Franklin Templeton bolsters Martin Currie team
Martin Currie, the global active equity specialist headquartered in Edinburgh that is part of the Franklin Templeton group, has bolstered its distribution team with the…
April 2023
Pension surpluses fall in March amid banking crisis
XPS Pensions Group has estimated that the aggregate surpluses of UK pension schemes more than halved over March to £25 billion. XPS, the pensions actuarial,…
Abrdn, Virgin Money launch new investment service
Virgin Money said it has launched a new investment service in partnership with Abrdn “comprising a new digital platform with a range of straightforward investment…
Scottish startups get British Business Bank partner
Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has announced that DSL Business Finance will be the Scottish Business Support Partner (BSP) for the…
Royal London acquires Aegon UK protection unit
Royal London, the UK’s largest life, pensions, and investment mutual, has agreed to acquire the individual protection line of business of Aegon UK, subject to court…
Whisky casks outperform gold, says Braeburn
Whisky casks are continuing to outperform more traditional investment and alternative investment options including gold, according to the latest market report issued by investment experts…
Greencoat UK buys £50m Scots wind farm
Investment trust Greencoat UK Wind plc (UKW) said it has agreed to acquire Dalquhandy wind farm near Coalburn in South Lanarkshire from Germany-based renewable energy company BayWa…
UK govt extends NatWest-RBS stake sale by two years
UK Government Investments Ltd (UKGI) is extending a trading plan to help sell down the taxpayer’s stake in NatWest Group by another two years as it…
Robertson Group revenue rises to £616m
Stirling-based construction, development, infrastructure and support services firm Robertson Group said its revenue rose almost 5% to £616 million while profit before tax increased 21.3% to £20.5…