Tomas Carruthers: The man behind the Scottish Stock Exchange that collapsed before it started

Published: April 1, 2019, 3:41 p.m.

In spring 2019, Tom\xe1s Carruthers announced ambitious plans for a new Scottish Stock Exchange. Numerous talented people were recruited, there was a lavish launch at Edinburgh's Botanic Gardens and expectations were high. Then the project ran out of money and Tom\xe1s gathered some unflattering press coverage. So what had he been trying to do? This interview was recorded in April 2019, a few months before the project bombed.\nInterview by Fraser Allen.\nwww.allencomms.co.uk