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Gerry Cockburn Experienced finance director Gerry Cockburn has joined Boyd Legal – bringing with him more than 25 years’ experience. Previously head of finance at the Faculty of Advocates and having held key roles at Gilson Gray and Capita-owned Optima Legal Services, Mr Cockburn will now be fi

Christopher Woolard Barclays has emerged as Britain’s most complained about bank following the publication of new Financial Conduct Authority data which shows the total number of complaints reported by firms in the second half of 2016 was 3.04 million.

Record low interest rates, trimmed perks and continuing branch closures have seen Scottish banks haemorrhage current account customers, it has emerged.

UK investor sentiment has dipped again in April, slumping by 1.65 per cent to 4.25 per cent.

A Glasgow payroll manager who stole more than £35,000 from her employers has been jailed for 15 months.

Ross Wilson By Ross Wilson is director and head of east agency at the Edinburgh commercial department of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors

Tim Cooper The numbers of personal insolvencies in Scotland rose by almost a fifth in 2016-17 compared with 2015-16, to hit 9,958.

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia Virgin Money, which employs 200 in at its Edinburgh hub, has revealed that its credit card balances jumped 8 per cent in the first quarter.

Anne Smith Ochil View Housing Association has announced the appointment of Anne Smith as its new head of finance & corporate services, a role which includes additional responsibilities as depute director.

Peter Boyd An Edinburgh lawyer has been invited as the sole Scottish representative to participate in a Commons committee discussing the potential value of the burgeoning equity release industry. Peter Boyd, managing director of Edinburgh headquartered Boyd Legal, is to travel to London to take part

Fraud affected two in every five people aged over 55 living in Glasgow last year, according to new research.

Barry Sealey (left) and Mike Rutterford founders of Archangels (Photo: Robert Perry) Over 180 investors and entrepreneurs will gather tonight to celebrate a quarter of a century of early stage investing by business angel syndicate, Archangels, and will hear that the syndicate has led more than £222

Annie Graham The leaders of 21 of Scotland’s most dynamic businesses, from East Kilbride to Aberdeen, have been listed as finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Scotland 2017 programme.

David Gourlay By David Gourlay, Partner at MacRoberts

John Onslow IGF, the commercial finance provider for SMEs which last year opened an office in Glasgow’s West George Street, has reported a 273 per cent increase in funds out since its management buy in/buy out in March 2016, with a total of £47.3m delivered to businesses across the UK.