Invesco, UH Bauer College of Business to Hold Oct. 22 Seminar to Help Women Take Control of Their Finances

HOUSTON, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco, Houston's largest investment management firm, and the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business will hold a variety of sessions designed to give women the tools and knowledge they need to help take control of their finances.

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Ten different sessions will be held beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Cemo Hall on the UH central campus.

"Experts from a variety of firms will lead sessions on many different financial challenges facing women today," said Janice Cellier, Divisional Director for Invesco Distributors, Inc.

"We believe women in every stage of life will have the opportunity to benefit from one or more of the sessions we have scheduled. Men are certainly welcome to attend, too."

The Oct. 22 session lineup includes such topics as:

• Focus on Retirement
• Women in Transition
• You Are Starting Your Own Business! Now what?
• Elder Care
• Successful Women Invest in Themselves
• Ten Things Every Woman Should Know About Their Finances
• Risk Management
• Social Security
• Estate Planning for Now and the Future, and
• Investing 101

In 2000, C.T. "Ted" Bauer — co-founder of Houston's AIM Management Group, which merged with Invesco in 1997 — gave $40 million to the University of Houston's College of Business Administration, which now bears his name. Cemo Hall is named for UH alumnus Michael J. Cemo, former president and CEO of AIM Distributors, Inc.

"We could not be happier to host this event with Invesco," said Bauer Dean Latha Ramchand. "The first Financial Boot Camp for Women will honor the legacies of Ted Bauer and Mike Cemo in a very practical way, by giving real-life financial advice to women, who have long been underserved in the investment world."

The event's $25 registration fee includes lunch and a scholarship donation to the UH Bauer College of Business. For more information, including the opportunity to register online, please visit http://www.invesco.com/bootcamp/index.html.

About Invesco

Invesco is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in more than 20 countries, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at www.invesco.com.

Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the U.S. distributor for Invesco Ltd.'s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds and the subdistributor for its STIC Global Funds. It is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Invesco Ltd.

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