ING DIRECT inks deal with FPA
ING DIRECT has signed a referral deal with one of Australia’s top financial planning associations that will benefit customers of its Living Super product.
Professional practices which are certified by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will provide comprehensive financial advice to ING DIRECT Living Super members who ask for it, under a nine month pilot that starts next month.
“We see professional, independent, face-to-face financial advice as increasingly important to our customers in preparing for retirement,” ING DIRECT national partnership manager of residential and wealth, Tim Hewson said.
“In recent years we’ve seen an uptick in super consolidation and switching and increased demand for transparency and control. Australians want to get ahead with their super, which aligns with our proposition about helping our customers to get ahead through value, fairness and transparency.”
FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said that the partnership has been modeled on the one that the association recently signed with Cbus.
“It will help the FPA open more pathways to connect Australians to quality financial advice,” Rantall said.
The deal “strengthens our ties with the superannuation sector and brings us one step closer to achieving the FPA’s vision that through our members, we stand with Australians for a better financial future.”
The first FPA adviser consultation will be at no cost for Living Super customers and only a limited number of places for FPA Professional Practices will be available in the pilot stage.
Initial participation in the pilot referral program will be limited, based on geographic requirements.
via [Financial Standard]
