RBS, the FCA and the Treasury – Making it Happen
Her Majesty’s Treasury was in driver’s cab as SME customers of RBS / NatWest were driven to destruction The biggest […]
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Brexit’s impact on alternative investment funds
Brexit has been fraught for the alternative investment funds sector, which has assets under management of €5.9 trillion across Europe. The
Seven fintech platforms fuelling small business growth
01 Cashplus An established fintech business and online banking business that doesn’t like to shout from the rooftops, Cashplus offers
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The ‘dash for cash’ scandal that continues to plague RBS entered the realms of the absurd last month, when the
CFOs: Stephen Daintith ‘clears the fog’ at aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce
Stephen Daintith is not your ordinary chief financial officer. The former Price Waterhouse accountant, who has been Rolls-Royce CFO for
Traditional wealth management challenged by robo-adviser boom
The ticking of an antique clock in the oak-panelled boardroom may provide customers of traditional wealth management firms with the
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Hard Brexit: City of London to take the hit
Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive of Goldman Sachs, warns that the City of London “will stall” and see its position as
Where the smart money went in 2016
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HBOS whistleblower hits back at James Crosby’s claims
Paul Moore, the whistleblower whose evidence was key to last week’s hearings of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, has accused his former
Diageo makes £2.7bn profit but defends job cuts
Drinks group Diageo hits back at criticism over job losses at Johnnie Walker plant and Glasgow distillery DIAGEO, the drinks
Augar warns against closing down debate over banking crisis
Author Philip Augar warns that reform of financial services may not happen and calls for a full independent enquiry. Given
Scots firms fail to implement green regulations
Majority of firms surveyed have no plans to invest to reduce environmental impact Small and medium-size businesses in Scotland are
Scottish Agenda: North Sea oil still has a platform for success
What is the future for North Sea oil and gas? Scotland’s North Sea oil and gas industry was, until fairly
Tesco faces squeeze as rival supermarkets target Scots
Tesco’s 31% share of the Scottish grocery market is under threat as Sainsbury’s leads expansion TESCO’s grip on Scotland’s grocery
Parkmead bank in false market claim
A company that numbers Tom Cross, chief executive of Dana Petroleum, and Brian Wilson, the former Labour energy minister, among
Recession pays dividends for protection insurance firms
Mounting unemployment, recession and the gloomy economic outlook do not appear to be ideal conditions in which to expand a
Waitrose eyes new stores in Scotland
Waitrose has unveiled plans to open as many as 25 stores across Scotland within the next five years, after two
Scottish Agenda: Highlands will sink further if road plan axed
The Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser has been loudly banging the drum for the government to push ahead
Eco start-up defies the credit crunch
A Scottish start-up founded at the height of the credit crunch has grown to employing 18 people, with sites in
Tough CO₂ target ‘gives Scotland the edge’
The climate change bill will boost many industries but not everyone is as happy as Arnold Schwarzenner, writes Ian Fraser