ING Groep N.V. (ING), is a global financial institution offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to meet the needs of the customers. The Company�s segments include banking and insurance. Banking segment includes retail Netherlands, retail Belgium, ING direct, retail central Europe (CE), retail Asia, commercial banking (excluding real estate), ING real estate and corporate line banking. Insurance segment includes insurance Benelux, insurance central and rest of Europe (CRE), insurance United States (US), Insurance US closed block VA, insurance Asia/Pacific, ING investment management (IM) and corporate line insurance. In July 2014, ING Groep NV (ING) announced that ownership of NN Groep NV has been reduced to 71.4%. In July 2014, ING announced that its ownership in NN Group reduced to 68.1% from 71.4%.