ING posts 1Q underlying net profit of EUR 1,018 million
"ING made a strong start in 2010 with earnings recovering in both banking and insurance," said Jan Hommen, CEO of ING Group. "The performance of both businesses improved, while market-related impacts diminished in the first quarter as markets generally improved. Insurance sales regained momentum from the fourth quarter, and savings volumes increased although loan growth remained muted. The return on equity for the Group improved substantially to 11.3%."

Investor Sentiment in Asia Holds Steady in Q1 2010 Following Strong Post-Financial Crisis Run-Up in 2009
ING Investor Dashboard Sentiment Index for Asia remains in the optimistic territory as investors confirm their belief in a sustained global recovery

ING posts underlying net profit of EUR 748 million in 2009
"2009 was a tumultuous year for financial markets, and for ING," said Jan Hommen, CEO of ING Group. "Yet even in this challenging environment, we made great strides to improve our operating performance, cut expenses and return to profit on an underlying basis."

ING appoints new head of ING IM Philippines
ING Investment Management (ING IM) Asia/Pacific today announced that ING Bank N.V. Manila Branch has appointed Paul Joseph “PJ” Garcia as Head of IIM Philippines, with overall responsibility over the trust business of the Manila Branch.

ING Investment Management appoints Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific
ING Investment Management (ING IM) announced today that Pranay Gupta has been appointed Chief Investment Officer of ING IM Asia Pacific, with responsibility for overseeing the investment teams in the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong.

Asian Investors Optimistic for 2010 as Sentiment Returns to Pre-Financial Crisis Levels
ING, the global financial services group, today released data from its quarterly ING Investor Dashboard Survey which shows a significant 101% jump in investor sentiment in Asia for 2009, with overall confidence recovering to pre-global financial crisis levels.