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Barry Benjamin Wealth management is one of the least tech-literate sectors of the financial services industry, and is falling well behind other industries, a report published today by PwC finds.

Amanda Frazer Four in five Scottish small firms are against plans to introduce a so-called ‘tourist bed tax’, according to a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) poll.

Jordan Stodart By Jordan Stodart, chief marketing officer, with Orca Money.

Tim Tookey Alliance Trust Savings has appointed Tim Tookey as chair of the Alliance Trust Savings Board.

Murray Mackay ICAS has announced its first ever Principal Partnership with Investec Wealth & Investment as part of a new approach to partnerships.

Stephen Lochhead Standard Life has announced the appointment of Stephen Lochhead to the role of Global Talent and Organisational Development Director.

A background in finance continues to be the most common career background of today’s FTSE 100 CEOs (55 per cent), compared to 21 per cent in retail/hospitality, 15 per cent in engineering/natural resources, 15 per cent in marketing and 14 per cent in technology. Almost one in four (23 per cent) CE

Standard Life has announced it will be cutting 70 jobs from its IT department in Edinburgh. The firm said it hoped to make the reductions through voluntary redundancy at its offices throughout the city.

In Canada, an ‘unappreciated’ mother has invoiced her son for roughly £20,000, after financially supporting him for 13 months and receiving no recognition for it. The bill included a charge of around £520 for being “an a******”.

Lord Smith of Kelvin Shares in the Dundee-based Alliance Trust rose by over 3 per cent this morning following the news of a takeover approach by Jacob Rothschild’s RIT Capital Partners.

Alison Rose, CEO Specialist lender Together has joined RBS’s Capital Connections pilot scheme for business banking customers who are unable to borrow directly from the bank.

Murdo Fraser The Scottish Conservatives today warned the new Finance Secretary Keith Brown that LBTT rates must be reduced to avoid "virtual stagnation" at the top end of the market.

Willie Walsh In its submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Air Passenger Duty, the International Airlines Group has called for this stealth tax to be scrapped not only in Scotland but across the UK and predicted a bonanza for Scottish airports.

John Lee John Lee discusses the discrimination protections in respect of employees' philosophical beliefs.