One of the investment management sector’s main professional bodies has entered into a partnership with City of London Police, designed to encourage older members to volunteer in fighting financial crime.

A representative of the force, special commander James Phipson, said CISI members had skills the police were “desperate” to use. The campaign and partnership is mainly aimed at retiring investment managers and other CISI members who may have extra time on their hands.

Mr Phipson is himself a volunteer officer, and is spearheading a drive to bring more professionals into policing. He runs his own professional servi...