AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB) is a global asset management firm providing investment management and research services worldwide to institutional, high-net-worth and retail investors.
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Some of the key events about AllianceBernstein

  • 1967
    The company was founded as Alliance Capital Management
  • 1967
    Faced criticism for aggressive sales tactics in mutual fund distribution
  • 1971
    Launched one of the first international growth mutual funds in the U.S.
  • 1988
    Became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange
  • 1992
    Embroiled in a scandal involving improper trading practices
  • 2000
    Acquired Sanford C. Bernstein, expanding its research and investment management capabilities
  • 2003
    Implicated in the mutual fund trading scandal, leading to regulatory scrutiny
  • 2004
    Paid $600 million to settle charges related to market timing and late trading
  • 2006
    Rebranded as AllianceBernstein following the Sanford C. Bernstein acquisition
  • 2006
    Fined $30 million by the SEC for failing to disclose conflicts of interest
  • 2008
    Expanded its presence in Asia by opening an office in Tokyo
  • 2008
    Suffered significant losses during the global financial crisis
  • 2011
    Launched its first set of multi-manager target-date funds
  • 2011
    Criticized for high executive compensation despite poor fund performance
  • 2012
    Faced a class-action lawsuit over excessive fees in its mutual funds
  • 2014
    Introduced its first actively managed exchange-traded fund
  • 2016
    Experienced substantial outflows from its actively managed funds
  • 2018
    Announced relocation of corporate headquarters from New York City to Nashville, Tennessee
  • 2020
    Acquired AnchorPath Financial, enhancing its multi-asset solutions capabilities
  • 2020
    Struggled with underperformance in several key investment strategies

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