Finance
Scottish fintech scene booms with new ward and launch of FinTech Scotland Festival
Published 6 months ago
Scotland’s FinTech Cluster celebrated the official opening of the Fintech Ward in the heart of the newly opened Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI), with an event that also marked the launch of the much-anticipated FinTech Scotland Festival 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Regulator proposes tighter protections for payment firm customers
Published 6 months ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is has announced plans to strengthen protection for customers of payments and e-money firms in case of business failure.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s economy edges ahead of UK with 0.3% growth in July
Published 6 months ago
Scotland’s economy saw modest growth of 0.3% in July 2024, outperforming the stagnant UK economy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Government unveils global green finance hub ambitions
Published 6 months ago
Scotland is aiming to position itself as a global centre for green and sustainable finance and investment, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes spearheading efforts to collaborate with financial institutions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SIS provides £600k funding to complete Haining House restoration works
Published 6 months ago
The ambitious restoration of an 18th-century stately home in Selkirk bequeathed for the benefit of the community by its former owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith, is one step closer to completion, following a £600,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MHA welcomes new recruits to Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices
Published 6 months ago
Pictured (L-R): MHA Edinburgh’s newest talent – Callum McEwan, Robbie Macaulay, Ali Armstrong, Iain Greig, Lewis Smith, Darcie Haggarty, Kyle Watkin, and Matthew McEvoy
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish AI robotics firm secures £7.9m to scale robotics in manufacturing
Published 6 months ago
A new £7.9 million investment, led by £3.5m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, will enable scale and growth for Leap Automation Ltd (Leap AI), an emerging leader in low-cost industrial AI robotics.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BoE Governor: No return to near-zero rates anytime soon
Published 6 months ago
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has played down expectations of interest rates returning to near zero, citing the need for significant economic shocks to justify such a move.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scott Dunbar takes the helm at Johnston Carmichael’s new Elgin office
Published 6 months ago
Johnston Carmichael has moved into a new, state-of-the-art office in Elgin Business Park, and appointed Scott Dunbar as head of office.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BlackRock joins FinTech Scotland to support fintech innovation
Published 6 months ago
BlackRock, the global investment manager, has announced it is joining FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech raises £950k for breakthrough dialysis treatment
Published 6 months ago
Invizius, an Edinburgh-based biotech company pioneering treatments for dialysis patients, has secured £950,000 in funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg highlights imminent furnished holiday lettings tax changes
Published 6 months ago
Accountancy firm Wbg is advising operators to get their house in order before the forthcoming abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New lender ScotLend launches bridging finance offering
Published 6 months ago
New lender ScotLend has officially launched, offering funding and bridging finance solutions throughout the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nominations open for 2024 Scottish CFO Awards
Published 6 months ago
The Scottish Chief Financial Officer Awards have returned for a second year, celebrating the talent of finance leaders and their teams across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Warning as HMRC campaign targets incorrect construction industry scheme deductions
Published 6 months ago
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish fintech scene booms with new ward and launch of FinTech Scotland Festival
Published 6 months ago
Scotland’s FinTech Cluster celebrated the official opening of the Fintech Ward in the heart of the newly opened Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI), with an event that also marked the launch of the much-anticipated FinTech Scotland Festival 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Regulator proposes tighter protections for payment firm customers
Published 6 months ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is has announced plans to strengthen protection for customers of payments and e-money firms in case of business failure.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s economy edges ahead of UK with 0.3% growth in July
Published 6 months ago
Scotland’s economy saw modest growth of 0.3% in July 2024, outperforming the stagnant UK economy.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Government unveils global green finance hub ambitions
Published 6 months ago
Scotland is aiming to position itself as a global centre for green and sustainable finance and investment, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes spearheading efforts to collaborate with financial institutions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SIS provides £600k funding to complete Haining House restoration works
Published 6 months ago
The ambitious restoration of an 18th-century stately home in Selkirk bequeathed for the benefit of the community by its former owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith, is one step closer to completion, following a £600,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
MHA welcomes new recruits to Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices
Published 6 months ago
Pictured (L-R): MHA Edinburgh’s newest talent – Callum McEwan, Robbie Macaulay, Ali Armstrong, Iain Greig, Lewis Smith, Darcie Haggarty, Kyle Watkin, and Matthew McEvoy
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish AI robotics firm secures £7.9m to scale robotics in manufacturing
Published 6 months ago
A new £7.9 million investment, led by £3.5m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, will enable scale and growth for Leap Automation Ltd (Leap AI), an emerging leader in low-cost industrial AI robotics.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BoE Governor: No return to near-zero rates anytime soon
Published 6 months ago
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has played down expectations of interest rates returning to near zero, citing the need for significant economic shocks to justify such a move.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scott Dunbar takes the helm at Johnston Carmichael’s new Elgin office
Published 6 months ago
Johnston Carmichael has moved into a new, state-of-the-art office in Elgin Business Park, and appointed Scott Dunbar as head of office.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BlackRock joins FinTech Scotland to support fintech innovation
Published 6 months ago
BlackRock, the global investment manager, has announced it is joining FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh biotech raises £950k for breakthrough dialysis treatment
Published 6 months ago
Invizius, an Edinburgh-based biotech company pioneering treatments for dialysis patients, has secured £950,000 in funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Wbg highlights imminent furnished holiday lettings tax changes
Published 6 months ago
Accountancy firm Wbg is advising operators to get their house in order before the forthcoming abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New lender ScotLend launches bridging finance offering
Published 6 months ago
New lender ScotLend has officially launched, offering funding and bridging finance solutions throughout the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nominations open for 2024 Scottish CFO Awards
Published 6 months ago
The Scottish Chief Financial Officer Awards have returned for a second year, celebrating the talent of finance leaders and their teams across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Warning as HMRC campaign targets incorrect construction industry scheme deductions
Published 6 months ago
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →