
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined five affiliates of ING $1.2 million for failing to retain or review millions of emails for periods ranging from two months to more than six years. The five firms were Directed Services, LLC; ING America Equities, Inc.; ING Financial Advisers, LLC; ING Financial Partners, Inc.; and ING Investment Advisors, LLC. For more info visit https://www.finra.org/media-center/news-releases/2013/finra-fines-five-ing-firms-12-million-email-retention-and-review