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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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