Scottish Enterprise has appointed former Fintech Scotland CEO Nicola Anderson as its new Director of Scaling Innovation. “Nicola will lead Scottish Enterprise’s Scaling Innovation Mission,…

FinTech Scotland announced it will aim to help address the growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life with the launch…

FinTech Scotland announced on Thursday that Nicola Anderson is to step down as CEO at the end of 2025 to take up a “new senior…

FinTech Scotland said it has appointed Clare Reid as Strategic Innovation Director and that she will focus on the Glasgow-based Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL)….

The FinTech Scotland Cluster recorded 8% year-on-year employment growth in 2024 — bringing the total number of people working in fintech to over 11,300. The…

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, has announced it will join FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for the fintech sector in Scotland. BlackRock’s expertise…

Fintech Scotland has announced a strategic partnership with Techscaler, the Scottish Government’s £42 million tech startup support programme, to drive forward Scotland’s fintech sector development. FinTech…

FinTech Scotland has announced the launch of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), which it calls “a dynamic initiative set to revolutionise and shape the…

Edinburgh Napier University has announced a strategic partnership with cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland to support the fast-growing industry. The agreement will aim to harness…

FinTech Scotland announced it has secured UK Government funding “to accelerate innovation in Scotland’s fintech cluster” and “advance research and innovation in financial regulation.” FinTech…

Finance Isle of Man announced it has signed a partnership agreement with FinTech Scotland “to promote and develop Insurtech and Fintech capabilities across the two…

TSB announced it is launching an innovation lab called “TSB Labs” in Edinburgh with FinTech Scotland and is inviting fintech small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…

FinTech Scotland said on Tuesday it has made a number of leadership changes with Nicola Anderson becoming acting chief executive as the group “looks to…

FinTech Scotland has reported that the Scotland’s fintech cluster has more than doubled in size in the past five years – from just over 120…

A new initiative to support international growth for Scottish fintech companies has been launched, led by Scottish Enterprise and FinTech Scotland. The 18-month programme will…

Space Scotland, the Edinburgh-based industry led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector, has appointed Natasha Nicholson as its new CEO. Nicholson returns to not-for-profit…

Edinburgh and Glasgow have both ranked inside the top 10 UK cities with the highest number of large corporate firms outside of London, according to…

Edinburgh and Glasgow have boosted their positions as leading global financial centres, according to the latest Z/Yen Global Financial Centres Index, the leading measure of…

Over 3,000 industry experts from around the world are expected to attend Space-Comm Expo Scotland at SEC Glasgow on September 11 and 12 for the biggest…

Edinburgh-based AI fintech Aveni — which creates large language models — has announced one of the largest Series A investments in a Scottish business this year…

Scotland continues to attract the highest number of UK financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) projects outside of London, according to the latest EY Scotland…

Scotland’s fintech industry has seen a 24% increase in jobs to around 10,500 over the past two years as FinTech Scotland, the fintech cluster management…

Scotland has returned to its historic position as the top location for financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) in the UK outside of London, according…

The chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) — the representative body for Scotland’s huge financial services industry — said SFE’s strategic ambition is for Scotland to…

Scottish fintechs attracted over £305 million in funding in the last 12 months, an increase of over 200% on the previous year. FinTech Scotland announced…

Private equity and venture capital firms invested £895 million into businesses in Scotland in 2021, according to a new report produced by the British Private Equity…

The Scottish Government is developing an aggressive plan to recruit and retain skilled workers from the rest of the UK. As part of a “priority…

A shortage of talent could hamper start-ups in Scotland’s booming financial technology sector, according to senior fintech experts who spoke to the latest Core-Asset Consulting Annual…

PwC announced it is set to recruit more than 100 people into its growing financial services practice in Scotland. “Representing a 10% uplift in PwC’s…

Scotland is still seen as the second most attractive region in the UK after London for international investment into financial services, according to EY’s latest UK…

Royal London has announced the purchase of fintech business Wealth Wizards from Liverpool Victoria, subject to regulatory approval. Royal London is the UK’s largest mutual life,…

FinTech Scotland said on Thursday the number of innovative fintech SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) based in Scotland has grown by more than 60%…

The Scottish Irish Finance Initiative (SIFI) will this week step up its efforts to strengthen collaboration between financial companies in Scotland and Ireland as Scottish Government Minister…

A new fintech hub backed by the UK and Scottish governments and based at Royal Bank of Scotland’s headquarters at Gogarburn, Edinburgh, will open to entrepreneurs…

Scotland’s financial sector needs to speed up its adoption of Financial Technology — or Fintech —  to avoid a future banking crisis and to create jobs, according…

Leading figures from some of the world’s biggest financial, tech and energy organisations are to gather in Scotland for a new festival focused on the…

HALO Invest, a new adviser and investor platform in the UK, has opened headquarters in Glasgow after securing an £800,000 funding grant from Scottish Enterprise. The…

Nearly 80% of tech industry bosses in Scotland have revealed they believe the sector will “grow rapidly” in the next five years. A report by…

Trade body Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has launched “Scotland’s new vision for financial services: a sector growth strategy using our technology and ecosystem advantage.” The plan aims to unlock…

Glasgow-based AlbaCo announced it hired former Scottish Financial Enterprise’s CEO Graeme Jones as its chair. Alba is currently working with the FCA and PRA as…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Financial Enterprise chair Philip Grant are to co-chair a “refocussed” national board to “ensure the crucial role of financial…

Scottish Investment Operations (SIO) has appointed Standard Life Aberdeen’s Denise Thomas as its new chair to succeed Pauline Burns who has held the position since 2017….

Industry body Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) said on Tuesday its chief executive Graeme Jones will retire at the end of this year after five years…

Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled plans to create a new tech hub at its Scottish Widows HQ in Edinburgh to “help transform the digital experience…

Edinburgh-based funds platform Nucleus Financial Group Limited said its shares started trading on AIM on Thursday at a placing price of 183p, giving the firm…

The financial services industry now employs 161,000 people in Scotland and contributes 8.9% of gross value added to the Scottish economy, according to a new…

Edinburgh-based funds platform Nucleus Financial Group Limited on Monday confirmed recent speculation by announcing its intention to apply for admission of its ordinary shares to trading…

The Edinburgh Finance Festival is to return to Scotland’s capital city from June 8 to June 20, 2026, building on the success of its inaugural…

Edinburgh has placed 10th and Glasgow 15th in Europe in the latest Z/Yen Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI). The move sees Edinburgh break back into…

The Scottish Government said on Monday it is “making good progress towards” its first bonds issuance in 2026-27. First Minister John Swinney told financial services…

Baillie Gifford’s flagship investment trust company, the £15.5 billion Scottish Mortgage fund, on Friday reported a 22.9% rise in Net Asset Value (NAV) for the six…

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed plans to launch the first intellectual property-backed loans for high growth businesses in Scotland. The IP-backed loans…

Scotland’s financial services industry has the potential to increase the sector’s gross value added (GVA) contribution by up to 21% by 2028, according to new…

By Mark McSherry Financial industry leaders on Tuesday set out ambitious plans to unlock growth in Scotland’s investment management sector with a plan to double assets…

Scottish Enterprise said it is seeking to hire a Director for Scaling Innovation to help it double the number of scale-up businesses in life sciences,…

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has announced plans to transform its Port Hamilton Scottish Widows building on Morrison Street in Edinburgh into a state-of-the-art innovation hub…

Edinburgh and Glasgow have both improved their position in the latest Z/Yen Global Green Finance Index, underlining Scotland’s potential in green finance. Edinburgh has moved…

Investment firm Foresight Group said it successfully exited Substantive Research, an Edinburgh and London-based FinTech providing product and pricing comparison for investment research spend, market data and…

The latest research from TheCityUK outlines how Scotland’s financial and related professional services industry is a critical driving force of jobs and economic growth across…

Edinburgh emerged as the leading UK destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) outside of London and the South East of England, according to the latest…

EIE24, the investment event for the technology entrepreneurial ecosystem, returns to Edinburgh on Tuesday after a two-year break. Taking place over two days, EIE24 will…

The new KPMG Venture Pulse Survey has revealed that venture capital investment in Scottish firms dropped from a record high of £707 million in 2022…

Scottish Enterprise has unveiled its new “future focus” to help unlock thousands of new jobs and billions of pounds of global growth opportunities. The national…

Financial and related professional services exports from Scotland increased 3.1% year on year in 2021 to £9.2 billion, according to a new report from TheCityUK called…

Scotland’s banking sector has agreed on a plan to ensure every Scot is offered a basic bank account. The agreement is part of “Scotland’s new…

Growth capital investor BGF has completed a £4.5 million investment in Stellar Omada, a fast-growing Edinburgh-headquartered technology services company that serves the financial services sector….

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), the member body for Scotland’s large financial and related professional services industry, has launched a major new promotional campaign to attract…

Activity in mergers and acquisitions fell sharply in Scotland in the first half of 2023, with 25% fewer deals being announced and the value of…

Scottish SMEs are spending an estimated 35% of their overheads on international payment fees when using traditional banks, according to a survey by fintech firm Wise….

A prominent recruitment firm for Scotland’s big financial industry has warned that the sector must embrace the wave of transformation resulting from artificial intelligence (AI)…