Scottish Financial Enterprise

Young people awaiting their exam results tomorrow have been reminded of the value of their qualifications and the many different career pathways and opportunities ahead in an open letter from Scottish business leaders. Students have faced a number of challenges over the last few years, with covid-19

Scottish accountancy firms and financial regulatory bodies have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement announced yesterday. The Chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p per litre, which came into force from 6pm last night and will last until March next year. He also announced that the income t

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has seen its membership grow by 15% in 2021, with the organisation seeing 12 new members join its ranks. The rise takes the total number of members to 92.

Mental health stigma and discrimination remain an issue in the financial and professional services sector in Scotland, a new report suggests. The new report from Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Professionals in partnership with SAMH and See Me has underlined both the achievements and areas for i

UK Government Minister for Scotland Lord Offord gave opening remarks at the Scottish Financial Enterprise Dover House reception as a new TheCityUK report shows the contribution of the Scottish sector to the UK Government’s ambitions of a ‘high-wage, high-skilled’ economy. The recep

The best of Scotland's financial and professional services industry was celebrated in Edinburgh last night at the 2021 Scottish Financial Services Awards, held in-person for the first time since the pandemic.

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has announced the appointment of Mike Tumilty and Louisa Knox as non-executive board directors. The industry body said the new appointments will bolster its ability to support industry ambitions to lead the journey to net zero and develop the strength of Scotland&

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) held a milestone Green Finance Youth Summit in Glasgow yesterday, giving young professionals from across financial and professional services a chance to engage with business, political and third sector leaders on the role of the industry in addressing climate chan

Exizent, the Glasgow-based technology firm, has appointed Graeme Jones, the former CEO of Scottish Financial Enterprise, as a senior adviser to its board. Mr Jones brings has decades of senior management experience within some of the UK’s leading financial institutions and extensive strategic

Scotland continues its decade-long trend as the UK’s most attractive region for financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) outside of London, according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey for Financial Services.

The COP26 summit offers an opportunity for Scotland to put the global spotlight on green finance, writes Sandy Begbie. Over the last decade the financial services sector has faced many challenges. From the reputational damage of the 2008 financial crisis through to adapting to a new post-Brexit trad

Sandy Begbie, CEO of Scottish Financial Enterprise, discusses the challenges faced by the financial services sector. Over the last decade, the financial services sector has faced many challenges. From the reputational damage of the 2008 financial crisis through to adapting to a new post-Brexit tradi

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has launched its five-year strategy for the financial services sector, establishing a range of proposals to drive collaboration across the industry and with both the Scottish and UK governments. Scotland’s Financial Services Strategy was designed by the indu

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), the representative body for Scotland’s financial services industry, has launched its first-ever election manifesto, calling for increased collaboration between business and the next Scottish Government to help drive a fair, inclusive and green recovery. The

Scotland exported £9.2 billion of financial and related professional services in 2019, an increase of 7.7% from 2018, according to a new report from TheCityUK. Financial services exports from Scotland accounted for 8.2% of Great Britain’s total financial services exports in 2018. Th