Aberdeenshire housebuilder Bancon Group has secured a £25.5 million banking facility with Santander which it says will allow the firm to overcome the “depressed” north east markeplace.

Simon Fraser East Lothian-based wealth managers McInroy & Wood has appointed Simon Fraser to the role of non-executive director.

The UK’s vote to leave the EU has been blamed for poor investment performance at Dundee-based Alliance Trust.

The Quartermile development in EdinburghThe Scottish commercial property market has seen a significant drop in confidence and investor demand following the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, according to a new survey. The Commercial Property Market Survey carried out by the

Martin Gilbert Aberdeen Asset Management has cut the levy on withdrawing from its UK property funds, as the number of investor redemption requests slumped after the initial shock of the EU referendum.

Leading economist Tony Mackay has described an Audit Scotand report into Scottish Enterprise (SE) as a “whitewash.” Audit Scotland published a report on “Supporting Scotland’s economic growth” which reviews the work and performances of SE and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

The British Bankers Association has reported that the use of internet banking apps – on phones or tablets- increased from 7 million logins a day in 2014 to 11m last year.