Invesco Ltd. is an American independent investment management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with branch offices in 20 countries.
[8] Since 2000 Invesco has grown through acquisitions such as the ETF firm PowerShares Capital Management and the restructuring of WL Ross & Co.[6] In 2004, the company agreed to a $450 million settlement with the Attorneys General of New York, Colorado and the SEC after allegations of improper trading practices.
[9] In May 2007 the company changed their name to Invesco (initial cap only) PLC, moved its primary stock market listing from the London Stock Exchange to the American NYSE and became domiciled in Bermuda, adopting the name Invesco Ltd.[10] As a result, the company's shares were withdrawn from the FTSE 100 Index and added to the Russell 1000 Index.
[19] In March 2020 amid a major stock market crash triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc., a branch handling Real Estate Investment Trusts, announced they were unable to cover margin calls due to dramatic devaluations and investors selling shares.
[citation needed] In February 2025, a group of 17 U.S. state attorneys general criticized Invesco for making improper or inadequate disclosures about investments in China.