Click here to read what our CEO, Sandy Begbie had to say on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.

We’re looking for a Senior Office Administrator who will support the whole team with tasks ranging from general office admin, member platform management, meeting support to helping with organisation and coordination of member events. This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody to develop their skills and grow their network within Scotland’s financial services industry. Apply now.

Scotland’s financial services sector has this week launched a new report into the evolving needs of customers, and how the sector is responding to changes in the economic, regulatory and industry landscape.

SFE alongside the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have signed an agreement to build stronger links between financial services and fintech sectors in the two countries.

As the world faces shifting political landscapes and economic pressures, what does 2025 hold for the journey to net-zero? From the impact of US policy shifts to breakthroughs in green technology, the SFE YP Climate Change & Journey to Net-Zero workstream explores how the financial sector can drive sustainability forward in this insight piece.

Roland Inglis and Andrew Wilson are to be appointed to the board of Scottish Financial Enterprise, following a competitive process and bring extensive experience in industry and across Scottish public life to the SFE board.

Global technology consultancy Synechron has stepped up its partnership with Scottish Financial Enterprise after selecting Scotland as a new hub for business growth and innovation.  

In our latest SFE YP blog, Jason Stewart, product and proposition manager at Barclays highlights the importance of Scotland’s peatlands in our journey towards net-zero emissions and why the restoration of our peatlands must be at the heart of this effort.

We recently launched a new investment summit beginning next year alongside The City of London Corporation which will provide Scotland with a unique platform to showcase our key strengths in areas such as financial and professional services, green energy, life sciences and space as well as the attractiveness of doing business here in Scotland.

With the dust settled on last week’s budget and as we look towards the upcoming Scottish budget, Sandy takes stock of the what this budget means for business in The Times.

Brodies LLP set out the key challenges for the FCA in effectively implementing Consumer Duty, in a helpful blog for all financial services firms navigating the changes.

To mark Origo’s 35 year anniversary, Chief Executive and SFE board member, Anthony Rafferty has written a blog outlining how the fintech has managed to navigate challenges and opportunities over the years with examples of Origo’s technologies that have helped change the market.

The Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services have released a new report which makes 31 recommendations on how the public and private sectors can encourage and fund green investments and tackle the climate emergency. Read the full report here.

In our latest insight blog, Ryan Cox Global Head of AI at Synechron breaks down the complementary role that generative AI can play to improve human decision making at an organisational level.

Writing in The Times, our Chief Executive Sandy Begbie discusses Scotland’s global brand and the role of our cities and infrastructure in attracting inward investment. Read the full piece here.

In our latest insight blog, Jonathan Brill Chief Executive at Eduvate highlights the important role that collaboration will play in tackling financial inclusion here in Scotland as well as key ways in which the financial services industry can support in order to reduce the financial inclusion gap.

Fionn Travers-Smith, Financial Inclusion Manager at Phoenix Group has written our latest insight blog outlining the purpose of the firms new Funding Future’s Programme and how you can get involved.

Heriot-Watt University has announced a strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan for the provision of multiple Graduate Apprenticeship positions, based in Edinburgh, a positive step in addressing the pressing demand for generating new talent for Scotland’s financial services sector.

Following this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Steven Shepherd from our Mental Health & Wellbeing workstream reflected on a workstream event from earlier in 2024 that focussed on how we can all begin to factor small habits into our busy lives that will have a big impact on our health and happiness.

SFE YP are delighted to present our latest blog on the theme of Carbon Credits, written by Douglas Ross from our Climate Change and Journey to Net Zero workstream. In this insightful and thought-provoking blog, Douglas provides an accessible and engaging introduction into the topic of Carbon Credits and how these instruments and their markets have long been a source of controversy.