Prudential's Class of 2012 research has highlighted a lack of long-term planning when it comes to coping with ill-health in retirement, says Prudential.

Dividend investments have grown dramatically over the past year but investors need to be aware of the risks, according to Thomas Forsha.

Edouard Carmignac, chief executive of independent management firm Carmignac Gestion, was the first speaker at the second day of the Morningstar Investment Conference today.

The second day of the Morningstar Investment Conference was opened today, following a successful first day with over 400 delegates.

Hendrik du Toit, chief executive of South Africa's Investec Asset Management, told delegates at the Morningstar Investment Conference 2012 in London that investment would become an increasingly global choice and the US was about to join in.

John Pattullo, head of Retail Fixed Income, Henderson Global Investors, told delegates at the Morningstar Conference 2012 in London that one of Europe's key problems was that people did not want to borrow.

Richard Saunders, chief executive of the Investment Management Association, has announced he is leaving the organisation.

Advisers feel consumers are unaware about the upcoming RDR changes, according to Defaqto.

Nigel Bolton, head of European Consulting at fund manager Blackrock, told the Morningstar London Investment Conference 2012 today that European stocks were looking cheap relative to world counterparts.

The heads of Which? consumer group, British Bankers’ Association and MoneySavingExpert.com have written to the Secretary to State about claims management companies.