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Partners at KPMG have voted to receive lower pay packets than partners at rival firms, opting to reinvest more profits back into the company. KPMG's UK partners have agreed to reduce the minimum level of profits distributed to partners from 90% to 75%.

Martin Gilbert is set to be awarded about £5 million worth of shares for nine months’ work as chairman at his new company, AssetCo. Deputy chairman Peter McKellar is set to receive around £4m worth of shares under the same allocation plan announced by the firm last week.

Coutts, the wealth manager and private bank has today announced it is launching in Scotland, with an experienced team, led by Alisdair Dewar, located across a network of offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. This move follows the completion of the sale of the Adam & Company investment mana

Wheatley Group has appointed Caroline Gardner and Eric Gibson to its board. Ms Gardner has joined as a non-executive director and chair of the Group Audit committee while Mr Gibson becomes chair of Loretto Housing Association and Lowther.

Two Scottish business owners of a bespoke civil and structural engineering consultancy firm have realised a life’s goal in adopting employee ownership, just six years after founding the company. Alistair Christie and Richard Gillespie of Christie Gillespie Consulting Engineers have taken their

The provision of financial education to young people in Scotland received a massive boost this month as OSCR approved the transfer of Stewart Ivory Financial Education Trust’s (SIFET’s) assets and activities to Young Enterprise Scotland (YE Scotland), signalling an expansion of financial

Around 12 companies across Scotland are providing services worth more than £8 million to the World Expo 2020, which opened on Friday in Dubai. The work ranges from branding the six month international showcase to supporting digital engagement from participants around the globe.

East Kilbride business software specialist Eureka Solutions has undergone a dramatic restructuring to prepare it for its next phase of expansion. The internal reconfiguration will see Eureka Solutions focus on distinct product areas which have been identified as likely to yield high growth.

A bridge made famous in the Winnie the Pooh books is up for auction.

Global accounting, audit, and advisory network Moore Global, has announced that Johnston Carmichael will join its ranks, creating a bold physical presence in Scotland and strengthening the UK and international network. The Moore Global community has approximately 30,000 staff across 640 offices in 1

Interpath Advisory has opened its new office in Aberdeen in the Silver Fin building at 455 Union Street. Founded in May 2021 following the sale of KPMG’s UK Restructuring practice, Interpath is an independent financial advisory business with a broad range of specialisms that helps organisation

Chartered accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has welcomed the latest recruits to its trainee programme, providing a diverse group of 13 new-starts with the opportunity to achieve professional qualifications while gaining on-the-job experience.

Derek Money, head of sales at White Oak Leases & Loans in Glasgow, on why it's time for lenders to deliver asset finance solutions that work for the Scottish business community. There has been an uptick in businesses both in Scotland and across the UK using asset finance as we emerge from the pa

According to new HMRC data, a record of £41.3 billion was paid into pensions through tax relief last year, up from £38.2bn in 2019. Almost two-thirds of the relief in the last tax year is on contributions made by employers into occupational and personal pensions for their staff. 

Link Group's sustainability commitments have enabled it to become the first Scottish social housing provider to access a ground-breaking £80 million funding deal from Scottish Widows. Borrowed on a 30-year term, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) linked loan is