ING

373 results about this entity

Period: 11 Apr 2006 - 29 Jul 2024

ING teams with MasterCard for m-payments system

Dutch banking group ING is working with MasterCard to develop a near field communications (NFC)-based mobile payments system that will enable customers to use their handsets to pay for low value purchases.

Second Life cracks down on unregulated banks

Linden Labs, the San Francisco-based creator of 3D online universe Second Life, is banning all unregistered and unregulated 'banks' from the virtual world.

Oracle forms financial services strategy council

Oracle has established a 'strategy council' comprising of senior IT executives from banks that will provide collective insight and help drive its product strategy for the financial services industry.

ING to overhaul Belgium ops

Dutch banking group ING has disclosed plans to invest EUR94 million in restructuring its Belgium operations over the next five years as it tries to strike the right balance between personal service and direct channels.

ING Direct buys US online brokerage Sharebuilder

ING Direct, the Internet banking business of Dutch group ING, is extending its reach in the North American market by acquiring US online equity brokerage Sharebuilder for $220 million.

Virtual credit card launched in Second Life

A Singaporean firm has launched a virtual credit card that can be used to pay for purchases in 3D online universe Second Life.

ING names Steve Van Wyk head of operations and IT banking

ING has appointed Steve Van Wyk head of operations and IT banking. He takes over the position from Erik Dralans, who has served since 2000 and who has recently been appointed CEO of ING Belgium.

ANZ and ING introduce direct access banking for pension funds

ANZ and ING in Australia are teaming to launch a cash management account (CMA) that enables customers over 60 to obtain direct access to pension funds via ANZ branches, Internet banking service and ATMs.

ING cuts 2500 jobs in retail banking overhaul; to extend Web banking to Japan

Dutch banking group ING has unveiled plans to combine its two domestic retail networks under one brand, in a move that will see 2500 full-time job losses over the next five years. The bank is also planning to extend its Internet banking operations into large and mature markets, beginning with Japan.

EU banks discuss debit rival to MasterCard and Visa

A group of Europe's largest banks are holding secret discussions to establish a pan-European debit card scheme that would challenge those operated by MasterCard and Visa, according to banking consultancy Lafferty Group.

ING corporate actions clerk indicted for wire fraud

A corporate actions clerk at ING in New York has been arrested on charges that he embezzled more than $500,000 in client dividends.

Revitalised Mobey Forum adds banks and mobile operators

The Mobey Forum, a bank-backed mobile payment consortium, has signed up Dutch banks ING and Rabobank and mobile operators Telenor, TeliaSonera and SK Telecom as new members.