Finance
abrdn and University of Edinburgh partner to develop AI investment research tool
Published 9 months ago
abrdn and the University of Edinburgh have announced a pioneering project out of their partnership Centre for Investing Innovation that will seek to harness generative artificial intelligence (AI) to support the firm’s investment research process.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Jerba Campervans drives to record turnover with first-half reaching £1.8m
Published 9 months ago
An employee-owned Scottish campervan specialist has recorded its best opening two quarters ever, with turnover from January to June reaching £1.8 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish property tax revenues top £628m
Published 9 months ago
Scottish property taxes reached £628.1 million in the year to May 2024, a £8.5m increase on the previous year (£619.6m), according to DJ Alexander Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
abrdn: Over 23 million adults have poor financial literacy
Published 9 months ago
Amid a looming retirement crisis and cost of living pressures, 64% of UK adults are being held back from investing in the next six months due to low risk tolerance, lack of confidence in the UK stock market and low engagement with investment products, according to abrdn.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Miconex recognised for positive impact on communities
Published 9 months ago
Perth-based fintech Miconex has picked up the ‘A Force for Good’ award at the 2024 PayTech Awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Record £175.4 million boost for Scotland’s public sector
Published 9 months ago
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has reported a record-breaking year, supporting over 270 new projects worth £175.4 million to the Scottish economy in 2023/24.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Andrew Morrison launches business sale readiness consultancy
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-based entrepreneur Andrew Morrison, has launched his new business, Business Sale Basecamp, a consultancy aimed at helping business owners prepare their companies for sale.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
National Galleries defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship amidst arts sector crisis
Published 9 months ago
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has said it will maintain its sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford, despite other cultural institutions cutting ties amid activist pressure due to the investment firm’s links to fossil fuels and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Legado extends reach across financial services sector
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered communications platform Legado has extended its reach across the financial services sector with FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter among business wins this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Assetz Capital completes £5m refinancing for Glasgow ibis Styles Hotel
Published 9 months ago
Assetz Capital, a lender in the SME commercial property and residential development sector, has completed a £5 million commercial mortgage to refinance the ibis Styles hotel in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG crowns OGI Bio as Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-based biotech firm OGI Bio has beaten off competition from nine local tech startups to be crowned Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024 in KPMG’s UK-wide competition.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cautious optimism as Scottish businesses seek economic certainty
Published 9 months ago
Employment remains a key concern for businesses as firms report improving business conditions across all other measures, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Global tax on billionaires could net $250 billion a year
Published 9 months ago
A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy finance firm Gneiss Energy taps into metals and mining sector
Published 9 months ago
Gneiss Energy, an Edinburgh and London-based energy finance advisory firm, has expanded its services to include metals and mining.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alliance Trust and Witan merge into £5 billion investment giant
Published 9 months ago
Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
abrdn and University of Edinburgh partner to develop AI investment research tool
Published 9 months ago
abrdn and the University of Edinburgh have announced a pioneering project out of their partnership Centre for Investing Innovation that will seek to harness generative artificial intelligence (AI) to support the firm’s investment research process.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Jerba Campervans drives to record turnover with first-half reaching £1.8m
Published 9 months ago
An employee-owned Scottish campervan specialist has recorded its best opening two quarters ever, with turnover from January to June reaching £1.8 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish property tax revenues top £628m
Published 9 months ago
Scottish property taxes reached £628.1 million in the year to May 2024, a £8.5m increase on the previous year (£619.6m), according to DJ Alexander Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
abrdn: Over 23 million adults have poor financial literacy
Published 9 months ago
Amid a looming retirement crisis and cost of living pressures, 64% of UK adults are being held back from investing in the next six months due to low risk tolerance, lack of confidence in the UK stock market and low engagement with investment products, according to abrdn.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Miconex recognised for positive impact on communities
Published 9 months ago
Perth-based fintech Miconex has picked up the ‘A Force for Good’ award at the 2024 PayTech Awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Record £175.4 million boost for Scotland’s public sector
Published 9 months ago
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has reported a record-breaking year, supporting over 270 new projects worth £175.4 million to the Scottish economy in 2023/24.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Andrew Morrison launches business sale readiness consultancy
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-based entrepreneur Andrew Morrison, has launched his new business, Business Sale Basecamp, a consultancy aimed at helping business owners prepare their companies for sale.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
National Galleries defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship amidst arts sector crisis
Published 9 months ago
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has said it will maintain its sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford, despite other cultural institutions cutting ties amid activist pressure due to the investment firm’s links to fossil fuels and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Legado extends reach across financial services sector
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered communications platform Legado has extended its reach across the financial services sector with FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter among business wins this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Assetz Capital completes £5m refinancing for Glasgow ibis Styles Hotel
Published 9 months ago
Assetz Capital, a lender in the SME commercial property and residential development sector, has completed a £5 million commercial mortgage to refinance the ibis Styles hotel in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG crowns OGI Bio as Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024
Published 9 months ago
Edinburgh-based biotech firm OGI Bio has beaten off competition from nine local tech startups to be crowned Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024 in KPMG’s UK-wide competition.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cautious optimism as Scottish businesses seek economic certainty
Published 9 months ago
Employment remains a key concern for businesses as firms report improving business conditions across all other measures, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Global tax on billionaires could net $250 billion a year
Published 9 months ago
A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy finance firm Gneiss Energy taps into metals and mining sector
Published 9 months ago
Gneiss Energy, an Edinburgh and London-based energy finance advisory firm, has expanded its services to include metals and mining.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alliance Trust and Witan merge into £5 billion investment giant
Published 9 months ago
Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →