High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (also Van Kampen Funds, Inc. or Van Kampen American Capital) is a respected mutual fund company. It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley since its acquisition in 1996. Most of Morgan Stanley's asset management activities are principally conducted under the Morgan Stanley and Van Kampen brands. On October 19, 2009, Morgan Stanley announced that Van Kampen would be sold to Invesco for $1.5 billion.