Second only to London, Scotland is one of the United Kingdom’s largest hubs for businesses in the finance industry, due in part to its lower cost of living. More than 2,000 financial services innovators have offices in Scotland, and a generous portion of them are based in Edinburgh. Learn more about some of the companies furthering the region’s finance industry in areas like wealth management, fintech and more.
Finance Companies in Edinburgh
- iCapital
- Addepar
- Level E Research
- Atto
- Royal London
Finance Companies in Edinburgh to Know
Broadridge provides technology-driven solutions to transform banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers, and public companies. It is also part of the S&P 500 Index and is recognized as a certified Great Place to Work. The company employs over 14,000 people in more than 20 countries.
BlackRock is a global asset management firm that provides investors with the tools and solutions needed to achieve their financial goals, leveraging technology to enhance its services. Founded nearly 40 years ago, the company has grown to a team of over 21,000 employees.
Chicago-based Pico is a technology provider for the financial markets industry. The company offers instant access to financial markets through PicoNet, a network platform integrated with Corvil analytics and telemetry. In addition to its headquarters in Chicago, Pico has offices in Edinburgh and London.
Atto leverages real-time transaction data to equip lenders with insights into their borrowers’ financial behaviors. Its solution aims to help its clients make more informed decisions, accurate predictions and lucrative portfolios. Atto has use cases spanning credit risk decisions, onboarding, collections, bank account verification and more.
Addepar aggregates portfolio, market and client data for more than $6 trillion in assets to help investment professionals advise their clients to make smarter decisions. The company’s open technology integrates with more than 100 software, data and services solutions to offer firms a comprehensive product suited to various use cases.
Royal London is a financial services company that manages mutual life and pension policies. The company provides long-term savings, protection and asset management solutions across the U.K. and Ireland. Royal London also provides a fund management product that grants access to investment solutions spanning every major asset class. This tool is designed to suit various portfolio needs and market conditions.
Fintech company Level E Research specializes in developing investment strategies driven by AI and machine learning-powered analytics. Its solution combines machine learning, data science and behavioral economics to help clients develop, test and implement investment strategies. Level E Research’s modular SaaS product autonomously analyzes and processes large quantities of data across the investment management lifecycle.
Founded in 1947, Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment firm operating under the Franklin Templeton brand. It provides a wide range of financial products and services, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and 529 portfolios, designed to help customers achieve their financial goals. Headquartered in the United States, the company also operates two offices in the United Kingdom.
ICapital serves financial advisors, wealth managers and asset managers with tools and enterprise solutions for alternative investments. The iCapital platform equips finance professionals with management tools for education, transactions, analytics and more throughout the investment lifecycle and the company’s solutions enable wealth managers to help their clients incorporate alternative assets into their core portfolio strategies.
Capco, a Wipro company, is a multinational management and consulting firm focusing on the energy and financial services sectors. Founded in 1998, it has grown to include 24 offices worldwide and a team of over 6,500 professionals.
