Main Menu

Finance & Law

Law

Fraser joins private client team at Lindsays

Lindsays, the independent legal firm for families and businesses, has added Caroline Fraser as a partner. Ms Fraser (pictured) joins the private client team at its Dundee office from MillerRead More

Two partners penalised

Deloitte sanctioned over audit misconduct

Deloitte has been fined £15 million and two partners sanctioned by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following an investigation into the audit of Autonomy Corporation between January 2009 and JuneRead More

Fintech raising funds

Gadhia ready to launch £5m crowdfund for Snoop

Jayne Anne Gadhia
Jayne-Anne Gadhia: ‘it was the right time’ Financial management app Snoop, chaired by former Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia, is about to launch a £5m crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, according to aRead More

Accountancy acquisitions

Goldwells takes on tax specialist in new deals

Debt, money etc
Ewan Edwards Scottish accountancy firm Goldwells has expanded with the acquisition of two Moray-based businesses. Moray Tax Specialists and Chris Banks Bookkeeping will take the number of Goldwells across theRead More

Court favours claim

Insurers facing payouts after ruling on interruption

shop closed in Covid
Many businesses forced to close may now lodge claims (pic: Terry Murden) Insurance providers are braced for huge payouts after the High Court ruled some should have paid out toRead More

Tuesday Update

DB Live: BaxterStorey’s AFC deal; Ocado; Beeks; SMS; Cumulus

Ocado-van-Percy-Pig
4.30pm: London higher The FTSE 100 closed up 79.29 points (1.32%) at 6,105.54 as US tech stocks continued their revival and Chancellor Rishi Sunak hinted at more jobs support after theRead More

Governance change

Baroness Ford to oversee audit changes at Deloitte

Baroness Margaret Ford
Big four accountant Deloitte has announced that Scottish businesswoman Baroness Margaret Ford of Cunninghame will oversee changes to its audit governance structure. It follows criticism of the sector’s performance inRead More

Breakthrough in US

Scot becomes first woman to head a Wall Street bank

Jane Fraser
Jane Fraser: groomed for job Scottish career banker Jane Fraser will become the first woman to lead one of America’s biggest banks. Ms Fraser takes over as chief executive ofRead More

Law

Double promotion at DLA Piper Scotland

Carolyne Hair
Law firm DLA Piper Scotland has bolstered its senior ranks after promoting lawyers in its Edinburgh office. Carolyne Hair becomes partner in real estate, while Sarah Letson has been promotedRead More

Key appointments

Hires move McColl’s Alba Bank closer to launch

Jim McColl
Jim McColl: new team Scots industrialist Jim McColl has taken a step closer to launching his long-awaited ‘investment bank for SMEs’ with the hiring of two directors. Alastair Christmas joins AlbaRead More