AIM, Invesco Form Single Distribution Platform

AIM Investments of Houston and Invesco Funds Group of Denver said they intend to create a single distribution platform for the two companies’ retail products. Both companies are subsidiaries of independent investment manager Amvescap, which has $333 billion in assets under management.

Starting in June, AIM Distributors will become the distributor for Invesco’s 33 U.S. retail funds with $21 billion in assets under management. AIM has 61 retail funds with $124 billion in assets under management.

"Creating a unified distribution system will simplify our U.S. retail business by providing financial consultants and shareholders with additional investment choices through a single distribution source," Mark H. Williamson, president and chief executive of AIM Investments, said in a statement. AIM wholesalers and salespeople have relationships with more than 200,000 financial consultants, according to the firm.

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