Edinburgh has been home to Baillie Gifford since the firm’s foundation in 1908. An investment management partnership with a deeply international outlook, the firm is proud of its roots in Scotland’s capital.

In building the Barclays Glasgow Campus we have created something transformative. A shared space that will have a lasting impact on Glasgow, its people and the local economy. A campus that is enabling new ways of working through its technology and capability to drive innovation and collaboration. 

The UK has long been seen as possessing institutions that promote and enforce the rule of law, with established judiciary, law enforcement and legal representation. Indeed, the UK regulatory landscape is seen as ‘one of the most admired in the world,’ with continued focus on stepping up financial crime enforcement. 

As a world-leading research-intensive University, the University of Edinburgh is here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Our Edinburgh Futures Institute is home to several centres and hubs dedicated financial services & fintech activities across the University.

As a global investment business, abrdn operates in more than 30 countries and we compete in markets which are constantly evolving and creating new opportunities.

The Scottish National Investment Bank is Scotland’s first development investment bank, wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland. 

BlackRock’s roots in Edinburgh stretch back to 1998, when the firm made its first international foray - acquiring a small equity fund house based in the city. Over the following 25 years, the Edinburgh Office has gone from strength to strength, building transformational and forward-looking products and solutions that shape the financial markets.

In 2022 we completed our acquisition of the Embark Group, one of the fastest growing investment and retirement platform businesses in the UK. Based in Dundee, Embark Group is a technology-driven, financial services business delivering transformative technology to asset managers, banks and financial advisers.