Morningstar is proud to again be working in association with the IFP for the Sixth Annual Morningstar Investment Conference which will be held in London on 15 and 16 May.

The conference brings together Financial Planners, Paraplanners and advisers from across the UK, to hear from experts and engage in lively debate on key investment topics.

As part of our ongoing support of the IFP, we are offering a substantially discounted rate to all members; instead of the full price of £225, IFP members can attend both days for just £79.

We are delighted that Nick Cann, chief executive of the IFP, recommends this conference as the premier investment conference for advisers to attend each year. Nick will be speaking as part of the Industry Panel at the end of day two.

Fund managers speak at the conference by personal invitation only. As no one pays to speak this allows us to form an agenda that’s of a purely educational nature.

This is key factor that sets this conference apart from its peers. The event is designed to promote your professional development and is therefore CPD accredited.

This year’s agenda will cover a broad range of investment topics. Speakers will provide analysis and opinion on markets including China, Asian, Emerging Markets, Japan, fixed income and high yield asset classes as well as different investment vehicles such as investment trusts and ETFs. Other areas such as asset allocation and the sovereign debt crisis will also be covered.

Key speakers announced so far include:

Nigel Bolton, Blackrock Edouard Carmignac, Carmignac

John Chatfeild-Roberts, Jupiter Asset Management

Matthew Dobbs, Schroders

Philip Ehrmann, Jupiter Asset Management

Dave Fishwick, M&G

Katie Koch, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Phil Milburn, Kames Capital

John Pattullo, Henderson Global Investors

Luke Spajic, PIMCO

Hendrik du Toit, Investec Asset Management