After winning the leading the journey to net zero award at the 2023 Scottish Financial Services Awards, Eva Cairns of abrdn has shared an insight blog with us outlining the framework that herself and her sustainability team put together, designed to empower investors to hold corporate firms accountable when it comes to the credibility of their climate strategies and promises

As part of this year’s Scottish Careers Week we’re celebrating inspiring career stories that showcase diverse experiences and different career paths across our industry. Last but not least, Teresa Bradley shares her experience entering the financial services industry from a low socio-economic background

As part of this year’s Scottish Careers Week we’re celebrating inspiring career stories that showcase diverse experiences and different career paths across our industry. Anna Gillies from FinTech Scotland is up next to share her journey into financial services.

We were delighted to contribute to Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers’s new Financial Services Index, a helpful tool to track the performance and key trends shaping financial services in Scotland an across the UK.

As part of this year’s Scottish Careers Week we’re celebrating inspiring career stories that showcase diverse experiences and different career paths across our industry. Ally Moncrieff from Lloyds Banking Group shares his story about a journey into financial services and wealth management.

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.

‘Shaping our Economy’, commissioned by membership body Progress Together, is the largest study into socio-economic diversity and progression in financial services in the world.

In our latest insight blog, we spoke down to sat down with Sanghamitra Karra from Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Group, which provides access to capital and connections to early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies led by underrepresented founders.

Judges met on 4 September to assess a record 81 nominations and decide on the final shortlist, ahead of this year’s awards ceremony on 26 October, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

‘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.

We were pleased to partner with KPMG and Progress Together last week for a roundtable discussion around social mobility, and how we ensure the industry is accessible to all and there are equal opportunities for progression for people from all socio-economic backgrounds and demographics. Read this article from Scottish Financial News which shares some key findings and takeaways from the event.