2021





Abrdn joins Emerging Markets Alliance for ESG

Edinburgh-based investment giant Abrdn said on Monday it has joined the ESG advocacy network the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA). Abrdn is the newest major asset…


NATS removes air routes over Scotland

NATS — formerly called National Air Traffic Services — announced it has implemented the “biggest ever geographical airspace change in the UK” by removing long-established air routes over Scotland…



Anne Richards appointed chair of TheCityUK

Scottish fund manager Anne Richards, the CEO of Fidelity International, has been named as the next chair of TheCityUK, the powerful lobbying group that represents the UK’s…




Nationwide hires TSB’s Debbie Crosbie as CEO

Nationwide Building Society announced on Friday it has appointed TSB bank CEO Debbie Crosbie as its next chief executive and executive director, subject to regulatory approval….





Abrdn to buy Interactive Investor for £1.49bn

Edinburgh-based investment giant Abrdn announced plans on Thursday to acquire Manchester-based investment platform Interactive Investor for £1.49 billion in cash. Interactive Investor is a subscription-based platform within…






New poll puts independence support at 55%

The latest poll from the Ipsos MORI Scottish Political Monitor, run in partnership with STV News, shows support for independence five percentage points higher than…


STV expects record year in advertising

Glasgow-based media firm STV Group plc said on Wednesday it is on track for record year in advertising, with total advertising revenue for the full year 2021…


Abrdn launches EM sustainable corporate bond fund

Edinburgh-based asset management giant Abrdn has announced the launch of its Emerging Markets Sustainable Development Corporate Bond Fund, which “aims to address environmental and social…


Springfield buys Tulloch Homes for £56m

Springfield Properties, Scotland’s only listed house builder, has announced the conditional £56.4 million acquisition of Thistle SPV2 Limited, the owner of Tulloch Homes, the Inverness-based…


SSEN plans £4bn investment, 850 jobs

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, a subsidiary of Perth-based renewable power and networks giant SSE plc, has unveiled proposals to invest around £4 billion…





Edinburgh’s Aegon UK appoints Jim Ewing CFO

Edinburgh-based investment giant Aegon UK said on Tuesday that Jim Ewing has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approval. Ewing joined Aegon in…













Menzies Aviation extends easyJet contracts

John Menzies plc, the Edinburgh-based global aviation logistics specialist, announced that Menzies Aviation has secured an extension to its long-standing ground services partnership with easyJet…




SSE reveals Dogger Bank purchase agreements

SSE Renewables and Equinor, the joint venture partners co-developing the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea, announced that 15-year offtake Power Purchase…


Calnex pays first dividend as revenue jumps 20%

Linlithgow-based telecoms testing and measurement firm Calnex Solutions plc on Tuesday published first-half results “materially ahead of the board’s expectations.” The Linlithgow firm declared its first…













Abrdn fund invests £100m in Chinese stocks

By Mark McSherry The Abrdn China Investment Company Limited said it has invested over £100 million in Chinese stocks since it completed a scheme of reconstruction…



Iona wind partnership gets SNIB investment

A £13 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank awarded to the Iona wind partnership will help accelerate the delivery of the Iona onshore…


Morrisons buys stake in Fife recycling site

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons has announced it will become the first supermarket to own its own recycling operations through the acquisition of a significant stake…











Hannah Gurga to be new ABI Director General

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has confirmed three senior leadership appointments, with Hannah Gurga becoming the new ABI Director General, Baroness Nicky Morgan becoming the first…