Putnam Mortgage Opportunities is seeking to raise $300 million in an initial public offering of common stock, Reuters reports. Barclays Capital will serve as the lead underwriter on the transaction.

The newly formed mortgage REIT, to be externally managed by Putnam Investments, intends to use the proceeds to invest in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company intends to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.

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