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Thank you for standing by and welcome to the AllianceBernstein Third Quarter 2018 earnings review. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session and I will give you instructions on how to ask questions at that time.

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Andrea Prochniak

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Seth Bernstein

Thank you, Andrea. Good morning.

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John Weisenseel

you, Thank Seth.

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and we a estimate benefit combination the to EPU of then achieve XXXX, million, related result accretion $XX increase been XXXX compensation, ongoing occupancy, consulting approximately period the of fringe a savings completed, savings. of in annual Beginning expect We expenses EPU by thereafter. for year once each and slight breakeven or in has possibly transition

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Operator

the with Bank question of America. [Operator comes of from Michael Instructions] Carrier Your line first

Unidentified Analyst

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John Weisenseel

hard it's forecast always flows. Look, to

I of we we find another are there million think of mention coming encouraging the the is during flows. XXX things of the chunk Seth it a I that services, but that eight than saw quarter. really greater growth, flows cap large from net that good was one mean breadth where

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So, leave that. it I'll at

Unidentified Analyst

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John Weisenseel

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So of most we can -- our due this up that headcount right headcount. see is is to compensation now, have of you year-to-date and overlapping

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Operator

line from comes of Katz the next Bill Citi. question with Your

Bill Katz

of announced peers has sizable one relatively transaction. So your a

a certainly like of need focused are so you just ton it sort it or about think you novo of a of of but a from allocation seems Do what learning your implications the maybe stay to here. thinking business, on scale business sort model, de is on sort of momentum, your you the basis, thoughts As on how capital early core bit there's [indiscernible]. about more

Seth Bernstein

to the to feel think scale fair we We it's we like we penetration our underlying think that cards additional that don't in are with need critical to the I strong. who have. is distributors the the business we have say pace success. And that

who business. I to products services it. align interests quite been look consistent. has, own. and and criteria or want We to think, to into look scale time. accretive with who and we team new to our identify want the at to a holders that want firm network be are people and the our the quickly. philosophy We our one global structured We're look complimentary acquisition culture want plug the where look fairly the Our We align and forward We with -- existing something we with unit looking investment our here for make all is of a deal the sure we to distribution are joining and people

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Bill Katz

back the follow-up of the might broadly, on my more It of refreshing setting is overall. to more be space. as is the you’re is to itself And the being of the you’re and Okay. gross challenge, struggles with there really commonality here equity, successful stories particularly really in with sales, particularly just Yet, unit too equity struggling in both geographies question simplify maybe growth. impact hard one to alternative, question industry active so equity net and higher why for the the come distribution across active terms the but in is industry any and of back

Seth Bernstein

a equities for respect you time, set a platform. and differentiated this with follow build out very I long to to diverse think, look, because we

my Similarly, about think platform, well. earlier overall you're why think I as I per comment, that the seeing pretty broad based diversify if about to that's momentum. we’ve said

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-- at certainly our ago. you You Pacific if diverse look they're years saw Asia flows, they several today more that than much were

So is this result things about been for think of long we've time. I a talking a

Operator

KBW. of Your next the question from comes Robert Lee line with

Robert Lee

but be faster, at I'm growth or growth X% services were just to X% Obviously, better to organic frame we closer growth. would we I organic kind revenue curious, look rate, would into higher mean, possible the rate it translate the revenue of fee kind if to organic growing you or how be of was the quarter, that? of an that this fee would more thinking

Seth Bernstein

on flows outflows think you offset rate some it active X% about the by equity both the the to your just billion with John function going because revenue X.X and think of in passive then year-on-year mentioned ultimately about as net flows. had is you a I fee and arithmetic happening that be growth that, what’s rate about and growth is fee do

Robert Lee

relationship class and up you production. highlighted business, up or know, Great. get to full maybe usually years several I production And relatively kind stopped it starting guess of question shrinking for third I speak or new managers, have to private this in some year. see to to growth on the you’re headcount advisor a wealth so or then that follow takes

stride you'd maybe enhance over any range at we or relationship that if the couple of there of kind kind of XXXX come growth that the that of like, as is started So, that and broader sense a you’ve expect hitting kind their to this to business? look starting start -- ahead managers you'd years of last sustain their having least could of XXXX,

Seth Bernstein

path our days expectation. certainly appealing within kind more But, a impact, before our we're in going the really, with out, area Rob, it and early time year revamped and into programs hire make kind to order or that five I it's so development career time. programs and of X% think and We dedicated people to year. delighted our look, that's growth their it's pointed training I'm this a three really posting hit it a you Well, of client take hope it's private to five and have for have really period this meaningful year, recruiters as stride and of

Operator

Your of Fannon with from Dan comes line next Jefferies. question

James Steele

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Seth Bernstein

Yeah. I pace mean, hoped grow it's continuing to it we would. at the

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Operator

line Your Craig next the Credit Siegenthaler question from of with comes Suisse.

Craig Siegenthaler

would wanted at Given to I taken see a to to be you our leakage wanted have just I C-Corp estimate what KKR’s success, if to conversion? converting has the look an recent tax firm if see of and

John Weisenseel

we once it’s way to decided definitely we've the that partnership number we look a reasons. that to a to the And pay have with for effective C-Corp, buy XXX% We you is converting Craig, structure, go of a back. below we compared the the we over our good as we combined this of at actually have for out stock-based partnership move employees of, John. XX% XX%. compensation. The issued corporate Sure. rate can't as tax the current taken back well of earnings and all a payout in of and private our really current public both of time, rate convert units you to have partnership forward terms ratio no One, at plans with and

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continue we'll right to now, plan but So convert. don't monitor we to it,

Craig Siegenthaler

And as standalone trading has trading and and on at performing follow-up, trading this then point? now basis Europe, How where your in are a just is been profitable research unbundled. agency operation operation my the

John Weisenseel

I are Europe, the we profitable. last regarded to side, iTouch. but have and but the question, the in very for particularly on So world fortunate, in operation, throughout answer not Look, to think, electronic trading robust also well is just us trading quite a in

you with as know, including benefited on we deal us, deal global with that have footprint to So has we a global think fact many I want that basis. people the that in And counterparties Europe.

side on we've quite Yeah. hanging electronics and iTouch that well. is post as So, seen growth the in good And there is the MiFID.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Your next of Citi. question comes Katz Bill with from line

Bill Katz

taking Thank the you questions. follow-up for

are? that can And couple to or then just the associated sort will that is charges just trends a that is a refresh my core see non-GAAP the I number a we of memory. mentioned the with John, what migration, Just continue you to them. break want out, headquarters so of you GAAP number.

Seth Bernstein

Sure. Bill, question the answer to is second your yes.

our it abreast of you We break and of quarter out each all to supply keep to you will progress. continue and

adjusted. same it's GAAP The is, and both treated first the for question

both for adjusted GAAP charge and results. a it's the results the So,

Bill Katz

if time. couple take some broader could still I then questions, And Okay. of

that about bounce recognition more, a the that so last a there's business back were to the then broader would with we and business is, scaling business, moment, or just Is asset with you some had that at like been in it of as of year So mentioned discussion you the X% expect so for now, year management question ’XX in potentially as is, business acquisitions staying drop in scale, to if Bernstein this some due could consideration time timing what X% well? sell are versus revenues. you something be feel the you side

John Weisenseel

terms of in it's or to happening research take Jim arrears. John. is this -- most actually, what's the with payments, But paid I'll second of don’t the question we're question leave Why us, and getting for the of I'll the in unbundling either here first Seth.

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Seth Bernstein

we to respect will of in Asia. opening with sell of an investments, we process them and continue side India opportunity, businesses, to sell selective in look, continue in office opportunities, in our we where be pursue the past. see the the so, in we our and terms see but we’ll of think to invest We're I in have all With overall, particularly side as consistent

Bill Katz

morning. for all for just one, thanks patience taking of your final And them one this

you Just wealth element considering on more that in profitable, to focus fees, of high on it? was growth, net worth, focus private role. kind just the and to the could the sort trying were call the within magnitude faster sort wondering just on of net the just get out overall if you high sense worth I private expand a it the higher of business. and of Is of

Seth Bernstein

been for has it growth us. much Well, faster

the targeted been growth equities. as that of rate indicated, of in it much As group, the it's offered whether more up, They've we open or a to was alts tripled business. services also, rest the we've

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Jim Gingrich

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Operator

questions There for over Andrea the like at would now to time. further I turn call closing remarks. back are no this to Prochniak

Andrea Prochniak

conference any should is have call great Thank for Thanks have day follow-up. day. available Relations you, in today. participating a you everyone and Investor our all

AllianceBernstein Holding (AB) 24 Oct 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript