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Katherine Garrett-Cox Katherine Garrett-Cox, the chief executive of Dundee-based wealth manager Alliance Trust, has netted herself close to £700,000 through the exercising of share options linked to a long-term incentive plan.

The average house price in Scotland has increased by 35 per cent over the last decade, a new report has revealed. A 10-year overview of the Scottish property market from the Registers of Scotland (RoS) showed the average house price was £123,977 in 2005-06 and £167,396 in 2014-15.

George Osborne A report published by an independent think tank has said it would be “negligent” for UK Chancellor George Osborne to carry out a “reckless fire sale” of 80 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland.

Andy Murray joins crowd-funder Scottish tennis star Andy Murray has joined the advisory board of London-based equity crowd-funder Seedrs.

Jacqueline Law Aberdein Considine has completed a £1 million expansion across Glasgow and Aberdeen but still has an “appetite for growth”, the firm has announced.

Stephen Gibb (Jo Hanley Photography/johanley.com) Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced its year-end results.

Stuart Gulliver HSBC is to shed 8,000 of its UK staff as part of global cost-cutting measures that will also see it cut up to 25,000 jobs worldwide.

Hugh Little Hugh Little, the head of acquisitions at Aberdeen Asset Management is to retire this summer, the Granite City-based wealth manager has announced.

Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West will offer customers access to Apple Pay when it launches in the UK, making them among the first in the country to use the new system. The state-backed lender said the facility is “transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay”.

Stuart Layzell Investment and planning group Tilney Bestinvest has appointed as new CFO a week after announcing its tie-up with the Law Society of Scotland.

The results of a new survey conducted by human resources specialist Manpower has revealed that Scotland is currently the worst-performing part of the UK for job creation. Manpower attributed the lagging Scottish jobs market to the oil and gas downturn and its effects on the North Sea sector.

Jon Terry A perceived lack of career progression is causing many females to leave their jobs in financial services or putting them off joining the sector in the first place, according to a new PwC report.

John Finnie Independent MSP John Finnie has written to the chief executives of the six Highlands and Islands local authorities urging them to follow the lead of Falkirk Council and invest a portion of their pension fund in building social and affordable housing.

US firm to sink £12.5m into Lothian plant American manufacturing company Jabil is to invest £12.5m in its Scottish plant at Livingston.

Martin Cowie Five Scottish businesses have been recognised for their business tenacity and entrepreneurial spirit, reaching the finals of the UK Private Business Awards 2015 (PBA), sponsored by PwC in association with HSBC Private Bank and The Supper Club.