London, United Kingdom (IBwire.com - May 21, 2010) The deVere Group, the world's largest independent financial consultancy group announced today the opening of a new office in Zambia to service the growing demand for independent financial advice in Southern Africa. This brings the total number of deVere offices in the region to seven, and signifies the company's major commitment to this expanding market.

Zambia saw its financial situation grow in the last few years in large part due to the commodities boom, combined with debt relief and increased foreign aid. Furthermore, after little activity in the Copperbelt for many years, copper output has increased steadily since 2004, thanks to higher copper prices and the opening of new mines.

Craig Featherby, deVere's Regional Manager said, "The country's recent stability is enabling the broadening and diversification of the economy and as a result more people are moving to this area. They require financial advice that will enable them to prosper in that region and our local knowledge of the market enables us to provide the appropriate service".

deVere & Partners Investment Services (Zambia) is the latest addition to the company's growing number of offices worldwide. As more people turn to online platforms to manage their investments, deVere recently announced that it would continue to give emphasis to its online fund platform which clients can benefit from in conjunction with local assistance from a deVere adviser.

About the deVere Group
The deVere Group is the world's largest independent international financial consultancy group. International investors and expatriates employ us to find financial services products that suit their medium to long term requirements for investments, savings and pensions. With in excess of US$7 billion of funds under administration and management, deVere has more than fifty thousand clients in over a hundred countries. Our independence and ability to offer financial products that are tailor-made to fit an individual's needs are behind our success. As a result we now have offices in over forty countries. You can find us in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Moscow, Sao Paolo, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich, amongst others. Please visit https://www.devere-group.comfor more information about the deVere Group.

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