ING has completed the consolidation of the ING Direct Funds and ING Advisor Funds into one single ING fund family. The resulting family of 22 domestic and international mutual funds is to be branded as “ING Funds” and will be managed by ING Investment Management.

Two former ING Direct Funds are now part of the larger ING Funds offering include the ING Canadian Balanced Fund and the ING Global Brand Names Fund, a theme fund investing in global companies with strong brands and leading market shares.

New funds that have been added to the ING fund family include the ING Global Equity Fund and the ING Global Equity RSP Fund. ING Funds’ offering of mutual funds, designed specifically for Canadian investors, is available through all distribution channels including financial advisors and ING Direct Funds Limited. The diversified family of 22 mutual funds spans the globe, including geographical regions, asset classes and sectors.

“Canadian financial advisors and investors will have more access to the global, leading edge asset management experience of ING Investment Management,” says Doug Paul, managing director. “Like all ING Funds, these new funds adhere to ING Investment Management’s high standards of disciplined investment management utilizing our unique “Growth At a Reasonable Price” style and proprietary investment process.”