(Finance) – ING Italy he signed a collaboration agreement with Pictet Asset Managementan asset management company of the Pictet Group, with the aim of further expanding its range of solutions currently available to its customers. I am around 100 funds of Pictet AM which will enrich the investment strategies of the digital bank.
In particular, ING customers, independently or with the support of a dedicated consultantwill be able to include Pictet AM’s distinctive thematic equity strategies in their portfolios. This will allow investors to diversify their investments, compared to traditional regional and global equity strategies, and to seize the interesting opportunities offered by the so-called “megatrends”.
“The agreement with Pictet AM, of which we are proud, represents a further step forward in strengthening our strategy dedicated to investments, which leverages transparency and personalization of the offer, a dedicated consultancy service for each individual client and a increasingly accessible, simple and digital customer experience,” he said Matteo Pomoni, Head of Investments & Wealth at ING Italia.
“We are pleased to start this collaboration with ING Italia, which allows us to further expand our distribution network, making our thirty-year expertise available in the field of thematic investments through a wide range of equity funds for ING Italia clients, with the aim of offering a personalized, accessible and transparent service,” he said Paolo Paschetta, Country Head Italy of Pictet Asset Management.
ING is present in Italy with one network of around 200 consultants financial, predominantly young people trained in partnership with SDA Bocconi. ING is now also integrating the network with senior profiles to target higher levels of customers.