 ING Investment Management (ING IM) is the primary global investment
arm of ING Group, a global financial services company. We manage
approximately e338 billion assets under management* and act as the
principal asset manager for all ING business units and their affiliated
clients. ING IM operates in 34 countries, including some of the world's
fastest growing economies, such as China, India and Brazil, as well as
many Eastern European countries.
Global scale, local expertise
ING IM manages assets as close as possible to its most important
sources of information. Over 800 professionals worldwide watch over
our clients' money, from centres of expertise in Europe, Americas and
Asia-Pacific. These centres also combine forces through close
collaboration and constant exchange of knowledge. We have the
corporate size, scale and presence to offer our clients a wide variety of
global and regional products. ING IM combines this with ING Group's
international distribution capabilities to offer integrated financial services
solutions globally to all its clients.
We offer a wide variety of investment solutions and advisory services
covering all major asset classes and investment styles and many of our
strategies
are among the top-ranked in their peer groups. Our clients
include institutional clients, insurance companies, fund distributors
and the ING labels.
ING IM Europe
ING IM Europe manages approximately e131 billion* in a variety of
products for pensions funds, insurance companies, foundations and fund
distributors. We have local offices in 15 countries, and our main asset
management centre for Europe is located in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Deep heritage
Our successful history of asset management at ING extends back to
1845 through our roots as a Dutch insurance company and commercial
bank. In Europe, clients draw upon our more than 40 years' experience in managing pension fund assets in the Netherlands, one of the world's
most sophisticated pensions markets. Building on this heritage, ING IM
has grown to be among the largest asset management firms in the
world with a clear focus on quality investment services to every client.
Our investment philosophy
We believe in active management to achieve consistent alpha returns.
To the benefit of our clients, our insightful research seeks to uncover
market inefficiencies. Exercising our heritage in insurance to protect our
clients, our portfolios and our business, risk management plays a vital
role in our disciplined investment management processes. To serve
client needs within the guidelines and objectives of each assignment,
we apply our proprietary research and analytics, global resources,
benchmark awareness. We successfully leverage our talent for clients
by operating as a team both within each business, across the region
and globally, and by constant exchange of knowledge and debating
of ideas.
In every aspect of our business we apply ING core values of
professionalism and integrity and committed to both investing
responsibly and delivering client-oriented investment solutions.
Approach for superior
investment results
Producing alpha in a consistent way is in our belief, the best way to
achieve superior investment results. Our multi-boutique structure allows
us to benefit from the advantages of scale of a larger company with the
benefits of small, flexible and alpha focused teams. Teams operate as if
they are small companies, but at the same time have access to scalable
support in terms of execution, infrastructure, risk management and
research. Given this, we are confident that our experienced and
passionate investment professionals can produce exceptional long-term
performance and innovative investment solutions.
Client Oriented
Trust, drive and expertise are at the core of our service and this leads to
successful, long-term results for our clients. We aim to provide the most
appropriate investment solutions and services that cater to our clients’
needs. Our investment process is transparent and clear. Every step and
every decision is clearly defined so that our clients can readily receive the
required information.
We have client servicing professionals in all local offices, and they have
an understanding of local market conditions and all of the information
our clients need, together with an extensive knowledge of our broad
range of investment strategies. To offer investment solutions closely
tailored to our clients’ needs, our local client servicing professionals
work in close cooperation with our investment professionals.
As a result of our strengths and commitments, we have millions of
clients who rely on our expertise worldwide.
*As of 30 June 2009
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