CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 14, 2011) - Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with more than $61 billion in franchise assets, announced a major plan for expanding its geographic coverage through a series of cross-listings in Mexico. Effective March 11, 2011, 38 PowerShares ETFs have been cross-listed on the international segment of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV), adding to 10 existing products that were trading in Mexico before these new cross-listings.
"We are very excited to be expanding the range of ETF solutions available to institutional investors in Mexico," said Ben Fulton, Invesco PowerShares managing director of global ETFs. "We believe there will be strong demand from investors for our innovative family of peso-denominated ETFs that provide efficient access to a wide selection of global opportunities."
"With the addition of these new cross-listings, Invesco PowerShares in now the second largest provider of ETFs in Mexico by number of funds," added Bryon Lake, senior product manager at Invesco PowerShares. "We look forward to working closely with our sponsoring brokers to provide ongoing education and support for this important initiative."
Invesco PowerShares appointed local divisions of Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan as sponsoring brokers to cross-list the ETFs on the BMV. The ETFs trade through Mexican Depository Receipts denominated in pesos and the sponsoring brokers service all corporate actions including disseminating shareholder information in the Mexican market. Additionally, the sponsoring brokers have dedicated representatives available in Mexico to provide local expertise and guidance to investors. A list of the newly cross-listed ETF portfolios follows.
| Ticker | Name | |
| PGX | PowerShares Preferred Portfolio | |
| PHO | PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio | |
| PCY | PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio | |
| PRF | PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio | |
| PVI | PowerShares VRDO Tax-Free Weekly Portfolio | |
| BAB | PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio | |
| PZA | PowerShares Insured National Municipal Bond Portfolio | |
| PIN | PowerShares India Portfolio | |
| PBW | PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio | |
| PXH | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio | |
| PGJ | PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio | |
| PID | PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio | |
| PHB | PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio | |
| PIE | PowerShares DWA Emerging Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio | |
| PRFZ | PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio | |
| PWV | PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| PIO | PowerShares Global Water Portfolio | |
| PSP | PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio | |
| PDP | PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio | |
| PLW | PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio | |
| PWB | PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| PXF | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio | |
| PWC | PowerShares Dynamic Market Portfolio | |
| PBE | PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Portfolio | |
| PFM | PowerShares Dividend Achievers Portfolio | |
| PXR | PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio | |
| PXJ | PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services Portfolio | |
| PCEF | PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio | |
| PEY | PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers Portfolio | |
| PBD | PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio | |
| PZD | PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio | |
| PWJ | PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| PBJ | PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio | |
| PIZ | PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio | |
| PPA | PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio | |
| PIV | PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio | |
| PZI | PowerShares Zacks Micro Cap Portfolio | |
| PMNA | PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio |
For more information on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, please visit www.bmv.com.mx.
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is leading the Intelligent ETF Revolution® through its family of more than 145 domestic and international exchange-traded funds, which seek to outperform traditional benchmark indexes while providing advisors and investors access to an innovative array of focused investment opportunities. With franchise assets over $61 billion as of Feb. 28, 2011, PowerShares ETFs trade on both U.S. stock exchanges. For more information, please visit us at invescopowershares.com.
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.
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