Outlined in the table following are the key business milestones of the ING Funds Japan business in Japan.
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1999 | ING Mutual Funds Management Company (Japan), Ltd. forms as an ultimately wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Group. |
| 2002 | ING Funds Japan starts managing private unit trusts for the variable annuity vehicle of ING Life Insurance Company Japan, Single Premium, with asset allocation programs. |
| 2003 | Consolidation of ING Investment Management’s Japanese Equity investment resources in Tokyo |
| 2005 | ING Funds Japan starts discretionary investment advisory services for internal and external clients. |
| 2008 | Registration for the Type I Financial Instruments Business to engage in sales of ING Group’s offshore funds to Japanese institutional investors. |