Insight
John McHugh: Resilient Scots housing market spurs optimistic outlook
Published 1 year ago
Despite facing year of challenges such as inflation and interest rate hikes, the Scottish residential property market has demonstrated resilience, writes DM Hall managing partner John McHugh. He discusses a positive outlook for 2024 with stable conditions, increased cash buyers, and a shift toward urban living.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tom Stocker: SFO and FCA signal tougher stance on financial wrongdoing
Published 1 year ago
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has indicated that it intends to utilise existing but less commonly used powers to grant immunity notices to offenders who assist in its cases, and support reduced sentences to defendants who provide evidence to enable other prosecutions, writes Tom Stocker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Umar Farooq: Discovering the next generation of Scottish construction leaders
Published 1 year ago
Umar Farooq share his experiences of the CIOB Tomorrow’s Leaders community.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Rod Hutchison: A positive outlook for North-east M&A
Published 1 year ago
Mergers and acquisitions specialist Rod Hutchison discusses the economic landscape, particularly in the energy sector, highlighting the impact on M&A transactions in the North-east region, and expressing cautious optimism based on favourable economic conditions and opportunities in renewables and startups in 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
George Buchanan: Earlier engagement could offer more creative solutions to housing shortage
Published 1 year ago
To coincide with New Homes Week, George Buchanan discusses the importance of opening up creative dialogue between architects and developers at a much earlier stage.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
David Philp: New R&D regime requires government rethink
Published 1 year ago
R&D tax expert David Philp discusses the effectiveness of the UK government’s R&D tax relief scheme, and what upcoming changes to the scheme will mean for SMEs, giving critique and emphasising the need for more consultation to ensure the scheme’s success in driving innovation in UK companies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alastair Nicolson: Navigating opportunities in the West Highlands
Published 1 year ago
The glass is more than half full in the West Highlands, writes Alastair Nicolson, Highlands and Islands Enterprise area manager for Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Matthew Hutton: How Scottish hospitality businesses can prepare for the Tipping Act
Published 1 year ago
Ahead of the introduction of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, known as the Tipping Act, in Scotland, accountant Matthew Hutton outlines the necessary steps for hospitality businesses to ensure fair distribution of tips to qualifying employees and agency workers in compliance with the new legislation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lucy Black: Why we need a greater focus on embodied carbon and regulations to help the built environment achieve net zero
Published 1 year ago
Lucy Black, head of business development at Kenoteq, will be speaking at Sustainabuild Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday 28th February. She shares her thoughts on embodied carbon and explains the challenge we face as an industry.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Lisa Mannion: New cladding legislation to enhance building safety in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Lisa Mannion, an associate in the Residential Property division of Thorntons, outlines Scotland’s new cladding regulations.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Liz Hamilton: How planning can help to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis
Published 1 year ago
Liz Hamilton, senior land and planning manager at AS Homes Scotland, highlights the current housing crisis and the need for change within Scotland’s planning system to support the delivery of new homes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Fiona Henderson: Innovation remains key as Scottish fintechs weather investment storm
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish fintech sector continues to see success after success, its growth goals outlined in the fintech Scotland Research & Innovation Roadmap, however some firms are faced with challenges posed by a recent decline in investment activity, writes fintech specialist Fiona Henderson.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
National Planning Improvement Champion: Collaboration is key to improving planning
Published 1 year ago
Craig McLaren and Susan Rintoul set out the findings of the National Planning Improvement Champion’s call for ideas and outline how it is shaping the way we measure the success of planning.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Janet Haugh: Scotland’s homelessness crisis is a national embarrassment
Published 1 year ago
Right There CEO Janet Haugh marks the homelessness charity’s 200th anniversary with a look at the charity’s journey and today’s wider issues of homelessness and the housing crisis.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Justin Rourke: Required retirement income rises by up to 34% – how much will you need to retire?
Published 1 year ago
In light of the significant rise in the expected level of income needed for retirement, Armstrong Watson Financial Planning’s head of advice, Justin Rourke, highlights the impacting factors and discusses what one should consider to achieve their retirement objectives.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
John McHugh: Resilient Scots housing market spurs optimistic outlook
Published 1 year ago
Despite facing year of challenges such as inflation and interest rate hikes, the Scottish residential property market has demonstrated resilience, writes DM Hall managing partner John McHugh. He discusses a positive outlook for 2024 with stable conditions, increased cash buyers, and a shift toward urban living.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tom Stocker: SFO and FCA signal tougher stance on financial wrongdoing
Published 1 year ago
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has indicated that it intends to utilise existing but less commonly used powers to grant immunity notices to offenders who assist in its cases, and support reduced sentences to defendants who provide evidence to enable other prosecutions, writes Tom Stocker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Umar Farooq: Discovering the next generation of Scottish construction leaders
Published 1 year ago
Umar Farooq share his experiences of the CIOB Tomorrow’s Leaders community.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Rod Hutchison: A positive outlook for North-east M&A
Published 1 year ago
Mergers and acquisitions specialist Rod Hutchison discusses the economic landscape, particularly in the energy sector, highlighting the impact on M&A transactions in the North-east region, and expressing cautious optimism based on favourable economic conditions and opportunities in renewables and startups in 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
George Buchanan: Earlier engagement could offer more creative solutions to housing shortage
Published 1 year ago
To coincide with New Homes Week, George Buchanan discusses the importance of opening up creative dialogue between architects and developers at a much earlier stage.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
David Philp: New R&D regime requires government rethink
Published 1 year ago
R&D tax expert David Philp discusses the effectiveness of the UK government’s R&D tax relief scheme, and what upcoming changes to the scheme will mean for SMEs, giving critique and emphasising the need for more consultation to ensure the scheme’s success in driving innovation in UK companies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alastair Nicolson: Navigating opportunities in the West Highlands
Published 1 year ago
The glass is more than half full in the West Highlands, writes Alastair Nicolson, Highlands and Islands Enterprise area manager for Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Matthew Hutton: How Scottish hospitality businesses can prepare for the Tipping Act
Published 1 year ago
Ahead of the introduction of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, known as the Tipping Act, in Scotland, accountant Matthew Hutton outlines the necessary steps for hospitality businesses to ensure fair distribution of tips to qualifying employees and agency workers in compliance with the new legislation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lucy Black: Why we need a greater focus on embodied carbon and regulations to help the built environment achieve net zero
Published 1 year ago
Lucy Black, head of business development at Kenoteq, will be speaking at Sustainabuild Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday 28th February. She shares her thoughts on embodied carbon and explains the challenge we face as an industry.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Lisa Mannion: New cladding legislation to enhance building safety in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Lisa Mannion, an associate in the Residential Property division of Thorntons, outlines Scotland’s new cladding regulations.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Liz Hamilton: How planning can help to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis
Published 1 year ago
Liz Hamilton, senior land and planning manager at AS Homes Scotland, highlights the current housing crisis and the need for change within Scotland’s planning system to support the delivery of new homes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Fiona Henderson: Innovation remains key as Scottish fintechs weather investment storm
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish fintech sector continues to see success after success, its growth goals outlined in the fintech Scotland Research & Innovation Roadmap, however some firms are faced with challenges posed by a recent decline in investment activity, writes fintech specialist Fiona Henderson.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
National Planning Improvement Champion: Collaboration is key to improving planning
Published 1 year ago
Craig McLaren and Susan Rintoul set out the findings of the National Planning Improvement Champion’s call for ideas and outline how it is shaping the way we measure the success of planning.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Janet Haugh: Scotland’s homelessness crisis is a national embarrassment
Published 1 year ago
Right There CEO Janet Haugh marks the homelessness charity’s 200th anniversary with a look at the charity’s journey and today’s wider issues of homelessness and the housing crisis.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Justin Rourke: Required retirement income rises by up to 34% – how much will you need to retire?
Published 1 year ago
In light of the significant rise in the expected level of income needed for retirement, Armstrong Watson Financial Planning’s head of advice, Justin Rourke, highlights the impacting factors and discusses what one should consider to achieve their retirement objectives.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →