MILAN, 7th October 2015-Morningstar Italy, a subsidiary of independent investment research firm Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), today announced the speaker and programme details for its second annual Morningstar Investment Conference.

The Morningstar Investment Conference Italy will be held in Milan on 11th November 2015 at the Palazzo Mezzanotte, home of the Italian Stock Exchange, and is set to bring together leading professors, asset managers, fund selectors and financial advisers to discuss the current state of the market and how it affects the investment landscape.

This year's conference, geared toward institutional investors and advisors, features 13 international speakers, eight firm sponsors and four institutional associations. More than 250 participants are expected to attend who will gain insight on how to maximize income, minimize risk, invest globally, and develop solutions to better serve clients.

Conference highlights include:

  • Dan Kemp, Chief Investment Officer for Morningstar's Investment Management group in the EMEA region, and Davide Pelusi, CEO of Morningstar Italy and Iberia, will open the conference and introduce the first keynote speaker, Karim Abadir. Professor of Financial Econometrics at Imperial College London Business School, Abadir will focus on the state and evolution of the global economy and how to manage market volatility.
  • Senior Analyst Javier Saenz de Cenzano, Director of Research for Morningstar Italy and Iberia; and Alex Morozov, CFA, Head of European Equity Research, will present Morningstar's best ideas for funds and equities investing.
  • The conference also includes three round tables to debate the current best opportunities in stocks, bonds, and multiasset investing. Kemp will review historical multiasset trends and look ahead to the future, considering the innovations in the space.
  • John Murray, Former Deputy Governor of Bank of Canada, will deliver a keynote speech about global monetary policy, followed by a round table discussion featuring perspectives on the bond markets.

For the full conference agenda, please click here. For all speaker biographies, please click here. For all further information about the conference, including accommodation, exhibitors and registration, please click here. Delegates and interested parties can follow the conference conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #MICIT.

The conference is an accredited event for continuing professional development purposes with EFPA certification. Conference registration includes access to all conference sessions and the exhibit hall.

Media Registration
Complimentary passes are available to members of the media. To secure your place, please contact the Morningstar Italy media relations team at +39 02 30301253 or email azzurra.zaglio@morningstar.com.

About Morningstar Italy and Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar Italy is a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar provides data on approximately 500,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 16 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with more than $180 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2015. The company has operations in 27 countries.

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