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May 16 2012

Market Review: April 2012: Austerity Bites By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

May 14 2012

Hanging Tough in a Bumpy Market By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

May 7 2012

O Brother, Where Art Thy Offer? By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 30 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Bids Reach New 2012 High By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 30 2012

Asset Allocation Views - European Fears Resurface... Again By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Apr 23 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Regaining Balance By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 18 2012

Market Review: March 2012: Unringing the Bell By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Apr 18 2012

Market Review: First Quarter 2012: Talking With Fireworks By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Apr 16 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - New Quarter, Consistent Trends By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 9 2012

U.S. Equity Market Outlook By Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Apr 2 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Slowly Rising as Technicals Balance By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 29 2012

The Changing Disclosure Landscape for DC Plans By Gerald Lins, J.D. General Counsel

Mar 23 2012

Asset Allocation Views - Expectations Playing Catch-Up By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Mar 23 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Hovering at 2012 Highs By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 19 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Bids Strengthen Amid New Issuance By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 16 2012

Market Review: February 2012: History Sticks to Your Feet By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Mar 14 2012

March 2012: Multimedia - ING US Fixed Income Credit Markets Review and Outlook By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

Mar 12 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Marching Onward By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 5 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Prices Push to 2012 High By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 27 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - New Issuance Gathers Strength By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 22 2012

Asset Allocation Views - Economic Momentum Continues By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Feb 21 2012

GNMA Talking Points - Q4 2011

Feb 17 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - A Warming Trend By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 16 2012

Market Review: January 2012: Any Hopeful Thoughts Arrive By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Feb 10 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Bids Hold as New Issuance Builds By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 6 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Trending Friendly By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jan 30 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - Pushing Higher By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jan 26 2012

A Look at 2012 By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Jan 26 2012

Senior Loan Investing in a Low-Interest-Rate Regime By Dan Norman, Co-Head, Senior Loan Group

Jan 25 2012

Asset Allocation Views - U.S. Growth Picks Up By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Jan 19 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - A Good Start By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jan 18 2012

Market Review: December 2011: Different Drum By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jan 18 2012

Market Review: Fourth Quarter 2011: When We Two Parted By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jan 17 2012

Senior Loan Talking Points - 2011 Review - 2012 Outlook By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Dec 20 2011

Asset Allocation Views - U.S. Growth Picks Up By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Dec 19 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - A Watchful Wind Down By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Dec 16 2011

Market Review: November 2011: The Ties That Bind By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Nov 21 2011

Asset Allocation Views - U.S. Improves, but Europe Remains a Wildcard By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Nov 21 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Waiting for a Sign By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Nov 21 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Headlines Continue to Hold Sway By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Nov 16 2011

Market Review: October 2011: Boing! By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Nov 4 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Holding Steady By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Oct 24 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Out of the (Technical) Woods By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Oct 18 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Recent Events Offer Cause for Optimism By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager; Eugene Lancaric, CFA, Consultant

Oct 17 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Market Tone Improving By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Oct 17 2011

Market Review: September 2011: Driving the Dynamite Truck By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Oct 17 2011

Market Review: Third Quarter 2011 - Suffering Season By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Oct 9 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - New Quarter, Same Sentiment By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Sep 29 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - In Search of Confidence By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Sep 20 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Risks Remain Elevated, We Remain Cautious By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager

Sep 19 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Waiting To Exhale By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Sep 19 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Prices Up on Better Technicals By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Sep 16 2011

Market Review: August 2011: Bend or Break By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Sep 6 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - A Nice End to a Nasty Month By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Sep 2 2011

Weathering Storms in Uncharted Territories By Douglas Coté, CFA, SVP & Chief Market Strategist

Aug 29 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Prices Lower, But Moderating By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Aug 24 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Moving to Underweight Equities as Risks Spike By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantatative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager

Aug 23 2011

Multimedia: Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions: 2Q11 Update By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments

Aug 19 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - (Some) Welcome Stability By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Aug 18 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Special Edition: Equity Markets Continue Their Slide By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Multi-Asset Strategies

Aug 16 2011

Market Review: July 2011: The Pace is Glacial By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Aug 15 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - T.G.I.F. By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Aug 9 2011

Market Impact of the S&P Downgrade: Three Perspectives

Aug 8 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Worry the Watchword... By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Aug 1 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Waiting on You, Congress By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jul 27 2011

ING Insights - When a Country Defaults - Should Investors Panic?

Jul 25 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Prices Move Slightly Higher in Eventful Week By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jul 25 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Italy Inspires Caution By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantatative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager

Jul 19 2011

Multimedia - ING SMA Update July 2011: Too much debt, yet too few safe bonds. By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Jul 18 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - 2011 Mid-Year Review By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jul 18 2011

Market Review: Second Quarter 2011 - Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jul 15 2011

Market Review: June 2011: The Soft Parade By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jul 5 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Greek Tragedy Temporarily Averted, Loan Prices Rise By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jun 27 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Prices Ease as Market Pauses to Determine Outlook By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jun 20 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Greek Tragedy Continues to Weigh on Secondary Prices By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jun 20 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Slowdown Seen, but Growth Should Reemerge By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantatative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager

Jun 15 2011

Market Review: May 2011: Welcome to the Terrordome By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jun 13 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Cautious Tone Continues By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jun 6 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Secondary Prices Slip on Macro Headwinds, New Issue Strength By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

May 25 2011

Multimedia - ING Separately Managed Accounts: Economic and Market Update – May 2011 By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

May 24 2011

Special Edition: Much Ado About the Euro II By Douglas Coté, CFA, Chief Market Strategist

May 24 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Market Turbulence Measure Remains Low By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Elias Belessakos, PhD, Senior Quantatative Analyst, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager

May 23 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Bids Slip As Primary Overshadows Secondary Market By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

May 19 2011

Senior Loan Market: Evolution and Opportunity By Dan Norman, Co-Head, Senior Loan Group, Jeff Bakalar, Co-Head, Senior Loan Group

May 16 2011

Multimedia - ING Fixed Income Credit Market Analysis for April 2011 By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

May 15 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loans Drift Lower as New-Issue Activity Upstages Secondary Market By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

May 15 2011

Market Review: April 2011: Without Blinking By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

May 11 2011

Multimedia - Kurt Kringelis’ ING Fixed Income: Credit Market Update 1Q11 By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

May 10 2011

Multimedia - ING Fixed Income: Market Analysis 1Q 2011 By Christine Hurtsellers, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Fixed Income

May 9 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Secondary Prices Mixed as Focus Remains on Primary Market By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

May 4 2011

April Showers Bring Flowers to the Global Synchronized Expansion By Douglas Coté, CFA, Chief Market Strategist

May 2 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - New Issue Activity Picks Up Following Easter Holiday By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 26 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Emerging Markets Poised to Succeed By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments, Heather Hackett, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager

Apr 18 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Market Remains Firm on Light Volume By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 15 2011

Market Review: March 2011: A Different Kind of Tension By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Apr 15 2011

Market Review: First Quarter 2011 - Keep Yourself Warm By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Apr 11 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Market Conditions Hold Firm By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Apr 4 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Better Market Tone Lifts Average Bids By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 28 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Better Market Tone Lifts Average Bids By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 21 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Prices Slip Modestly in Choppy, Event-Driven Market By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 15 2011

Market Review: February 2011: Little Discourage By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Mar 15 2011

Multimedia - ING Fixed Income: Credit Market Analysis February 2011 By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

Mar 14 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Prices Dip Slightly on Increased Macro Uncertainty By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 7 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Bids Mixed Despite Active Primary Market By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Mar 4 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Oil Turmoil By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments

Feb 28 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Bids Soften Slightly on Broader Market Volatility By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 28 2011

GNMA Talking Points - January 2011

Feb 22 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loans Steady on Lighter Volume; Technicals Remain Strong By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 17 2011

Fixed Income Perspectives - February 2011 By Christine Hurtsellers, CIO Fixed Income; Mike Mata, Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income; Matt Toms, Head of U.S. Public Fixed Income

Feb 15 2011

Market Review: January 2011 - Fire in Cairo By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Feb 13 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Market Strength Continues on Heels of Record Inflows By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 13 2011

Asset Allocation Views - Mid-Cycle Growth Acceleration By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments

Feb 7 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Demand and Sentiment Stays Strong, Pushing Bids Higher By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 1 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Strong Demand, Seasonally Slow Supply Lifts Loan Prices Further By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Feb 1 2011

Multimedia - ING Fixed Income 4Q’10 Review and 2011 Outlook By Christine Hurtsellers, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Fixed Income

Jan 21 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - 2010 Review / 2011 Outlook By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jan 19 2011

Fixed Income Perspectives - January 2011

Jan 18 2011

Market Review: Fourth Quarter 2010 - In Medias Res By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jan 18 2011

Market Review: December 2010 - Happiness Is All the Rage By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Jan 14 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - Surging Demand Powers Past Loan Volume By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jan 12 2011

GNMA Talking Points - Mortgage Basis Relative Value By Jeff Dutra, Senior Portfolio Manager, Structured Finance; Justin McWhorter, Portfolio Manager, Structured Finance

Jan 10 2011

Multimedia: Global Perspectives 2011 Forecast By Douglas Coté, CFA, Senior Market Strategist

Jan 9 2011

Senior Loan Talking Points - With New Year’s Rally, Loan Bids Reach A Near Three Year High By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Jan 6 2011

Municipal Market Note: Fact vs. Fabulous Speculation By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Dec 28 2010

Multimedia: ING Asset Allocation Outlook 2011 By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments

Dec 22 2010

Multimedia - Bonds got clocked in early December. What drove that? By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Dec 21 2010

Asset Allocation Views - Outlook 2011: The Shape of the Year to Come By Paul Zemsky, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset and Multi-Manager Investments

Dec 20 2010

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loan Bids Remain Firm Heading Into Year-End By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Dec 16 2010

Market Review: Falling on a Bruise By Daniel P. Donnelly, Head of Investment Communications

Dec 12 2010

Senior Loan Talking Points - Average Bids Up Slightly on Light Volume By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Dec 8 2010

GNMA Market Update

Dec 6 2010

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loans Bids Shake Off Contagion Fears, Despite Heavy Primary Activity By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Dec 1 2010

F.I.R.S.T.: Check Engine Light By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Nov 22 2010

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loans Bids Soften on Negative Macro Data By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Nov 17 2010

Multimedia - Is this QE2 or the Titanic? By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Nov 15 2010

Senior Loan Talking Points - Loans Prices Inch Up, Underpinned By Solid Technicals By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Nov 7 2010

Senior Loan Talking Points - Flow Name Composite Moves to Three Year High By Jeff Bakalar, Senior Vice President and Group Head of the ING Senior Loan Group

Nov 4 2010

October Treat and the Folly of “Gaming Diversification” By Douglas Coté, CFA, Senior Market Strategist

Nov 1 2010

F.I.R.S.T.: A Tapestry of Rich and Royal Hue By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Oct 6 2010

September Surprise, Tax and Spend Choices, and Mid-term Elections By Douglas Coté, CFA, Senior Market Strategist

Sep 9 2010

U.S. and Global Economy March to Expansion By Douglas Coté, CFA, Senior Market Strategist

Aug 16 2010

Risk Trifecta Mitigated: Market Surges on Fundamentals By Douglas Coté, CFA, Senior Market Strategist

Aug 13 2010

Multimedia: Risk Trifecta Mitigated By Douglas Coté, CFA, Senior Market Strategist

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