Aiminvestments.com Recognized as a Top 10 Web Site for Financial Advisors by kasina.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003 AIM Investments announced today that the company's Web site, aiminvestments.com, was rated as one of the top 10 Web sites for financial intermediaries Financial intermediaries institution that provide the market function of matching borrowers and lenders or traders. by kasina, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a leading management-consulting firm to the 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. industry. In the kasina study titled, "Intermediary Web Site Trends & Best Practices," aiminvestments.com earned high marks in Web technology, one of three sites recognized in the category. This marks the fourth consecutive year that AIM has received a top 10 overall rating from kasina. "AIM's site is characterized by easy access to both product and company information," said Steven Miyao, chief executive officer of kasina, LLC. "They provide well-organized navigation bar A set of buttons or graphic images typically in a row or column used as a central point that link you to major topic sections on a Web site. If the navigation bar is a single graphic image with multiple selections, it is known as an imagemap. See imagemap. categories to help ensure that the user's experience is efficient and effective." The study reviewed the financial intermediary Financial Intermediary An institution that acts as the middleman between investors and firms raising funds. Often referred to as financial institutions. Notes: This can include chartered banks, insurance companies, investment dealers, mutual funds, and pension funds. Web sites of 217 asset management firms This is a list of corporations that provide financial asset management.
"Our e-business solutions play an integral role in the way we interact with our clients," said Margaret Vinson, AIM's director of Electronic Commerce. "The favorable recognition from kasina validates all of the hard work we put into providing our customers with the online information and tools they need to meet their goals." 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 Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , annuities, cash management, college savings plans, alternative investments and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $147 billion in assets under management and approximately 11 million shareholders as of June 30, 2003. 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 Investment Advisor 1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission. 2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and 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 an indirect subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVZ), a leading independent global investment manager dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients in more than 100 countries. AMVESCAP had $348 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2003. Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com. Note to editors -- We are required to include the following information with our news release: For more complete information about any AIM or INVESCO Fund, including sales charges and expenses, please obtain the appropriate prospectus(es) from your financial consultant or by calling 800-347-4246. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor. |
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