Timeline

2008
ING wins 2008 FundSource Fund Manager of the Year award
Helen Troup appointed new Chief Executive Officer of ING New Zealand
2007
ING confirmed as one of six government-appointed KiwiSaver default providers
ING wins Chapman Tripp Fund Manager of the Year award (INFINZ industry awards)
ING wins 2006 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award (12th year out of 15)
ING wins 2006 FundSource Fund Manager of the Year award
2006
ING wins 2005 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award(11th year out of 14)
Marc Lieberman appointed new Chief Executive Officer of ING New Zealand
ING Property Trust acquires management rights for Calan Healthcare Properties portfolio
2005
ING wins 2004 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award
ING Property Trust merges with Urbus Properties Limited
2004
ING joint venture with ANZ extended to include The National Bank
ING acquires management rights for Urbus Properties Limited
Club Life renamed ING Life
2003
ING acquires local insurance company, Club Life
ING purchases 50% of management company of listed property trust - renamed ING Property Trust
Launch of ING Diversified Yield Fund (July)
2002
ING and ANZ form funds management and insurance joint venture, creating the largest retail funds management company in New Zealand
Joint winner of the 2001 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award* - ninth consecutive win
Armstrong Jones changes name to ING New Zealand
Staff number 100
2001
Winner of the 2000 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award* -
eighth consecutive win
Strategic alliance with WestpacTrust Banking Corporation
Launch of Edinburgh Funds range (an open-ended investment company) in NZ
2000
Winner of the 1999 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award
1999
Ten years in New Zealand
Winner of the 1998 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award*
Launch of the Armstrong Jones Cash Account (now ING Cash Account)
1998
Winner of the 1997 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award*
Named Fund Manager of the Decade*
1997
Winner of the 1996 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award*
Private Portfolio Service master trust launched
1996
Winner of the 1995 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award*
1995
Winner of the 1994 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award*
Wholesale focus developed
1994
Winner of the 1993 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year* award
1993
Acquisition of rights to manage MFL Mutual Fund
Dedicated Property Team established to manage MFL Mutual Fund’s assets
1991
Launch of own range of unit trusts – Armstrong Jones Unit Trusts – comprising two funds (now ING Unit Trusts)
1989
Armstrong Jones opens in Auckland with 8 staff
1988
Armstrong Jones Australia bids successfully to take over as Manager of SIL Mutual Fund in New Zealand

* as awarded by Morningstar, in association with Business Herald

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