Financial Services
Scotland has a long established international presence in financial services markets and is currently Europe’s fifth largest financial services centre.
Latest news
- Work on innovative projects - it's the best move you'll ever make
- 16 July 2008
- Exciting positions are now available in some of Scotland's leading university departments and research institutes.
- Aberdeen's future talent in financial services recognised by careers advisers
- 30 May 2008
- Aberdeen's financial services sector has been visited by careers advisers to ensure opportunities in the sector are highlighted and understood.
- Spotlight On Tayside's financial services
- 30 May 2008
- Financial Services in Tayside will come under the spotlight at a Business Breakfast in Dundee today. (Friday, May 30)
- Renewed Scottish Enterprise targets business growth
- 28 April 2008
- Scottish Enterprise (SE) aims to support its business customers to increase turnover by more than £400 million in the next year.
- £70 million ideas-business scheme seeks new applicants
- 24 April 2008
- One of Scotland's most successful schemes in turning ideas into successful businesses, opens tomorrow (24 April 2008) for new applications.
- Lab901 secures £3.55 million in latest funding round
- 9 April 2008
- Lab901 Limited, a developer of innovative automation for life sciences based in Loanhead, Edinburgh, has raised £3.55 million in its latest equity funding round.
Scotland’s financial services industry continues to grow apace – and continues to be the fastest growing sector of the Scottish economy. The industry here is ably supported by a modern infrastructure, highly skilled workforce, world-class reputation and record of innovation. It is the home to some of the world’s largest banks, insurers and asset management firms.
Beyond our traditional strengths in banking, insurance and investment management, Scotland has more recently emerged as a centre of excellence in customer service with esure, The Royal Bank of Scotland, JP Morgan and Lloyds TSB Scotland all establishing a presence in Glasgow’s International Financial Services Centre.
We work with a range of organisations to encourage development in the sector and are involved in a broad programme of activities and initiatives to help existing business to grow and help new businesses to locate here.