Invesco Agency files mortgage REIT IPO

The company invests in mortgage-backed securities that are backed by government-sponsored agencies.
JUN 17, 2008
Another mortgage real estate investment trust has entered the public arena. Invesco Agency Securities Inc. filed a $250 million initial public offering Monday. The company will invest in mortgage-backed securities that are backed by government sponsored agencies such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. It will trade under the symbol IVR. The REIT will be externally managed by Invesco Institutional Inc., a unit of Invesco Ltd. of Atlanta. The IPO is the latest in a series of mortgage REITs going public. In April, Hatteras Financial Corp. of Winston Salem, N.C., completed an IPO. A finance company, Chimera Investment Corp. of New York, which invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other assets, filed a $345 million IPO in June. Other REITs that have announced plans to go public include Point Asset Management Inc. of Pittsburgh, North Sound Mortgage Investments Corp. of New York and American Capital Agency Corp. of Bethesda, Md. Zurich, Switzerland-based Credit Suisse Group and Morgan Stanley of New York were the underwriters for Invesco.

Latest News

Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026

Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.

Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida
Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida

Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.

SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme

It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.

MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products

Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.

Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations
Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations

Amplify, WealthReach, Zeplyn and Zocks have unveiled partnerships aimed at automating portfolio management, content creation, account opening, and client communication.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income