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.

Encompass Corporation, the provider of the Know Your Customer (KYC) platform have unveiled a new whitepaper, providing information that will support banks with their transition towards a digital transformation and move towards a perpetual KYC (Pkyc) operating model.

A record 81 nominations have been submitted for this year’s Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY, beating last year’s record of 72 nominations to set up our most competitive year to date.

Following the recent James Withers review of skills provision and development in Scotland, Sandy writes in The Herald on opportunities to improve the system through structural change.

Global digital transformation consultancy Kin + Carta has acquired the data service provider Forecast Data Services, further strengthening its global enterprise data and artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Our full response to the Mansion House reforms set out by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt yesterday.

In the build up to their new consumer duty, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have called for further action to be taken to ensure customers have access to the best savings rates amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The report offers an overview of the key milestones and developments at SFE over the year for the value of our members, partners and stakeholders.

Summit brings together SFE members from across the Retail Banking and Life & Pensions sectors to share customer vulnerability best practice

The programme is a part of our Skills Action Plan, launched last year to help us simplify career pathways, promote career benefits and opportunities, and strengthen how we develop the skills that are needed to help us continue growing and thriving.