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Feb 3 2012

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

Feb 2012

Municipal Market Note: I Like You, But Not in That Way By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Feb 2012

F.I.R.S.T.: Watching From Our Foxhole By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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

Economic Growth vs. Stability, and Its Impact on the Labor Market By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, Sagar Dedhia Credit Analyst

Jan 26 2012

Multimedia - ING SMA Update January 2012: Statement on FOMC Action on 1/25/12 By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Jan 26 2012

January 2012: Multimedia - ING Fixed Income Credit Market Analysis By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

Jan 26 2012

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

Jan 25 2012

Fixed Income Perspectives - January 2012 By Christine Hurtsellers, CIO Fixed Income; Mike Mata, Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income; Matt Toms, Head of U.S. Public Fixed Income

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 17 2011

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

Jan 2012

Municipal Market Note: Lessons Learned By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Dec 21 2011

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

Dec 19 2011

Multimedia - ING SMA Update December 2011: Everybody has a 2012 Outlook; this is the 2012 Look Out By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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 2011

Municipal Market Note: Resiliency in the Face of Challenging Headwinds By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Dec 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: A Race to Zero By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Dec 1 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 21 2011

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

Nov 21 2011

It’s All About Margins — Or Is It? By Spencer Phua, Senior Credit Analyst, Ryan Mitchell, Analyst

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 18 2011

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

Nov 17 2011

Multimedia - ING SMA Update November 2011: Occupy Safe Investing By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Nov 3 2011

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

Nov 2011

Municipal Market Note: Sick States By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Nov 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: Is This Trick or Treat? By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Oct 24 2011

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

Oct 20 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 19 2011

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

Oct 19 2011

Who Is to Blame for Sluggish Employment? By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, Sagar Dedhia Credit Analyst

Oct 17 2011

Multimedia - ING SMA Update October 2011: Our Uncertain Path By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Oct 13 2011

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

Oct 6 2011

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

Oct 2011

Municipal Market Note: One Eye on Receipts, One Eye on the Hill By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Oct 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: Les Misérables and Fat Tails By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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 21 2011

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

Sep 20 2011

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

Sep 19 2011

U.S. Generic Drug Wave Crests Over the Next 24 Months: Finally We Can Afford to be Sick By Joan Dillon, Senior Health Care Analyst; Mike Pytosh, Co-Head of U.S. Equities

Sep 22 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

Multimedia - ING SMA Update September 2011: US looks for traction as Europe looks worse By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Sep 15 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 2011

Municipal Market Note: The ABC(ut)s of Educational Funding By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

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 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: An Earthquake and Hurricane in Bond Land By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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 25 2011

U.S. Banks 2H11: Credit Review and Outlook By Spencer Phua, CFA, Senior Credit Analyst, U.S. Credit

Aug 24 2011

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

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 16 2011

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

Aug 16 2011

Multimedia - ING SMA Update August 2011: Market volatility amidst the search for sustainable economic policy By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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 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 2011

Municipal Market Note: The Hole in the Ceiling By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Aug 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: Living in Fantasy: Political Train Wreck Is Just a Bump in Weak Trend Growth By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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 29 2011

Multimedia - ING Fixed Income: Second Quarter 2011 Fixed Income Update By Christine Hurtsellers, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Fixed Income

Jul 28 2011

Debt-Ceiling Debate: Outcomes and Implications By Atlanta Fixed Income Team

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 22 2011

Will Increased Levels of Shareholder-Friendly Activity Lead to Wider Corporate Spreads? By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

Jul 22 2011

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

Jul 21 2011

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

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 15 2011

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

Jun 2011

High Yield Monthly: June 2011 Review

Jul 2011

Municipal Market Note: The Pension Punching Bag By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Jul 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: The Trades to Get Right By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Jun 30 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 23 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 23 2011

Market Perspective: Industry Has Evolved to Keep Stable Value Vital By Bud Hancock, Head of Stable Value Investment Services and Senior Portfolio Specialist

Jun 20 2011

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

Jun 20 2011

Multimedia - ING Separately Managed Accounts: Talk of a Fed Exit Strategy is Replaced by “What Else Can They Do?” By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Jun 16 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 16 2011

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

Jun 9 2011

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

Jun 2011

High Yield Monthly: May 2011 Review By Kenneth Monaghan, Head of US High Yield, RoggeGlobal Partners

Jun 2011

Municipal Market Note: Kicking the Pension Tires By Jeff Boundy, Portfolio Manager; Toby Tolino, Portfolio Manager

Jun 2 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

Jun 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: QE2 Sails Away By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

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

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

May 24 2011

Will CoCos Save the Global Banking System? By Spencer Phua, CFA, Senior Credit Analyst, U.S. Credit

May 24 2011

Market Dynamics Favor Deepwater Drillers By Shivankar Saxena, CFA, Credit Analyst

May 19 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 12 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 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 9 2011

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

Apr 28 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

May 2011

F.I.R.S.T.: Ben Tells Us Not to sell Our Bonds By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Apr 25 2011

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

Apr 25 2011

A Plausible Scenario for Corporate Spread Tightening By Kurt Kringelis, CFA, CPA, J.D., Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Credit

Apr 18 2011

Multimedia - ING Separately Managed Accounts: Fixed Income Update April 2011 By Rick Kilbride, Head of Fixed Income for Managed Accounts

Apr 14 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 7 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 2011

High Yield Monthly: March 2011 Review