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11 September 2012 | Press release

William Connelly to present at the Barclays Conference

Today, William Connelly, CEO ING Commercial Banking, will address the Barclays Global Financials Conference in New York.

5 September 2012 | Press release

ING agrees to sell its stake in Capital One

ING announced today that it has agreed to sell all of its 54 million shares in Capital One Financial Corporation, a U.S.-based financial holding company, in an underwritten public offering for a total value of approximately USD 3.0 billion (EUR 2.4 billion) at current exchange rates.

4 September 2012 | Press release

ING to sell its stake in Capital One

ING announced today that it intends to sell all of its 54 million shares in Capital One Financial Corporation, a U.S.-based financial holding company. ING obtained the shares as part of the consideration for the sale of ING Direct USA to Capital One in February 2012.

3 September 2012 | Press release

Women less prepared than men for retirement, ING survey shows; singles and Italian women among most vulnerable

When it comes to saving for retirement, women in Europe are significantly less prepared than men, a major survey by ING shows.

29 August 2012 | Press release

ING to sell ING Direct Canada to Scotiabank

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell ING Direct Canada for a total consideration of CAD 3.1 billion (EUR 2.5 billion at current exchange rates) to Scotiabank, a leading Canadian financial services company.

8 August 2012 | Press release, Financial

ING posts 2Q12 underlying net profit of EUR 1,045 million

“ING posted solid second-quarter results. In these uncertain times the financial strength of the company is our highest priority: capital, liquidity and funding have all improved,” said Jan Hommen, CEO of ING Group.

2 August 2012 | Press release

ING reviews position of ING Direct in Canada and UK

ING continuously evaluates its portfolio of businesses, in line with its stated objective of sharpening its focus. Within this context, ING today announced that it is currently reviewing strategic options for ING Direct Canada and ING Direct UK.

24 July 2012 | Press release

ING to appeal EC’s decision of 11 May 2012 re-approving 2009 Restructuring Plan

ING and the Dutch State are in dialogue with the European Commission on an amended and updated restructuring plan. Good progress has been made but more time is needed to come to a final agreement acceptable to all parties.

3 July 2012 | Press release

ING and trade unions finalise pension scheme for employees in the Netherlands

ING announced today that it has finalised its agreement on a new pension scheme for employees in the Netherlands, following acceptance of the new scheme by both the unions and their members. The new pension scheme will take effect on 1 January 2014 and will apply to the 19,000

25 June 2012 | Press release

ING files information with SEC relating to ING U.S.

ING Group announced today that it is filing a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with a planned debt financing by ING U.S., Inc. (ING U.S.), its US-based retirement, investment management and insurance business.