Scotland’s finance sector keeps growth targets in sight for 2025
International promotion, fintech and stronger relationships all key to future prosperity says enterprise body chief In terms of economic uncertainty, 2024 has been a hard year to beat. The travails…
NatWest’s final payback for HM Treasury and UK taxpayers
2025 will be a landmark year for NatWest – formerly Royal Bank of Scotland – as the UK Government finally exits its rescue stake in the major clearing bank. This…
Forth Ports appoint a new financial chief
Stuart MacGregor – the former head of North-East construction company Stewart Milne – has been appointed chief financial officer of Forth Ports Ld. He also joins the port group’s main…
Angel syndicate that spotted a gap in the fundraising market
Contrary to popular belief, female founders and leaders do not need to go to a bank or a women-only angel syndicate to acquire investment. There are a lot of myths…
Heights of ambition
The Gender Equality Network aims to help women get to the top in the Scottish financial services sector Scottish Financial Enterprise launched its Gender Equality Network (GEN) to support and build…
Private equity drives diversification and consolidation
The year began with Jean Stephens, the global head of RSM, the world’s sixth-largest accounting firm, saying she is open to merger talks with rivals as the profession geared up…
Bruce Cartwright interview: It’s time for accountants to stand up and be counted
Speaking in the wake of the Financial Reporting Council having imposed a record fine of £21 million on KPMG for its audits of Carillion, the government contractor that collapsed in…
