Welcome to Scottish Financial Enterprise
We are the representative body for Scotland's financial services industry
On behalf of our members, we advocate for a stronger, more inclusive and sustainable financial and related professional services industry that can play its part in solving the big challenges of our time, both locally and globally. Explore our website to find out more about us, our members and the financial services industry in Scotland
Why join us?
Scottish Financial Enterprise are the recognised voice of the financial services industry in Scotland
Membership gives you the opportunity to have your voice heard on the topics that matter to you and your business.
About Scottish Financial Enterprise
Scottish Financial Enterprise is the representative body for Scotland's financial services industry
Latest News
Angela McCann has been appointed Head of Glasgow at Morgan Stanley. Angela brings over two decades of experience with the firm, including nine years in New York, and will continue in her role as Head of Glasgow Finance alongside her new responsibilities.
We're delighted to announce that international law firm Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its partnership with SFE in a year which sees the firm grow even further in Scotland, moving into prime new offices in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Scotland’s financial services sector has launched its second Changing Customer Needs report spotlighting the sector’s ongoing commitment to improving customer outcomes against a backdrop of changes to the economic, regulatory and industry landscape. The report highlights the financial services sector’s response to evolving customer requirements across Scotland, and examples of collaboration and innovation that are already making a difference to customer outcomes.
Edinburgh has risen in the latest Z/Yen Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), climbing four places to rank 28th globally. The move sees Scotland’s capital break back into the world’s top 30 financial hubs, reinforcing its reputation as a premier destination for asset management and Fintech.
Upcoming Events
In this webinar, the team at Inclusive Outcomes (part of the Big Window Group) will discuss what the FCA's Consumer Understanding Good Practice review really means for customer outcomes, unpacking what the paper actually says, where the gaps are, and, crucially, what "good" looks like in practice by mapping the FCA's findings against the Inclusive Outcomes Maturity Framework.
Join us for an evening of networking at our Summer Member Reception in Glasgow. It's a chance to catch up with fellow members, build new connections across Scotland's financial and professional services community, and hear a short update from SFE on the work we've been doing on your behalf.
This invitation-only roundtable will explore why traditional transformation adds cost and complexity rather than solving it — and why simplification, not acceleration, is now the critical capability. Participants will discuss how to build operating models capable of continuous simplification, so transformation, digital initiatives, and regulatory change can actually succeed.
Join us for The BIG Breakfast, an in-person event where we dive deep into the power of trust and how it shapes lasting success for businesses. Grab your breakfast, connect with like-minded folks, and hear from Dr. Amna Khan, Paul Hadfield and Jess Ingham on why trust is so important for organisations, why every organisation needs a north star and how to execute your strategies across channels.