ING Investment Management is the primary investment arm of ING Group, a global financial services company with 115,000 employees serving 60 million customers in 60 countries. Chief among its corporate values, ING is committed to professionalism, integrity, competitive pricing, and exemplary service. Believing in a client centric business model closely associated with existing and potential customers, ING Investment Management operates from regional financial centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Global management committees comprised of senior executives from all three regions coordinate, organize and direct its worldwide activities. In terms of size, a profile of ING Investment Management as of December 31, 2006 follows:
| ING Region | Assets Under Management | Investment Professionals |
Europe | $200 billion | 223 |
Americas | $195 billion | 309 |
Asia-Pacific | $91 billion | 233 |
Totals | $486 billion | 765 |
We strive to set the standard in helping customers manage their financial future. Consistently meeting investor objectives requires understanding of local markets, economic events, changing conditions and client preferences. While recognizing the globalization of economies, we believe that our regional structure with collaborative oversight and direction best positions the firm to succeed in that regard. Evidence of that success includes:
- ING Group ranked 1st among the all-finance financial institutions companies (excluding GE) in the Fortune 500
- ING Group ranked as the largest real estate investor / company worldwide.
- ING Group ranked as the 2nd largest financial institution in revenues by the Insurance Information Institute.
- ING Group ranked 9th in the Interbrand top-100 global brands list for financial institutions.
- ING Group ranked 11th on the Forbes 2000.
- ING Investment Management ranked 10th in institutional assets under management by Pensions & Investments
ING was founded in 1991when insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden and banking company NMB Postbank Groep, both of which were active in the investment management business, merged to become Internationale Nederlanden Group ("ING"). Since then, through organic growth and acquisitions, ING has developed from a Dutch company with international interests to a multinational with Dutch roots. ING's pedigree in the investment business extends back to 1845. In the 1990s, ING Group acquired a number of independent investment advisers around the world and integrated them into ING Investment Management.
Today we offer a broad range of investment advisory services, including equities, asset allocation, fixed income, alternative and structured assets. Our mission as a leading investment management firm is to build an information advantage through original research that is dedicated to development and delivery of customized client investment solutions. Many of our investment strategies rank highly in competitive peer groups, and we are a leader in the development of multi-asset products and specialized investment vehicles. We offer separate accounts, mutual funds, annuities, and "wrap" accounts through broker consulting firms. Our clients include public, corporate and Taft-Hartley pension funds, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, mutual funds and individual investors. In every aspect of our business, we apply core values of professionalism, integrity and teamwork to respond to a dynamic marketplace and client needs.
