Insight
Kate Darracott: FCA’s listing rules reforms could pay off for Scottish companies
Published 1 year ago
Kate Darracott looks at the proposed reforms by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to the UK’s listing rules aimed at making UK stock markets more attractive to businesses seeking to raise capital, and how they may make the UK listing regime more competitive, particularly for early-stage, high-growth companies, revitalising the UK and Scottish economies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: It’s time to stop bashing landlords and start building new homes
Published 1 year ago
Marcus Di Rollo discusses housing issues in Scotland, from a shortfall of homes and rising rents to the impact of government policies on landlords and the construction of new homes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Paul McLennan: The importance of the short-term let licensing scheme
Published 1 year ago
Housing minister Paul McLennan discusses the importance of the Short Term Let Licensing scheme in Scotland, looking at its benefits to tourism and local economies, and addressing potential safety and housing availability risks.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Asif Hanif: Renewables – businesses need to hit the talent trail
Published 1 year ago
There is no doubt that the UK is one of the best locations for wind power in the world – and there’s been significant investment to capitalise on that energy advantage. At present it has over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 28 gigawatts (GW) and aspires to secure 50 GW to meet its global net-zero targets by 2050, Asif Hanif.As the UK consolidates its status as a leader in the field of renewable energy, this year alone the Scottish Government will be considering proposals for hundreds of super-wind turbines across Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands & Islands.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stacy Keen: Million-pound penalties on the rise for UK export control breaches
Published 1 year ago
It is becoming increasingly common for businesses to face civil penalties of around £1m or more for breaching UK export control laws.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Michael Reid: Bounce-back loans – avoiding abuse of the system
Published 1 year ago
Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, discusses the intricacies of bounce-back loans.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angus MacLeod: The key issues impacting the whisky sector
Published 1 year ago
Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Peter Shand: Art could put you in the frame at HMRC
Published 1 year ago
Peter Shand discusses the tax implications of owning and collecting art, including Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and emphasises the importance of tax planning and professional advice for art collectors, whether their collection is vast or modest.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stewart Pennington: No one size fits all solution as food and drink manufacturers navigate labour shortages
Published 1 year ago
Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lyndsay Clark: Creating a sense of community is key to bringing people back to the office
Published 1 year ago
Knight Frank Scotland property management associate Lyndsay Clark believes that properties that create social spaces and encourage a sense of community can be a starting point to encourage people back to the office.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Laurice Peverett: The digital office - why buildings need to get smart
Published 1 year ago
Turner & Townsend’s Laurice Peverett reveals why a digital-first approach to building performance in construction can help address societal outcomes within Scotland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Julie Scott-Gilroy: Safeguarding projects against insolvency in the construction sector
Published 1 year ago
Julie Scott-Gilroy, legal director in the contentious construction team at Morton Fraser, rounds up her three-part series which takes a closer look at inflation and other challenges currently facing construction companies with a look at safeguarding against insolvency.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Chris Rae: Data centres present multi-layered economic opportunity
Published 1 year ago
Chris Rae discusses the potential for Scotland to replicate Norway’s success in the data centre market by leveraging renewable energy sources, reusing waste heat, attracting investors, and addressing infrastructure and planning barriers to drive economic growth and enhance environmental sustainability.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nick Pollard: Broadening auditor choice in the Scottish housing sector
Published 1 year ago
Each year Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Scotland send selected information from the annual audited financial statements (AFS) to the Scottish Housing Regulator. Nick Pollard outlines some suggestions which he believes could streamline the process.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Duncan Smith: Power to the people – how local heat & energy networks can deliver a new economic model
Published 1 year ago
Duncan Smith, River Clyde Homes’ energy & sustainbility manager, looks at the economic argument for decarbonising our buildings.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Kate Darracott: FCA’s listing rules reforms could pay off for Scottish companies
Published 1 year ago
Kate Darracott looks at the proposed reforms by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to the UK’s listing rules aimed at making UK stock markets more attractive to businesses seeking to raise capital, and how they may make the UK listing regime more competitive, particularly for early-stage, high-growth companies, revitalising the UK and Scottish economies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: It’s time to stop bashing landlords and start building new homes
Published 1 year ago
Marcus Di Rollo discusses housing issues in Scotland, from a shortfall of homes and rising rents to the impact of government policies on landlords and the construction of new homes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Paul McLennan: The importance of the short-term let licensing scheme
Published 1 year ago
Housing minister Paul McLennan discusses the importance of the Short Term Let Licensing scheme in Scotland, looking at its benefits to tourism and local economies, and addressing potential safety and housing availability risks.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Asif Hanif: Renewables – businesses need to hit the talent trail
Published 1 year ago
There is no doubt that the UK is one of the best locations for wind power in the world – and there’s been significant investment to capitalise on that energy advantage. At present it has over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 28 gigawatts (GW) and aspires to secure 50 GW to meet its global net-zero targets by 2050, Asif Hanif.As the UK consolidates its status as a leader in the field of renewable energy, this year alone the Scottish Government will be considering proposals for hundreds of super-wind turbines across Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands & Islands.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stacy Keen: Million-pound penalties on the rise for UK export control breaches
Published 1 year ago
It is becoming increasingly common for businesses to face civil penalties of around £1m or more for breaching UK export control laws.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Michael Reid: Bounce-back loans – avoiding abuse of the system
Published 1 year ago
Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, discusses the intricacies of bounce-back loans.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angus MacLeod: The key issues impacting the whisky sector
Published 1 year ago
Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Peter Shand: Art could put you in the frame at HMRC
Published 1 year ago
Peter Shand discusses the tax implications of owning and collecting art, including Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and emphasises the importance of tax planning and professional advice for art collectors, whether their collection is vast or modest.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stewart Pennington: No one size fits all solution as food and drink manufacturers navigate labour shortages
Published 1 year ago
Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lyndsay Clark: Creating a sense of community is key to bringing people back to the office
Published 1 year ago
Knight Frank Scotland property management associate Lyndsay Clark believes that properties that create social spaces and encourage a sense of community can be a starting point to encourage people back to the office.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Laurice Peverett: The digital office - why buildings need to get smart
Published 1 year ago
Turner & Townsend’s Laurice Peverett reveals why a digital-first approach to building performance in construction can help address societal outcomes within Scotland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Julie Scott-Gilroy: Safeguarding projects against insolvency in the construction sector
Published 1 year ago
Julie Scott-Gilroy, legal director in the contentious construction team at Morton Fraser, rounds up her three-part series which takes a closer look at inflation and other challenges currently facing construction companies with a look at safeguarding against insolvency.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Chris Rae: Data centres present multi-layered economic opportunity
Published 1 year ago
Chris Rae discusses the potential for Scotland to replicate Norway’s success in the data centre market by leveraging renewable energy sources, reusing waste heat, attracting investors, and addressing infrastructure and planning barriers to drive economic growth and enhance environmental sustainability.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nick Pollard: Broadening auditor choice in the Scottish housing sector
Published 1 year ago
Each year Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Scotland send selected information from the annual audited financial statements (AFS) to the Scottish Housing Regulator. Nick Pollard outlines some suggestions which he believes could streamline the process.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Duncan Smith: Power to the people – how local heat & energy networks can deliver a new economic model
Published 1 year ago
Duncan Smith, River Clyde Homes’ energy & sustainbility manager, looks at the economic argument for decarbonising our buildings.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →