TORONTO, May 28, 2012 /CNW/ - Invesco Canada Ltd. announced today that
the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. has replaced the Halter Financial Group,
Inc. as the index provider for PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX
China Portfolio (the "Underlying ETF"). Changes to the holdings of the
Underlying ETF will begin to be made effective on or about June 15th,
2012, due to changes in the methodology of the underlying index. Also,
the name of the Underlying ETF has changed to PowerShares Golden DragonChina Portfolio.
Created by the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the NASDAQ Golden DragonChina
Index is designed to track the performance of leading companies that
derive a majority of their revenues from China and have accessed the
U.S. capital markets.
For more information about the index change, please visit www.invesco.ca.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses may all
be associated with mutual fund investments. Mutual funds are not
guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not
be repeated. Please read the prospectus before investing. Copies are
available from your advisor or Invesco Canada Ltd.
This piece was produced by Invesco Canada Ltd. Invesco and PowerShares
Canada are registered business names of Invesco Canada Ltd.
A subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Canada offers a diversified suite
of investment solutions to institutions, organizations, companies and
individual investors across Canada and around the world. Invesco Ltd.
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 Ltd. 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.
Shares of the Fund and shares of the underlying Invesco PowerShares ETF
are not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Fund's
or Invesco PowerShares ETF's underlying index provider or its
affiliates, and these companies make no representation or warranty,
express or implied, as to the results to be obtained from the use of
the index. None of these companies are affiliated with Invesco Canada
Ltd., Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, or Invesco Advisers,
Inc., nor any of their affiliates. Products are not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by any of the index providers, and the index
providers make no representation regarding the advisability of
investing in this Fund.
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Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations")
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TO THE PRODUCT(S).
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Company Limited, used under licence. PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
(Invesco PowerShares).
<p> Aysha Mawani<br/> Vice President, Corporate Affairs<br/> Tel: 416.324.7712<br/> <i><a href="mailto:aysha.mawani@invesco.com" cr="true">aysha.mawani@invesco.com</a></i> </p>