We recently launched a new investment summit beginning next year alongside The City of London Corporation which will provide Scotland with a unique platform to showcase our key strengths in areas such as financial and professional services, green energy, life sciences and space as well as the attractiveness of doing business here in Scotland.

With the dust settled on last week’s budget and as we look towards the upcoming Scottish budget, Sandy takes stock of the what this budget means for business in The Times.

The 2024 Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY, took place in Glasgow last night, celebrating the contribution of firms and individuals to Scotland’s world class finance industry over the past year.

SFE YP is looking to recruit a new Chairperson to lead and inspire our network; to play a primary role in shaping the network’s strategy and trajectory for the years ahead; and to act as the face and voice of the organisation across the industry.

SFE issues response to UK budget calling on government to do more to drive economic growth

We’ve launched a new skills hub that will help thousands of Scots better understand the jobs and careers available in the financial services industry, helping them identify the right opportunities and apply for roles.

Jackie brings over 25 years’ experience in financial services to the role. She joined Lloyds Banking Group in 2010 and is currently the firm’s Chief Customer and Distribution Officer and Chair of its Scottish Executive Committee.

Scotland’s two largest cities have both improved their position in the latest Z/Yen Global Green Finance Index.

We are pleased to announce former cabinet minister Amber Rudd as the host of the 2024 Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY.

Brodies LLP set out the key challenges for the FCA in effectively implementing Consumer Duty, in a helpful blog for all financial services firms navigating the changes.

To mark Origo’s 35 year anniversary, Chief Executive and SFE board member, Anthony Rafferty has written a blog outlining how the fintech has managed to navigate challenges and opportunities over the years with examples of Origo’s technologies that have helped change the market.

The Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services have released a new report which makes 31 recommendations on how the public and private sectors can encourage and fund green investments and tackle the climate emergency. Read the full report here.

Scotland’s two largest cities have improved their position in the latest edition of the internationally recognised Z-Yen Global Financial Centres Index.

In our latest insight blog, Ryan Cox Global Head of AI at Synechron breaks down the complementary role that generative AI can play to improve human decision making at an organisational level.

In our latest insight blog, Margaret Johnson discusses how Morgan Stanley became the first Scottish based financial services company to receive platinum standard status from Investors in Young People Scotland

The annual Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY, are the industry-wide celebration recognising the contribution that firms and individuals have made to the sector and to wider society.

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

Writing in The Times, our Chief Executive Sandy Begbie discusses Scotland’s global brand and the role of our cities and infrastructure in attracting inward investment. Read the full piece here.

In our latest insight blog, Jonathan Brill Chief Executive at Eduvate highlights the important role that collaboration will play in tackling financial inclusion here in Scotland as well as key ways in which the financial services industry can support in order to reduce the financial inclusion gap.

SFE welcomes shift in tone and new ideas, but delivery is key, and business will be closely watching to see whether warm words are met with action.