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About us

ING Investment Management (ING IM) is ING Group’s largest global asset management organisation with more than € 360 billion assets under management. ING IM has a regional structure, with ING IM Europe, ING IM Americas and ING IM Asia Pacific serving their respective regions. ING IM was founded in 1994. The company originates from the merger between NMB Postbank Groep and Nationale-Nederlanden, which has an investment history going back as far as 1845. ING IM acts as the principal asset manager for all ING business units and its affiliated clients – this underlines our special position in ING Group’s corporate structure.

ING IM Europe manages nearly € 148 billion in a variety of products for pension funds, insurance companies, foundations and fund distributors. In Europe we currently manage € 40 billion of institutional money for more than 450 institutional clients. We have over 35 years’ experience in managing pension fund assets in the world’s most sophisticated pension markets.

We distinguish ourselves by being a pan-European asset manager with a global network. We can draw upon the extensive knowledge and experience of investment professionals around the world and are able to offer our clients a wide variety of global and regional products in all asset classes.

We are an asset manager run by professionals We have been investing since 1845 We provide innovative investment solutions We have over 750 investment professionals around the world, managing Є360 billion

Global expertise on your doorstep

ING IM manages assets as close as possible to its most important sources of information. European & Global products are managed by ING IM Europe, US products are managed by ING IM Americas and Asian / Australian products are managed by ING IM Asia Pacific. Please visit our website for an overview of our product range.

We have offices and investment professionals in 30 countries across the world, giving the organisation a global reach while maintaining a local focus. In Europe, we have offices and investment professionals “on the spot” in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Greece, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Sweden. We work closely together with our other regional investment centres in the Americas (ING IM Americas) and Asia Pacific (ING IM Asia Pacific). Teams of dedicated local client-servicing managers ensure a continuous focus on local market conditions and undivided attention for your specific portfolio.

Investment approach

We manage all our strategies according to a detailed and structured investment process. This provides clear visibility in the way our products are constructed and managed on a daily basis. By adhering to a structured investment process, we are able to deliver returns consistent with our investment style. We use different processes for different products and asset classes, but at an organisational level, the key elements of our investment approach are:

Active Management:
We believe this can lead to long-term outperformance relative to both the benchmark and our peers.

Fundamental Analysis:
Forms the basis of all our investment decisions

Medium-Term Market Analysis:
Enables us to opportunistically capture value from market movements

Risk Management:
Ensures that all potential sources of portfolio risk are identified and managed within predefined parameters

Consistent Portfolio Implementation:
Investment decisions are implemented uniformly across all portfolios, subject to particular mandate constraints.

Teamwork:
A team-based investment management approach fosters greater discipline and continuity of performance.

People

ING IM Europe employs approximately 760 people in 13 countries. Over 210 experienced investment specialists are involved in the daily monitoring and implementation of our investment strategies. More than 130 client-servicing professionals ensure that our clients receive individual attention and their desired service level at all times.

We offer, as one of the few asset managers, ALM services We were among the first to offer capital guaranteed products We were among the first to offer a truly global sector approach for equities

ING Group – a strong financial partner

ING Group is a global financial institution of Dutch origin with 120,000 employees. ING offers banking, insurance and asset management to more than 60 million clients in over 50 countries. The clients are individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, institutions and governments. ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent businesses that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.

ING's strategy is to achieve sustainable growth while maintaining healthy profitability. The Group's financial strength, its broad range of products and services, the wide diversity of its profit sources and the prudent spread of risks form the basis for ING's continuity and growth potential.

ING seeks a careful balance between the interests of its stakeholders: its customers, shareholders, employees and society at large. It expects all its employees to act in accordance with the Group's Business Principles. These principles are based on ING's core values: responsiveness to the needs of customers, integrity, entrepreneurship, professionalism and teamwork.

The information contained in this investor presentation has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not an offer to buy or sell any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. This document is intended only for professional investors. Any products or securities that are mentioned in this document have their own particular terms and conditions, which should be consulted before entering into any transaction. While great care has been given to the contents of this document, no guarantee warranty or representation, express or implied, is given to their accuracy or completeness. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Neither ING Investment Management nor any other company or unit belonging to the ING Group, nor any of its officers, directors or employees accept any liability or responsibility in respect to the information or any recommendations expressed herein.