AIM Investments to Provide Integrated Access to DST Vision Through AIMinvestments.com.HOUSTON -- AIM Investments(SM) announced today that clients will now be able to directly access the DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source." (2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups. Vision(TM) Web site through AIMinvestments.com. AIM is the first fund family to offer this enhancement. The new feature, offered in conjunction with DST Systems DST Systems Inc. (NYSE: DST) is a software development firm that specializes in information processing and management, with the goal of improving efficiency, productivity, and customer service. Inc., allows advisors to simultaneously check their client accounts and view information found on AIMinvestments.com. Previously, clients were required to run separate Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
"The integration of AIMinvestments.com and DST Vision will significantly reduce the amount of time brokers spend obtaining the information they need," said Margaret Vinson, AIM's Director of e-Business. "We believe this added functionality will make our Web site a one-stop source for sales, marketing and account information." As an added benefit, the integration will allow financial advisors to gain access to multiple fund families through AIMinvestments.com. "Mutual fund companies are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. broad-based, repetitive usage of their Web sites," said Kyle Mallot, DST client services officer in charge of Vision. "Integrating with Vision offers AIM the opportunity to substantially increase both the frequency and duration of advisor visits to their site." About AIM Investments Houston-based AIM Investments represents one of the nation's leading investment management companies. It is dedicated to building solutions for its clients with exceptional products and services through multiple investment management styles and a broad range of investment portfolios under the AIM and INVESCO brand names -- mutual funds, retirement products, separately managed accounts for high-net-worth and institutional investors, annuities, cash management, college savings plans, alternative investments and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $148 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. and approximately 11 million shareholders as of March 31, 2004. For more information, visit www.aiminvestments.com. AIM Investments is a service mark of A I M Management Group Inc. and is the subject of a pending application for trademark registration. A I M Advisors, Inc., A I M Capital Management, Inc., AIM Private Asset Management, Inc., and AIM Alternative Asset Management Company, Inc. are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by AIM Investments. A I M Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds and Fund Management Company is the distributor for the institutional money market funds represented by AIM Investments. About AMVESCAP A I M Management Group Inc. is a subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC, a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the AIM, INVESCO, and Atlantic Trust brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver outstanding investment performance and service through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients around the world. The Company is listed on the London, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Paris, and Toronto stock exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. with the symbol "AVZ." AMVESCAP had $381 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2004. Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com. About DST Systems Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DST) DST Systems Inc. provides sophisticated information processing information processing: see data processing. information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. and computer software services and products that help clients improve productivity, increase efficiencies, and provide higher levels of customer service. DST is organized domestically and internationally into three operating segments: Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Customer Management, and Output Solutions. DST operates one of the most advanced data centers in the world, which provides information-processing services to support the products within each operating segment. These products are further enhanced through the integration of DST's advanced technology and e-commerce solutions. Introduced in 1998, DST Vision(TM) is designed to give independent advisors an easy-to-use, one-stop information source for customer positions held directly with fund families and variable annuity Variable Annuity An insurance contract in which, at the end of the accumulation stage, the insurance company guarantees a minimum payment. The remaining income payments can vary depending on the performance of the managed portfolio. providers. With a single ID and password, advisors have access to account management tools, including transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. capabilities, customizable client portfolios, and access to electronic statements. A majority of third-party-distributed mutual funds, representing more than 93 million accounts, and over half of the leading variable annuity providers participate in Vision(R), which is continually enhanced to simplify account management and serve the evolving needs of financial intermediaries Financial intermediaries institution that provide the market function of matching borrowers and lenders or traders. . Visit Vision at www.dstvision.com. Note to editors -- We are required to include the following information with our news release: Consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information about any AIM or INVESCO fund, please obtain a prospectus from your financial advisor and read it carefully before investing. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor. |
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