ING Investment Management U.S. Enhances ING Global Perspectives(TM) Website
New Capabilities Allow Advisors to Deliver Personalized Framework to Clients
NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Investment Management U.S. today announced enhanced functionality for its ING Global Perspectives website (INGGlobalPerspectives.com), which provides timely and concise insights into world markets and economies delivered by a team of experienced strategists.
ING Global Perspectives has become an increasingly popular resource for financial advisors who are looking for information that helps keep them and their clients up to date on the most important developments and views of today's financial landscape from Douglas Cote, chief market strategist, and Karyn Cavanaugh, market strategist.
ING Global Perspectives provides timely insights, including daily economic and market analysis, weekly summaries and statistics and monthly commentaries and outlook. Its expert analyses seek to make sense of global markets and fundamentals.
The newly introduced online functionality allows advisors to:
-- Access individual slides and data points that are now part of the
website.
-- Tag slides for customized presentations.
-- Tailor presentations to client needs.
-- Create a PDF of the presentation personalized with name and logo.
-- Get questions answered, with online access to the market strategists.
"The online enhancements to ING Global Perspectives underscore our continued commitment to providing advisors with important information and tools that help them serve their clients," said Heather Neilson, head of Digital Marketing for ING Investment Management U.S. "The ability to customize presentations allows advisors to highlight information that is tailored to their clients' unique needs and assists in the investment discussion."
In addition to print analyses, commentary and data, ING Global Perspectives also features video interviews and the opportunity for advisors to email questions to the strategists.
ING U.S. constitutes the U.S.-based retirement, insurance and investment management operations of Dutch-based ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING). In the U.S., the ING family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which includes life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, institutional investment management, annuities, employee benefits and financial planning. ING holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves approximately 15 million customers across the nation. For more information, visit http://ing.us.
About ING Investment Management U.S.
As part of ING U.S., ING Investment Management U.S. (ING IM) is a leading U.S.-based active asset management firm. As of March 31, 2012, ING IM manages approximately $170 billion for both institutions and individual investors. ING IM invests across a broad array asset classes, geographies and investment styles. The division serves a variety of institutional clients, including public, corporate and union retirement plans, endowments and foundations, and insurance companies, as well as individual investors via intermediary distribution partners such as banks, broker-dealers and independent financial advisors.