ING to sell Malaysian investment management business to Kenanga
ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its 70%-stake in
ING Funds Berhad (IFB), ING's investment management business in Malaysia, to
Kenanga Investors Berhad (Kenanga Investors), a wholly owned subsidiary of K & N
Kenanga Holdings Berhad (Kenanga). ING's joint venture partner Tab Inter-Asia
Services Sdn Berhad has also agreed to sell its 30% stake to Kenanga Investors.
The transaction announced today will not have a material impact on ING's results
and is subject to regulatory approvals. The transaction does not impact ING's
other businesses in the region and is expected to close in the first quarter of
2013.
IFB is among the top 5 non-bank fund management houses in the country. It
manages approximately EUR 500 million of assets for third parties across all
traditional asset classes and has a multi-channel distribution network.
Kenanga Investors is a Malaysian multi-team and multi-style investment house
that offers investment solutions to retail and institutional clients. Kenanga is
listed on Bursa Malaysia, the Malaysian Stock Exchange in Kuala Lumpur.
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customer base. Going forward, we will concentrate on our position as an
international retail, direct and commercial bank, while creating an optimal base
for an independent future for our insurance and investment management operations
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