Change of global dimension for corporate finance teams
Ian Fraser reflects upon year of intense activity at Scots law firms A flurry of deals towards the end of […]
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Taking stock of a long career
JOHN CHIENE: The man who kicked life into Wood Mackenzie and the UK broking industry reminisces with Ian Fraser. JOHN
David Stamp’s obituary
David Stamp, architect and sailorBorn: 12 August, 1943, in Edinburgh.Died: 18 November, 2006, in North Berwick, aged 64. David Stamp
Goodwin ponders £1bn RBS share buyback
Analyst predicts 25 per cent hike in dividends as bank shelves acquisition strategy for organic growth BANKING: TRADING UPDATE ROYAL
Why a veteran outperformer sees a crash on the cards
Ian Rushbrook, manager of Personal Assets Trust, warns that soaring debt could leave investors blessing his ultra-defensive strategy Ian Rushbrook
ICAS master bridge-builder out to span north-south divide
Diplomat-cum-engineer Anton Colella outlines his vision of the future ANTON Colella, newly installed as chief executive of the Institute of
Mobile operator: Naguib Sawiris
In nine years, Egyptian entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris has built Cairo-based Orascom Telecom into a global force, with 41 million subscribers
Call for improved IP justice system
Scotland’s attempt to transform itself into a high-value knowledge economy will fail unless the Scottish Executive commits to creating a
Noble group chief joins call for independence
BEN THOMSON, chief executive of Edinburgh-based investment bank Noble Group, has weighed into the debate on independence, saying it could
Pole Possession: Gdansk city break
From Chopin to the fall of Communism, Gdansk promises a break that is alive with history GDANSK, an architectural gem
SMG far from the TV sale of the century
SMG grew and grew, but never realised its management’s £2bn ambition. Now it needs new leadership, writes Ian Fraser ANDREW
Scottish Agenda: Parliament should make it, not merely spend it
SCOTLAND’S ruling Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition has been unusually busy in the past fortnight, particularly when it comes to promoting Scottish
Crawford Beveridge calls for Scottish financial independence
CRAWFORD Beveridge, the former chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, has become the most senior business figure to back more powers
Breaking down Big Four’s dominance not an easy task
The Financial Reporting Council has unveiled the membership of an industry panel that will examine ways in which “market participants”
ICAS trusts market to break Big Four’s hold over plc audits
PERSPECTIVE: Critics of the big four audit status quo point out that in other sectors, such as software, it is
Funds refitting to earn an equal footing
THE BIG PICTURE: Life company owned fund management businesses have raised the profile and reach of their operations, reports Ian
Viral advertisers are playing with fire
Companies adopting viral campaigns need to be more creative than in traditional media – and beware of the many pitfalls,
Dying wish to ‘complete’ estate
VAN VLISSINGEN’S FINAL ACT: Billionaire’s Tournaig purchase was ‘philanthropic’ PAUL Fentener van Vlissingen, the billionaire owner of the Letterewe Estate,
Grampian food group retreats
Grampian Country Food Group is closing its headquarters in Leeds and moving back to Scotland. Some redundancies are expected when
Scotland’s squeezed life insurance sector now in recovery mode
SCOTLAND’S life insurance sector has had a white-knuckle ride in recent years. Just three years ago, survival was the order
Edinburgh still booming as a fund management centre
The bull market in equities, despite a faltering performance in May and June, has ensured that most Scottish based fund