Policy Issues

• LETTER REGARDING THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS DIRECTIVE (AIFMD) (13 May 2010)

  Looking into the four main issues surrounding AIFMD

• LETTER TO THE ECONOMY, ENTERPRISE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE (08 Mar 2010)

  Inquiry into the public sector's support for exporters, international trade and the attraction of inward investment

• ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGERS DIRECTIVE (11 Jan 2010)

  Amendments proposed by Scottish Financial Enterprise

• SFE CALLS FOR RE-THINK ON EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE (28 Sep 2009)

  SFE write to Commissioner McCreevy on draft alternative fund management directive

• SFE SUBMISSION TO SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT INQUIRY (11 Sep 2009)

  SFE's submission to Holyrood inquiry into banking

• TURNER REVIEW (16 Jun 2009)

  SFE response to the Turner Review

• SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ADVICE FOR BUSINESSES - SWINE FLU (30 Apr 2009)

  continuity planning, scottish government, pandemic flu

• SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PROMOTION OF CHILDCARE VOUCHERS FOR BUSINESSES (25 Feb 2009)

  Childcare vouchers

• Financial Capability Paper (20 Jan 2009)

  FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
  Roundtable Discussion, Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, 18 September 2008
  
  

• SFE Response to Consultation Paper “A Fairer Local Tax for Scotland” (17 Aug 2008)

• The Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland 2008 Annual Report (12 Jul 2008)

  Third year annaul report from the Financial Services Advisory Board (FiSAB), the partnership of government, industry and trade unions, working together to deliver the Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland.

• Fast Forward - Talent Priorities Paper (13 Aug 2007)

  This paper was released following the inaugural roundtable discussion event held for Fast Forward: The Financial Services Futures Forum. The paper looks at measures that can be taken to help ensure a sustainable talent pool for Scotland's financial services industry.
  

• Increasing Scotland's global competitiveness: priorities for the new Scottish Parliament (04 Apr 2007)

  This MSPs' briefing has been prepared by Scottish Financial Enterprise to summarise the key facts about Scotland’s financial services industry and the priorities that the industry would like the Scottish Parliament to address in its third term, to the benefit of all who live and work in Scotland.

• The Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland 2007 Annual Report (30 Mar 2007)

  Second year annaul report from the Financial Services Advisory Board (FiSAB), the partnership of government, industry and trade unions, working together to deliver the Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland.
  

• SFE responds to the Home Office/FCO consultation on a new Points Based System for immigration (22 Dec 2006)

  The Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) response to the Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Consultation on a New Charging Regime for Immigration & Nationality Fees.
  

• SFE response to the consultation on Scotland's National Transport Strategy (18 Jul 2006)

  The Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) response to the Scottish Executive review of Scotland's National Transport Strategy highlighting the areas of concern to the financial services industry.
  

• Response from SFE to consultation on extending employers' freedoms (14 Jun 2006)

  Scottish Financial Enterprise's (SFE's) response to the HM Treasury consultation - Extending Employers' Freedoms: facilitating financial promotions in the workplace.
  

• SFE response to European Commission's consultation on VAT (09 Jun 2006)

  Response from Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) to the European Commission’s Consultation Paper on modernising Value Added Tax (VAT) obligations for financial services and insurances.
  

• SFE response to the Davidson Review (25 May 2006)

  Scottish Financial Enterprise's (SFE's) response to the Davidson Review of the Implementation on EU Legislation.

• The Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland 2006 Annual Report (15 May 2006)

  FiSAB was established a year ago to deliver the Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland. In the first year it has undertaken work to improve the business environment for financial services companies based in Scotland focussing on improvements to transport and communications infrastructure, skills development and supply, the cost and ease of doing business from Scotland, supporting innovation in the industry, and raising the profile of Scotland’s strengths in financial services.
  

• The enhancement of the EU framework for investment funds (15 Nov 2005)

  Response from Scottish Financial Enterprise to the European Commission's Green Paper on investment management.
  

• Response from SFE to the Scottish Executive's White Paper: Modernising the Planning System (16 Sep 2005)

  Comments from Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) on the Scottish Executive's proposals to reform the planning system in Scotland.
  

• Proposed St. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill (24 Aug 2005)

  Scottish Financial Enterprise evidence to the Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Environment Committee

• Response from SFE to the European Commission's Green Paper on Financial Services Policy (2005-2010) (01 Aug 2005)

  Comments from Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) on the proposals contained within the European Commission's Green Paper relating to its new financial services policy priorities and approach to regulation of the industry.

• The Connectivity Needs of Scotland's Financial Services Industry (21 Apr 2005)

  Report published by Scottish Financial Enterprise. Includes the results of its survey of the financial services industry's transport priorities and recommendations for an overarching transport and economic development strategy to support the industry's continuing growth in Scotland.