Invesco acquires Morgan Stanley retail business for $1.5bn

Author: Laura Miller
IFAonline | 20 Oct 2009 | 12:16

Categories: Investment

Topics: Morgan Stanley| Invesco| invesco perpetual

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Invesco Ltd, the parent company of Invesco Perpetual, will acquire Morgan Stanley’s retail asset management business for $1.5bn.

The deal, which includes US mutual fund subsidiary Van Kampen Investments, will see Morgan Stanley receive $500m in cash and a 9.4% stake in Invesco.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) will now focus on its institutional operations. The UK operations remain at Morgan Stanley.

Invesco will acquire $119bn in assets under management from MSIM - across equity, fixed income, alternatives and investment trusts.

The deal has been both companies and is expected to be completed by mid-2010.

 

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