AMVESCAP Names Hal Liebes Chief Compliance Officer LONDON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMVESCAP PLC today announced Hal Liebes has joined as chief compliance officer. Liebes will coordinate compliance functions across the AMVESCAP group, which includes AIM Investments, AMVESCAP Retirement, Atlantic Trust and INVESCO. "With his depth of knowledge and experience in the investment management arena, Hal is a perfect fit for us and will be a great resource for colleagues in our divisions," said Erick Holt, general counsel of AMVESCAP. Liebes, 40, is based in New York and reports to Holt. He joins from Credit Suisse Asset management where he had been global general counsel since July 2002. He held a number of legal positions at Credit Suisse or its subsidiaries since 1994. Previously he was an attorney in the New York office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and prior to that, in private practice in New York. Liebes received a B.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. AMVESCAP is 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 products and services through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients around the world. The Company is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at http://www.amvescap.com/ . DATASOURCE: AMVESCAP PLC CONTACT: Bill Hensel, Director of Media Relations of AMVESCAP PLC, +1-404-479-2886 Web site: http://www.amvescap.com/

Copyright