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Invesco Ltd.'s History
- 1935
- 1950
- 1962
- 1973
- 1974
- 1978
- 1981
- 1988
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December 1935
Invesco originally incorporated under the laws of England and Wales as H. Lotery & Co. Ltd
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Late 1950s
Channing Corp. (later American Capital/Van Kampen) launched its first mutual funds in North America
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1962
Invesco Asia-Pacific investments begun
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1973
Perpetual PLC founded in the U.K.
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1974-1976
Insured unit investment trusts pioneered by Robert Van Kampen
AIM Management Group founded by Ted Bauer, Gary Crum and Bob Graham
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1978
Invesco founded in the U.S. by a group led by Charles Brady
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1981
Trimark founded in Canada
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1988
Invesco merged with Britannia Arrow (U.K.); listed on London Stock Exchange
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1990-1991
Invesco acquired fixed income manager Primco Capital Management
Invesco acquired Dallas-based real estate company
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1992
AIM acquired CIGNA Funds Group
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1994
Van Kampen Merritt and American Capital (formerly Channing Corp.) merged, became Van Kampen Investments
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1995-1996
Invesco U.S. investor base expanded via American Depositary Receipt listing on NYSE
Invesco expanded globally with addition of Hong Kong and Canadian businesses
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1997
Invesco PLC and AIM merged to form AMVESCAP PLC, one of the first global independent asset managers
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1998
AMVESCAP purchased LGT Asset Management - structured products, private equity, bank loans, Asian investment strategies
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2000
AMVESCAP purchased Trimark and Perpetual PLC, creating a leading position in Canada and the U.K.
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2001
AMVESCAP added County Investment Management in Australia and top-10 manager Grand Pacific in Taiwan
Acquired Pell Rudman Trust Company
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2002
AMVESCAP expanded real estate business globally with purchase of London-based Parkes & Co. and Hypo-Vereinsbank's real estate unit, headquartered in Munich
Acquired high-net-worth manager Whitehall Asset Management
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2003-2004
AMVESCAP became first Sino-American company in China to form a joint-venture partnership
AMVESCAP acquired Stein Roe Investment Counsel; merged it with Pell Rudman and Whitehall Asset Management and created Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management
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2005
Martin L. Flanagan named AMVESCAP president and CEO, succeeding company founder Charles Brady
AMVESCAP first foreign firm allowed to expand stake in China joint venture to 49%
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2006
Rex Adams named AMVESCAP chairman of the board
Acquired PowerShares Capital Management, expanding business into ETFs
Acquired direct private equity firm WL Ross & Co.
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2007-2008
AMVESCAP rebranded Invesco and new global brand identity launched; listing moved to NYSE
Invesco common shares added to S&P 500® Index
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2010
Invesco acquired Morgan Stanley's retail asset management business, including Van Kampen Investments
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2013
Invesco expands by entering India through its 49% joint venture with Religare Asset Management.
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A Brief Overview of Invesco Ltd.'s History
It began with a vision of a company dedicated to serving a global market for investment management. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive worldwide investment management capabilities, Invesco Ltd. provides a comprehensive array of enduring solutions for retail, institutional and high-net-worth clients around the world.
