Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, examines the challenges facing the Scottish economy, emphasising the need for government intervention to stimulate growth, particularly in the financial and professional services sectors which are "ripe for the kind of product
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Increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK is a predominant worry among senior leaders in Scotland's financial sector is the increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK, according to Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE).
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) chief executive Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE is in New York for Tartan Week, as part of a delegation including politicians and business leaders representing Scotland at the annual city-wide event celebrating close ties between New York and Scotland. He attended meet
Scottish financial services industry has reported significant strategic strides as industry leaders meet to discuss continued growth and collaboration. Scottish Financial Enterprise, City of London Corporation and Scottish Government met in Edinburgh on Thursday to discuss opportunities for gro
Scotland's banking sector has unveiled a plan to ensure that every resident in Scotland is offered the opportunity to own a basic bank account.
Scotland's financial sector has unveiled an ambitious strategy aiming to add £7 billion to the Scottish economy over the next five years. The strategy has been developed in collaboration with City of London Corporation, TheCityUK, FinTech Scotland and the Global Ethical Finance Initiative, and
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has initiated the second phase of its international campaign, 'From Scotland to the World', through a comprehensive digital strategy aimed at global investors.
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and Standard Life, a division of Phoenix Group, have introduced a report aimed at initiating coordinated action to address customer vulnerability in Scotland's financial services sector. Calling for a sector-wide charter for vulnerable customers to be established,
In a drive to attract international investment, Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has unveiled its new promotional initiative 'From Scotland to the World'. The ‘From Scotland to the World’ campaign was launched at the Scottish Parliament yesterday and comes as Scotland was once again n
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has appointed Cheri Burns as communication strategy lead within its Young Professionals network (SFEYP). The appointment aims to engage and support the next generation of industry leaders.
Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), has been appointed to Scottish Labour's new expert independent advisory board for economic growth. Anas Sarwar today unveiled the new board which has been tasked with providing "completely impartial" advice to the Scottish Labour
Ben Rose and Christina Anthoulaki Scottish Financial Enterprise has appointed Ben Rose as its new director of public policy and communications and Christina Anthoulaki as its new programme director.
Scotland’s financial services industry is under pressure to advance social mobility, as highlighted at a roundtable event spearheaded by KPMG UK, in collaboration with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and Progress Together. The session convened at KPMG’s Edinburgh office on 17 August,
In a recent panel event organised by the Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), senior executives from Encompass Corporation, Capgemini, and abrdn advocated for stronger diversity and inclusion strategies within the workplace, especially in the FinTech sector. These leaders, consisting of Ashton Montg
Standard Life, a Phoenix Group subsidiary, has partnered with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) to hold the first-ever 'Vulnerable Customer Summit' in Edinburgh. The summit, set to attract representatives from various financial institutions, seeks to foster collaboration in addressing the growing