ING Group

From early 2027 ING will offer two retirement accounts without custody, transfer or order fees and without execution fees for savings plans. There is a self-directed account with a broad ETF/fund selection starting at a total expense ratio of 0.03% and a standard account made up of two actively managed ETFs with 0.20%; savings contributions are possible from €10 per month. The offer enters a market with strong price competition among banks and digital brokers, with state subsidies of up to €540 per year providing additional incentives. » More on capital.de

Millions of customers were unable to access ING’s internet banking and banking app for hours on Tuesday. The bank blamed an internal technical fault and ruled out a hacker attack. All services are available again, and ING apologized for the disruption. » More on handelsblatt.com

A widespread outage of Google Cloud services in the London region caused major disruptions across Europe. Affected were digital payment and account services of banks Revolut and ING, as well as numerous websites and corporate applications. Google confirmed the technical problems, is working on a fix, and is investigating the cause and extent of the outages. » More on handelsblatt.com