About 400 Financial Planners, Paraplanners, advisers, and wealth managers are attending the Morningstar Investment Conference UK, which began this morning.

The two-day event will bring together economists, leading fund managers, academics and industry experts to examine the key concerns and opportunities for investors.

Morningstar UK CEO, Mark Roomans, takes the stage to welcome delegates to #MICUK 2017. pic.twitter.com/tVYozskpPP

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Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb and Hargreaves Lansdown’s Tom McPhail are set to speak about the pension reforms later today.

Rory Percival, the former FCA technical specialist, is set to reveal the results of his review into the risk profiling tools market this afternoon.

Ezra Sun, #VeritasAM, addresses delegates at #MICUK on the outlook for Asia Pacific ex-Japan. #MICUK pic.twitter.com/nR0w9Uj9xP

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James Dowey @Neptune_im, addresses the history and effects of technological change to labor share since the industrial revolution. #MICUK pic.twitter.com/vckyLzr77E

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Speakers include:

• Ariel Bezalel, Head of Strategy, Fixed Income, Jupiter Asset Management, on how bond fund managers can find special situations across sectors and geographic regions whilst maintaining the management of downside risk
• Iain Stewart, Investment Leader of the Real Return team, Newton Investment Management, on why he believes no one can promise absolute returns
• Ezra Sun, Fund Manager and Head of Asia Veritas Asset Management LLP, on the economic outlook for Asia Pacific ex Japan and structural growth investment opportunities for equities across the region
• Anna Stupnytska, Global Economist, Fidelity Multi Asset, with insight into the key themes shaping the global macroeconomic landscape and her outlook for growth, inflation, and policy across major economies

It is taking place at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, near Vauxhall.

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