IFP chief executive Steve Gazzard will be among leading figures from the Financial Planning sector speaking at the Morningstar Conference next week.
Mr Gazzard will chair a panel debate on how the new pension freedoms will escalate the need for advice.

Also featuring in the discussion will be Justin King CFPCM, managing director at MFP Wealth Management and Phil Young, managing director of threesixty.

They will examine how the consumer differentiates between all of the advice available to them and how the industry can do a better of job of marketing its services and expertise to take advantage of the opportunity.

The conference, aimed at advisers and in association with the IFP, takes place in London on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be presentations and discussions led by Morningstar experts, regulatory bodies and other industry professionals.

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Speakers include the FCA's technical specialist Rory Percival, a former Financial Planner, and Channel 4 economics editor Paul Mason.

Dr Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Franklin Templeton emerging markets group, will share his views on emerging and frontier market countries and using his 40 years of experience, will explain why he believes that both global and domestic factors present an attractive opportunity for investors in emerging markets.

Daniel Needham, president and chief investment officer of Morningstar Investment Management, will examine the behavioural aspects of investment risk and challenge common perceptions in order to help advisers create more appropriate portfolios for their clients.

Clive Beagles, senior fund manager at J O Hambro Capital Management, will explore whether quantitative easing has pushed up the valuations of all asset classes and if investors have to move up the risk curve to generate returns.

Mr Gazzard said: "We're pleased to support this great event again this year. It is one of the best ways to engage on current investment practice, market movements and investment trends."

IFP members can attend at the specially discounted rate of £44 plus VAT.