St James’s Place acquires Scottish advice firm
Deal a ‘natural next step in the continuation of a long-standing and successful business relationship’
Scotland
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Glasgow wealth firm completes first deal in M&A pipeline
As Sipp specialist buys Leeds-based business from IFA group
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Could the next wave of advice talent come from Scotland?
Students worked with Baillie Gifford, BlackRock, HSBC, Lloyds, Nucleus, Standard Life Aberdeen
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Scots ignorant of international privilege
Unmarried Scots, even those who have lived abroad for long periods, have a right to raise a claim to a partner’s estate in the event of separation.
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Scotland’s ‘hideously complex’ income tax plans
Scottish Government proposals for income tax rates have been criticised as too complex with tiny benefits for individuals.
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Adviser and his wife convicted of £1.7m property fraud
A “heartless” adviser and his wife have been found guilty of swindling people out of £1.7m (€1.9m, $2.1m) after the longest trial in UK criminal history.
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Aberdeen and Standard Life merger: An insider’s view
Campbell Fleming, global head of distribution at Aberdeen Asset Management, talks mergers, scale, fees and the future of the combined Aberdeen/Standard Life business.
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Clients look for compensation after mis-selling wealth manager goes bust
A Scottish-based wealth management firm has gone bust after it was unable to pay back clients who were mis-sold high risk investments, and customers are now turning to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to get their money back.
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Scottish wealthy cannot rest on
Scotland has voted “No” to independence from the United Kingdom, but high earners will remain “vulnerable” to tax changes resulting from the country’s increased devolution, warns a leading international law firm.
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Scotland a new fund domicile
A ‘Yes’ vote in today’s Scottish independence referendum will likely have serious ramifications for the country’s fund industry.
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Scottish independence The financial implications
International Adviser considers six potential financial implications of a “Yes” vote to Scottish independence
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Lloyds and RBS plan move out of
Lloyds and RBS have both confirmed that they could re-domicile to the UK if Scotland votes for independence in next weeks referendum.