ING Investment Management sets up Beijing office
ING Investment Management Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited (ING IM) announced today that it has established a representative office in Beijing. Jane Li has been appointed as the Chief Representative of ING IM in China.

ING Investor Dashboard Sentiment Index for Asia shows 39% year-on-year decline
ING, the global financial services group, today released data from its quarterly ING Investor Dashboard Survey which shows a significant overall decline of 39% in investor sentiment in Asia over the past 12 months, reinforcing the point that Asia is not as decoupled from the US or global economy.

ING Investor Dashboard Sentiment Index for Asia declines further by 13% with China and Southeast Asia markets leading the fall
ING, the global financial services group, today released data from the quarterly ING Investor Dashboard Survey which shows a strong further decline in investor sentiment in Asia, with China and many of the Southeast Asian markets showing considerable falls in investor sentiment. This is the first time the pan-Asia sentiment index has moved into neutral sentiment from optimistic sentiment since the introduction of the investor sentiment survey in Q3 2007.

New CEO for ING Investment Management
ING Group today announced the appointment of Alan Harden as the new CEO for ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific, to be effective by the end of Q4 2008. He will also be appointed to ING Investment Management¡¦s global management board and becomes a member of ING Group¡¦s Management Council.

ING signs four-year sponsorship programme with Asian Football Confederation
ING, the global financial services group, today signed a four-year sponsorship programme with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the presence of World Sport Group, the confederation’s commercial partner.

ING Group becomes first global player to set up ME Investment Management division to meet local and global investor demands
Global investor interest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) financial markets is expected to intensify with ING Group becoming the first global financial institution to establish a dedicated investment management business in the region. Based in Dubai, ING Investment Management (ING IM) will produce and export locally developed MENA investment vehicles for an increasingly hungry global investment community, while offering a complete spectrum of sophisticated and innovative products to regional investors.

ING engages Mr. M. Damodaran as Chief Representative and Advisor for India
ING today announced the appointment of Mr. M. Damodaran as Chief Representative and Advisor for ING in India. In this newly created non executive role, Mr. Damodaran will work with the management and partners of both ING’s Banking, Insurance and Investment business units to further expand ING’s position in the financial services sector in India.

Partnership between TMB Bank and ING promises to support development of TMB to be a top tier universal bank in Thailand
TMB Bank Public Company Limited today officially announced the launch of its partnership with ING Group, with a vision to build TMB into a top tier universal bank in Thailand. The partnership was also cemented by the beginning of sales of ING Life’s Insurance product at all TMB branches throughout the Kingdom today.

ING Investor Dashboard Sentiment Index for Asia Declines Further 7.4% as the Region Continues to be Impacted by Global Market Uncertainty
ING Asia/Pacific (“ING”) today released data from the quarterly ING Investor Dashboard survey which shows a further decline in investor sentiment in Asia, reinforcing the reality that the region is not insulated from the global market uncertainty.

ING Investment Management launches Asia Pacific Real Estate Securities Fund
ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific (ING IM) today announced the launch of the ING Asia Pacific Real Estate Securities Fund (the Fund). The company believes strong economies throughout the Asia Pacific region will continue to provide firm support for real estate fundamentals, translating into solid real estate performance and potential for attractive total return, a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

ING brings the best of Rembrandt to Hong Kong