Articles tagged with 'ING-Australia'

Super funds get back on their feet

15 March 2010 | The superannuation sector has been hit hard in recent years as funds suffered greatly at the hands of market volatility. Angela Faherty takes a look at what the future holds for the market.


ING Australia appoints Stewart Brentnall as CIO

22 February 2010 | ING Australia has appointed Stewart Brentnall to the newly created role of chief investment officer.


ING calls for level playing field

15 February 2010 | ING Australia has warned the Cooper Review against pursuing restrictive and anti-competitive practices by maintaining choice of fund and appropriate adviser remuneration.


Estate planning: Safeguarding the inheritance

8 February 2010 | Providing for the next generation is a key concern for many clients. Mark Gleeson takes a look at core testamentary trusts and child pensions.


Tax: Avoiding the little mistakes that create big problems

1 February 2010 | Troy Smith outlines strategies for avoiding a large excess contributions tax bill in cases of simple or small miscalculation.


Trauma insurance in SMSFs

21 December 2009 | Troy Smith discusses the tax implications of holding trauma cover, and receiving payouts for it, in super.


Calls for Professional Standards Board heard

23 November 2009 | The Parliamentary Joint Committee led by Bernie Ripoll has recommended ASIC commence immediate work on the creation of a professional standards board for financial advisers.


Filling the retirement incomes void

2 November 2009 | Financial planners have been witness to a rush of new retirement income products hitting the market but, as Liam Egan explains, the fall-out from the global financial crisis means there is no shortage of investor demand.


ANZ profit down, impairments up

29 October 2009 | ANZ has announced an 11 per cent decline in profit, a substantial rise in impairments, and a struggling wealth division.


Money Management 4minutes

21 October 2009 | Stay in touch with the issues affecting your industry with Money Management's video news burst. 7 days of news in under 4 minutes. Proudly sponsored by Securitor.


ING to outsource product research

09:35 AM | ING Australia will outsource the investment research for its aligned dealer groups to external providers in an effort to reduce any perceived conflict of interests between the product provider and its clients.


ING dealer groups worry about what's in a name

15 October 2009 | The ANZ Banking Group has found itself being lobbied by ING Australia dealer groups to maintain non-bank branding following ANZ's acquisition of the ING businesses.


Retirement products: the next generation

8 October 2009 | A new breed of retirement products is being introduced, with AXA flagging a new income guaranteed North offering at the same time as ING launches its first guaranteed pension product.


ING launches first pension guaranteed product

8 October 2009 | The fund will offer a guarantee on income during an economic downturn and in cases where a retiree outlives their savings.


Superannuation death benefits

6 October 2009 | Having death benefits paid as an income stream is an under-utilised strategy, writes Matt Hughes.


GFC key reason for dropping life cover

24 August 2009 | Recent study finds people are increasingly using the global financial crisis as a reason to cancel their life insurance policy.


Intra-fund advice should be extended: ING

24 August 2009 | ING has argued for the intra-fund advice regime to be extended to financial planners, while also calling for more stringent licensing rules and education standards.


Taking advantage of super leveraging

4 August 2009 | Does borrowing inside superannuation warrant further consideration, asks TROY SMITH.


ING Grow super program gathers momentum

21 July 2009 | ING Grow Member Value program delivers inflows of more than $204 million over three years.


ING adds protected growth funds to platform

16 June 2009 | Funds to meet investor need for growth and capital protection during market downturns.


ING launches new cash investment fund

15 June 2009 | The new fund together with the similar existing ANZ flexible term deposit fund now gives clients the choice of a higher interest rate or the government guarantee.


Put your super on notice

1 May 2009 | Now is the perfect time to ensure your client is able to claim a tax deduction for super contributions, writes STEPHEN BONE.


ING’s OneAnswer pays bonus interest

1 April 2009 | Investors in ING's OneAnswer have a second opportunity to earn bonus interest with the ANZ Flexible Term Deposit Fund.


ING announces changes

2 October 2007 | ING Australia takes a fresh approach to customer service.


ING launches research house

30 May 2007 | A new player has emerged in the investment research house market with more than 15 years experience and a handful of heavyweight clients already under its belt.


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