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New SMSFs slowing as boomers retire

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... So-called 'member direct investment options' within some APRA-regulated funds including AustralianSuper, HOSTPLUS and ING Direct Living Super allow members to exercise a great deal of choice in selecting their own investments. There is also cost to consider ...

Zero-margin platforms could target Australian market

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... wealth management market in the years ahead," the report continued. "A memorable example in the banking segment was when ING Direct entered the Australian market and turned the savings market on its head with its low cost online offering, because that's ...

Alpha Fund Managers add AB fund to portfolio

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Alpha Fund Managers has become the initial investor in the AllianceBernstein (AB) Global Equities Fund by adding the fund to its multi-manager portfolio. AB chief executive officer Australia, Jen Driscoll, said a differentiated approach to delivering ...

Power in super advertising

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... individual." The brand recognition and loyalty theme is evident in the recent recruitment of Isla Fisher as an ambassador for ING Direct. The bank's executive director of customers, John Arnott, said at the campaign launch it was about "walking the talk" ...

Another marquee hire for Rainmaker

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Rainmaker has expanded its superannuation research capability with a marquee hire. Rainmaker Group, one of Australia's leading diversified financial services and wealth management industry information and publishing groups, has appointed former Perpetual ...

Solid growth in ING DIRECT super business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
ING DIRECT Australia has reported a 78% increase in funds under management in its superannuation business in the last year, taking total FUM to $1.1 billion. The company also achieved a net profit after tax of $297 million for the 12 months to 31 December ...

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... AustralianSuper's scale allows the fund to negotiate with active managers to build bespoke strategies. Commenting on the issue, ING Direct head of third party distribution Mark Woolnough said that passive investment management is now used by close to ...

Super funds turning to passive to tackle high fees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Passive investment strategies are now being used by almost half of retail super funds, according to research by ING Direct which highlights that funds with high fees could end up costing investors more than $150,000 compared to cheaper funds. The research ...

Super only 35% of retirement nest egg

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... for their retirement and expect that it will contribute a little more than one third of their retirement nest egg, ING Direct research revealed. Superannuation is expected to represent 35.8% of the retirement nest egg, while the government pension sits ...

Hub24 keeps growth pace in Q2

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... managed portfolios, managed funds, exchanged traded funds (ETFs) and listed investment companies. New options include ING Direct 3 month, 6 month and 1 year platform term deposit products. Hub24 now has 45 active licensees using its platform, an increase ...