FAREWELL TSB: The noble cause of a once venerable Scottish institution has been extinguished
And so the Spanish-based bank Santander has now completed its grasp over the poor old TSB, founded in Scotland by the Reverend Henry Duncan, minister in the parish of Rothwell,...
CAPITAL GAINS: Standard Life makes £2bn agreed bid for Aegon UK
Standard Life has agreed a £2bn deal to acquire Aegon UK plc, which will have major repercussions for jobs in Edinburgh.Both companies have major operations in the Capital, with Aegon...
Bank of Scotland invests £18.8m in Kelvin Properties’ student accommodation in Glasgow
Kelvin Properties has secured an £18.8 million facility from Bank of Scotland to fund its first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in the Glasgow’s West End.The 134-studio development on Queen...
NatWest’s £2.7bn deal for Evelyn Partners creates UK’s wealth management giant
The NatWest Group — formerly known as the Royal Bank of Scotland — has made its first significant deal since shedding the last vestiges of its UK government bail-out investment.The...
David Ritchie takes on CEO post at Scotland’s national investment bank
David Ritchie is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the Scottish National Investment Bank. Ritchie was chief strategy officer at the Bank and was a founding member of the...
McColl banks on Alba to fill huge UK funding gap
Tycoon outlines his masterplan to shake up investment for SMEs at The Business Dealmakers’ BreakfastDoes Scotland need another bank? The Scottish-born entrepreneur and founder of East Kilbride-based Clyde Blowers Capital...
Scotland remains fertile ground for investment banks
Scotland’s equity investment landscape has remained buoyant during the first half of 2025, with university spinout activity leading the way, according to new research.The British Business Bank’s annual Nations and...
Phoenix brings Standard Life name back to the fore
The revered name of Standard Life — which began life in Edinburgh in 1825 — will return to the front in March 2026 when Phoenix Group Holdings plc is rebranded....
Can ethical investing survive the Trump era?
Sustainable funds have been badly hit by the US administration’s assault on all things related to ESG History looks likely to record the Trump presidency as an anomaly in one...
Passive aggression: Trump, tariffs and taxation
How do Trump, tariffs and taxation define investors future? While the raging debate among the hardcore investment community is about a ‘passive’ or ‘active’ management strategy, one of Scotland’s biggest...