Scottish Financial Enterprise has published the results of a new tax and competitiveness survey, offering insight into how senior leaders in the sector see Scotland’s competitiveness.

SFE Chief Executive Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE is in New York for Tartan Week this week, as part of a delegation including politicians and business leaders representing Scotland at the annual city-wide event celebrating close ties between New York and Scotland.

Scottish financial services industry reports major strategic progress as industry leaders meet to discuss continued growth and collaboration

Read our response to the Chancellor’s budget statement here.

Our new Ways of Working report with CMS launches today and includes a range of insights on the latest trends and patterns in hybrid-working across Scotland’s financial and related professional services industry.

First Minister Humza Yousaf will travel to London this week to take part in a number of events in partnership with the City of London Corporation, including agreeing an enhanced framework to promote Scotland and London as centres of excellence for financial services.

Scottish Financial Enterprise were pleased to add our name to the following open letter, urging the Scottish Government to prioritise economic growth and ensure Scotland remains an attractive place to live, work and invest.

In this interview in The Herald Scotland Business HQ Magazine, our Chief Executive, Sandy Begbie discusses the aims and ambitions of our new sector growth strategy and why we believe Scotland's financial services industry has all the ingredients for sustainable, inclusive growth that can benefit everyone in Scotland.

Our Chief Executive Sandy Begbie spoke with Matt Bendoris at The Sun about our campaign to work with our banking and fintech members, regulators and Financial Inclusion for Scotland to offer basic bank accounts to everyone in Scotland.

Our Chief Executive, Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE, Chief Executive, comments on the Chancelor’s 2023 Autumn Statement.

TheCityUK’s report, ‘Exporting from across Britain 2023’ provides analysis of the latest available data (2021) on financial and related professional services industry exports broken down by regions and nations across Great Britain.

The latest report saw financial and related professional services exports from Scotland increase by 3.1% year on year in 2021, exporting £9.2bn of these services.

SFE alongside other Scottish business representative groups and industry bodies have jointly written to the Scottish Government’s Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary asking to freeze the business rate in the coming financial year.

Ed is returning to host the awards by popular demand following his memorable appearance as host at last year’s ceremony in Glasgow.

Phase two of our From Scotland to the World campaign is being delivered through a variety of digital assets targeted at international investors

The report comes amid continuing financial pressure on households, with stubbornly high inflation and rising interest rates causing hardship across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

‘From Scotland to the World’ campaign aims to highlight Scottish financial sector’s unique history and exciting future in bid to woo investors

Scotland’s financial services industry is key to attracting overseas investments that can drive greater economic growth, writes Sandy in The Scotsman.

The two appointments will further strengthen the SFE team and support the delivery of its sector-wide strategic priorities for its over-110-strong membership.

Law firm and SFE member Addleshaw Goddard has unveiled the 15 high-growth tech businesses chosen for its 2023 AG Elevate mentoring scheme, with three Scottish businesses making the final cut.