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AES International Group Plc was the 2010 and 2011 fastest growing UK Financial Services organisation. It specialises in multi-jurisdictional, cross border, inpatriate, expatriate, and non-domiciled investment and insurance services.

History
The business was founded in 2003 by Samuel Instone in Geneva, and relocated to London in 2007 in order to specialise in pan-European MIFID and IMD business.

In 2010 it acquired Citi Life Insurance Brokers LLC in the UAE, renaming this AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC.

In 2012 it restructured as a UK PLC, and incorporated locally regulated Swiss and Qatari subsidiaries.

Present Day
AES International's Mission Statement is;

"To introduce positive change into international financial services".

It currently operates offices in Belgium, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and the UK.

In total it holds investment and insurance licenses in 34 jurisdictions.

Operations
The group is organised as follows:

Investment Services

Insurance Services

Managed Banking

Pension Advisory

Awards/Recognition
Financial Times New Breed Adviser Awards 2009: Adviser Firm of the Year (shortlisted) - Training and Development Programme, and Treating the Customer Fairly Programme

Investor in People Status awarded in 2009

Money Marketing Awards 2010 (shortlisted): Best Network and Support Services Provider Award, Best Adviser Training and Development Award

Financial Times New Breed Adviser Awards 2010: Winner of Best Transitional Adviser

Financial Times New Breed Adviser Awards 2011: Winner of Best Transitional Adviser

Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 2011: Ranked top UK financial services firm, and ranked 11th overall UK firm

Money Marketing Awards 2012: Best Adviser Recruitment and Professional Development Award: Finalist

Non-Financial Work
2011 - AES sponsored the World Cup Sunset Polo in Dubai

2012 - AES joins World Community Grid