It's the lead up to the 7th annual sustainability week (taking place on the week commencing 21 March), and sustainability and environment, social and governance (ESG) issues are a big focus for many young professionals in their personal and professional lives.

I was an intern at Standard Life through the Edinburgh Guarantee Scheme. I chose this as it was advertised as a job opportunity that was for young people that needed to catch a break.

My Apprenticeship was for becoming an Infrastructure Analyst at Origo and got me a qualification for a “Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals” at SCQF Level 8.

Over the past year we have been working with our members to examine what we can collectively do to attract and support people across all backgrounds into a successful and fulfilling career in our industry.

David Scott is a finalist for Apprentice Ambassador at this year's Scottish Apprenticeship Awards. This is what he had to tell us about his apprenticeship experience.

When I first joined abrdn I completed an apprenticeship in Business and Administration. The reason I chose this is because I wanted to continue my education whilst still being able to work.

I hope you have seen the recent good news in Scottish Business Insider highlighting our 15% new member growth in 2021.

Charlotte Street Partners is a forward-thinking strategic communications agency that trades on its intelligence and ability to give great advice.

NCSC urge UK organisations to bolster their cyber security resilience in response to the malicious cyber incidents in and around Ukraine.

The financial services sector is set to benefit from its first new apprenticeship to be directly shaped by employers.

Founded in the US in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson, LGBT+ History Month is a yearly event focussed on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

Following a rebound in activity during the final quarter of 2020, the insurance intermediary sector has demonstrated robust levels of M&A. A particularly strong first half of 2021 saw deal volumes in the sector return to pre-pandemic levels.

We begin 2022 with a slight sense of déjà vu, at the tail-end of another wave of covid-19 which put a dampener on Christmas and New Year plans for many of us, whilst adding a new twist to the trajectory of our economic recovery.

As we look to the year ahead, there are many themes that I am eager to discuss with you, our members. We are making real progress on a number of fronts and it looks like another busy year for us, so I am looking forward to sharing our various plans with you in due course.

If you’re starting this article thinking that you don’t know anything about financial services; you’re wrong. All of us have a number of financial services products and use financial services on a day to day basis.

The latest news, events and blogs from the committee.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Scottish Financial Enterprise Chair, Phillip Grant, are co-chairing a refocussed forum to ensure the crucial role of financial and professional services in accelerating economic recovery and transforming Scotland into a globally recognised centre for Green Finance is recognised.

Several themes were covered by our speakers including COVID recovery, diversity and inclusion and the focus on climate change, particularly in light of COP26.

How Scotland's financial services sector can lead the green revolution.

This blog was written by Jamie Jenkins, Policy & External Affairs Director, at Royal London Group, the UK’s Iargest mutual financial services organisation, with a substantial presence in Edinburgh and Glasgow