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The CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations expects a growing number of retirees to consider “higher risk-higher return investments”.

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has made the 54 funds in its AXA World Funds range more easily accessible to UK retail investors.

Schulman Associates IRB and Falcon Consulting Group have announced a new Joint Venture, Provision Research Compliance Services.

A survey of independent landlords has shown over 40 per cent are putting their trust in property as their means for pension provisions.

China Private Equity Investment Holdings Ltd (CPE) has been renamed Adamas Finance Asia Limited (AFA).

Jean Miller, CEO of Investing Zone, looks at how crowdfunding could be a future AIM feeder for high-growth technology companies.

Specialist insurance broker, Brightside has announced that Paul Williams has joined the Board as Chief Executive Officer.

Calculus Capital has invested £2m into a firm that is helping to deliver a low-cost revolution in the pensions, savings and investment industries.

H.I.G. Capital has announced that Johannes Huttunen and Johan Pernvi have joined the London team.

New research from one of the world's leading software and technology services companies has highlighted how regulatory change is second only to market volatility as an executive issue for financial services firms.

Confluence, the global leader in investment data management automation, has continued its expansion by opening an office in Ireland.

350 Investment Partners (350IP), managers of The North West Fund for Energy and Environmental, has succeeded 2013 portfolio targets, investing in seven new clean tech and green energy companies across the region.

Investec Specialist Bank has announced the appointment of Tim Howson to its Corporate Lending business.

Research from PwC predicts that global assets under management (AuM) will rise to around $101.7 trillion by 2020, from a 2012 total of $63.9 trillion.

As UK businesses enjoy a positive start to 2014, a leading international training organisation warns that growth could be severely curtailed for those that fail to address their immediate sales-base requirements.

Claranet has released its financial figures and reported a growth of 47 per cent, with turnover across the European Group increasing to £103m (€124m) over the last year (2012/13).

The growth of the pay-day loan and ‘debt management’ industries could be masking the full extent of the personal debt crisis in the UK, warns top 25 accountancy firm, Wilkins Kennedy LLP.

One of the world’s largest independent financial advisory groups is supporting a leading economic think tank’s warnings about the UK’s reliance on tax revenue from a small number of better off individuals.

New research from Prudential has highlighted how attitudes to retirement are changing, with nearly one in four (23 per cent) people planning to retire this year saying they don’t feel ready to stop working altogether.

Spain’s largest SICAV Torrenova, has doubled assets over the past year as European investors seek growth with security in a total return environment.

FXCM Inc has announced that the Business Improvement Order issued by the Kanto Financial Bureau in July 2012 has been lifted for its Japan entity, FXCM Japan Securities Co. Ltd.

Sentiment towards UK stocks reaches highest point in investor survey’s 11-month history

Oakley Capital Management Limited announced that Nick Hamilton, Head of Institutional Business at Colonial First State in Sydney to work in its retail asset management business.

Genii Capital SA has appointed Andrew Ruhan as Partner. This appointment will enable Genii to strengthen and broaden its reach in the real estate, oil and gas, automotive and financial services sectors.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has announced that Chris McLaughlin will join its London office as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice.

Businesses are under immense pressure to produce innovative new products to keep up with the competition.

More than five years on since the inception of the Insight Loan Fund, its manager Ranbir Singh Lakhpuri believes loans remain both a tactical and strategic investment opportunity for 2014 and beyond.

Questro International, a new transfer pricing advisory firm has announced the opening of their first office in Zurich and the recruitment of Stephen Alleway as their new Head of Transfer Pricing in Switzerland.

Marianne Hay has joined the Advisory Board of RiverPeak Wealth, the newly launched wealth management firm.

UFXMarkets has announced that it is to join Forex trading platforms facilitating investment in Bitcoin alongside more traditional national currencies.

Following the recent significant final close of Apollo Investment Fund VIII, the largest buyout vehicle to have reached a final close since the global financial crisis in 2008, Preqin has taken a closer look at the private equity buyout fundraising market.

The majority (50%) of UK independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe sophisticated investors are underweight in the venture capital sector according to new research commissioned by leading venture capital investor Albion Ventures.

Insight are pleased to announce that Doug Smith has joined their rapidly growing Corporate Insurance consultancy business.

James Powell, former director of private banking at Banque Havilland, is joining newly launched wealth management firm RiverPeak Wealth as Managing Director.

Guernsey’s financial services regulator approved 33 new investment funds during the third quarter of 2013.

Tristan Nagler joined Aurelius Investments, London, on 2 January 2014 as Managing Director.