Opinion

In a five part series for Scottish Financial News this week, BTO partner Cat MacLean tells the story of an epic legal battle with the Clydesdale Bank. She explains the reality of litigating against a huge opponent with bottomless pockets, the cost and funding of litigation and the need to find

Alastair Moore, a chartered financial planner at AAB Wealth, outlines the advice the firm has been giving to its clients. There are plenty of scary headlines doing the rounds about pensions and markets right now, leading to a lot of nervous questions from worried investors.

In a five part series for Scottish Financial News this week, BTO partner Cat MacLean tells the story of an epic legal battle with the Clydesdale Bank. She explains the reality of litigating against a huge opponent with bottomless pockets, the cost and funding of litigation and the need to find

In a five part series for Scottish Financial News this week, BTO partner Cat MacLean tells the story of an epic legal battle with the Clydesdale Bank. She explains the reality of litigating against a huge opponent with bottomless pockets, the cost and funding of litigation and the need to find

In a five part series for Scottish Financial News this week, BTO partner Cat MacLean tells the story of an epic legal battle with the Clydesdale Bank. She explains the reality of litigating against a huge opponent with bottomless pockets, the cost and funding of litigation and the need to find

James Kergon discusses the possibilities for a fulfilling and successful career in Scotland. Some may remember a lager advert from the 1990s which featured a browbeaten young Scottish professional sick of the London rat race. After coming to a profound realisation while packed into an office lift on

While the finalised version of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) has environmental considerations at its heart, Alastair Wood asks whether it will have the ability to deliver on the Scottish Government’s 2045 net zero ambitions and whether planning will still be able to support the

Some 20 million casks lie maturing in warehouses across Scotland at any time. Currently security can be taken over these whisky casks either by a floating charge or by a common law pledge. But the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (MTB) provides a new way of taking effective fixed security over

Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, discusses the role of liquidators in the fight against fraud. It is often said that challenging economic conditions create financial uncertainty and result in an increase in fraudulent activity by the unscrupulous.

Samuel Mailer discusses the key role Scotland can play in development of the global renewable energy sector and how the north-east can capitalise on a new 'gold rush'. Once again, the eyes of the world are on the latest COP event. The location may have moved from Scotland to Egypt, but many headline

Alex Tait gives his views on the impact the forthcoming Autumn Budget could have on Scotland. As businesses and individuals watch inflation reach double digits and interest rates climb to levels that many have not seen in their working lives before, what do these, along with the Westminster Autumn S

Rob Doepel, EY managing partner, sustainability, UK & Ireland, comments on the publication of the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) Disclosure Framework. The TPT Disclosure Framework is comprehensive and an extremely important step in the right direction towards driving the UK towards a net zero f

Andrew Henderson discusses the implications of another Scottish independence referendum for businesses and what considerations should be had. Having secured the SNP’s fourth term in government last year on the commitment to hold a second independence referendum within the first half of this pa

Gemma Diamond, audit director at Audit Scotland, discusses how data is often seen as a burden for public bodies, rather than the key to better policy decisions, and the action needed to build data as a national asset. Scotland is facing enormous challenges. Inequality is on the rise, an ageing popul

Douglas Chapman writes on the impact of late payments on small businesses in an already damaged economic landscape. Poor payment practices can have devastating consequences for small businesses.