Scottish public sector pension funds could benefit the multi-billion offshore wind bonanza, says Kate Forbes
Stuart Wallace, CEO of Forth Ports, is joined by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes on the Camperdown tug in Leith Scotland’s unprecedented offshore wind boom could leverage much-needed investment from…
Here’s to 2025: Welcome to the ‘Second Quarter’ of the 21st Century.
Those who remember the grand firework displays heralding the Millennium in 2000 felt a frisson of hope and excitement about the new century. As we prepare for 2025, we have…
Scotland’s Economic Update: Manufacturing expansion boosts growth and inflation continues to ease
We’ve seen an easing in inflation this quarter which will have brought some relief to businesses and households, though not on housing costs. Output has continued to expand, including in…
When We’re 64! Will the Robertson Trust, Scotland’s largest independent grant-maker, be singing a new song?
Scotland’s largest independent grant-maker, the Robertson Trust, reaches its 64th birthday in 2025. This unique trust – the legacy of the three Robertson sisters, Agnes, Elspeth and Babs, who made…
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…
The Big Interview: Why Tony Rodgers is the best connected CEO in Scottish manufacturing
Globe-trotting Tony Rodgers is a difficult man to pin down for long. The group chief executive of Emtelle has touched down at his Glasgow office hours before zooming off again…
Is Scotland’s deal flow ready for take off in 2025 ?
After a period of relatively slim pickings for legal advisers in Scotland, a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the final quarter bodes well for the sector in…
Royal London completes the transfer of Aegon UK’s individual protection business
Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, with offices in Edinburgh, will see the completion of the transfer of life insurance, critical illness, and income protection…
Legal Review 2024: Scotland’s legal firms continue to make indelible mark on the wider world
The lawyers and their legal associates who represent the interests of companies, firms and individuals in Scotland are among the best in the world. We should all be grateful for…
Legal Review 2024: Did the Budget give a green light to clean energy action?
With the dust settling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget, which she claimed would help deliver the government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower, the energy sector has welcomed…
