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Managers seek barriers to sophisticated ETFs
Executives at BlackRock Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are calling on regulators to address suitability requirements for the sale of sophisticated ETFs such as commodities-based and leveraged funds
One firm that could give BlackRock a run for its money
Invesco Ltd. is poised to challenge BlackRock Inc. for the position of world's biggest asset manager, according to Don Putnam, managing partner of Grail Partners LLC.
Invesco has shot at catching BlackRock, says Don Putnam
Invesco Ltd. is poised to give BlackRock Inc. a run for its money as the world's biggest asset manager, according to Don Putnam, managing partner of Grail Partners LLC.
Morgan Stanley prices Invesco stake
Morgan Stanley, the sixth-largest U.S. bank by assets, divested a stake in Invesco Ltd. for $664 million five months after acquiring the shares in its sale of a retail asset-management business.
S&P hikes Invesco credit ratings on Van Kampen buy
But firm still less profitable than peers, analyst notes
ETF providers want to curb market orders
ETF providers are lobbying for tighter restrictions on market orders as regulators consider additional rules to avert another “flash crash.”
ETF providers take action after recent ‘flash crash’
As regulators and stock exchanges try to figure out what caused the 1,000-point stock market drop May 6, exchange-traded-fund providers are doing damage control.
Invesco to slow parade of new products after launching small-cap ETFs
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC today launched nine small-cap-sector exchange-traded funds, but that's going to be the last new offerings the firm rolls out for a while.
Invesco Aim to lose Aim in name
Invesco Ltd. is changing the name of its Invesco Aim unit to Invesco, and its AIM Funds to Invesco Funds, according to an executive at the investment firm.
Lock ‘n’ load: Taking target funds tactical
A handful of big fund companies are revamping their target date offerings in hopes of limiting risk — and preventing another major blowup.
Invesco launches first ETF targeting closed-end-fund index
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC today unveiled the first exchange-traded fund to invest in an index of closed-end funds.
Straight from the CEO: What Invesco plans to do with Van Kampen
Invesco Ltd. is likely to keep intact most of the Morgan Stanley/Van Kampen operations which it said last night that it will acquire for $1.5 billion — although some changes to the $119 billion retail money management business it's buying are expected — Martin Flanagan, president and chief executive of Invesco, said in an interview with InvestmentNews.
Sources: Morgan Stanley’s sale of Van Kampen close, with Invesco the likely suitor
Morgan Stanley is close to completing a deal to sell Van Kampen Funds Inc. to Invesco Ltd., according to industry sources familiar with the deal.
Eaton Vance and Invesco PowerShares roll out Build America bond funds
Eaton Vance Management and Invesco PowerShares on Tuesday announced new investment products offering exposure to the government's Build America Bonds stimulus program, which seeks to spur construction and repair projects by state and local governments.
Atlantic Trust adds advisers, aims to double assets by 2015
It has been six months since Jack Markwalter returned to the chief executive's chair at Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management, the wealth management arm of Invesco Ltd., but he won't be able to turn his full attention to running the firm until next week.
Invesco boss: All systems go for June 1 reboot
Van Kampen back-office integration on schedule and nearly complete, says Flanagan; 'ready to go head to head' with biggest players
Former CFO at Brown-Forman elected to Invesco board
Investment manager Invesco Ltd. on Monday said Phoebe A. Wood was elected to its board. Wood, 56, currently…
Treasury: Invesco and TCW can start buying toxic assets
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that two large investment funds have raised the minimum amounts needed to begin purchasing toxic assets from banks, finally launching this part of the government's financial rescue effort.
ETF providers zero in on municipal-bond market
An exchange-traded fund launched last week offers investors access to hard-to-reach segments of the municipal-bond market. Another has been proposed.
Invesco PowerShares to close 19 small ETFs
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC said today that it plans to close 19 of its current 135 exchange traded funds.
