Finance & Law

Key hire

Asher boost for Brodies as hotel deals surge above £170m

Bob Asher

Consumer products planned

JP Morgan Chase to take on UK retail banks with digital launch

JP Morgan Edinburgh

Bank profits slump

Lloyds takes further PPI hit as corporate activity slows

Lloyds Banking Group

Asset management deal

Martin Currie in focus as Franklin buys Legg Mason

Saltire Court

35,000 jobs to go

HSBC poised for sharp cuts after profits slump 33%

HSBC

Further call for action

Small firms use new finance to bridge late payments

Mike Cherry

Change of name

RBS doubles profit and demotes brand in favour of NatWest

Fred Goodwin at Balmoral

Bank profits rise

Rose unveils ‘lean and green agenda’ at revitalised RBS

Alison Rose

Expansion continues

FNZ acquires Dublin-based IPSI from Irish Life

Adrian Durham

Plans for growth

IWP takes first step into Scotland with AGL deal