Ameriprise 2008 Annual Report Download - page 27

•Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings S` arl is a Luxembourg-based holding company for the Threadneedle group of
companies, which provides investment management products and services to clients in the United Kingdom, Continental
Europe and the Asia-Pacific region on a basis primarily independent from our other affiliates. Operating under its own brand
name, management organization and operating, compliance and technology infrastructure, Threadneedle’s results of
operations are included in our Asset Management segment.
•RiverSource Investments, LLC serves as investment advisor to our RiverSource and Seligman family of mutual funds and
to institutional accounts. Its results of operations are included in our Asset Management and Corporate & Other segments.
•J. & W. Seligman & Co., Incorporated is a holding company for the Seligman group of companies (‘‘Seligman’’), which we
acquired in November 2008. Seligman’s results of operations are included in our Asset Management segment.
•RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc. is a broker-dealer subsidiary which began serving as the principal underwriter and
distributor for our RiverSource and Seligman mutual funds on January 2, 2009. Its results of operations are included in our
Asset Management segment.
•American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. (‘‘AEIS’’) is our registered clearing broker-dealer subsidiary. Brokerage
transactions for accounts introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. are executed and cleared through AEIS. Its
results of operations are included in our Advice & Wealth Management segment.
•Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (‘‘AFSI’’) is our primary financial planning and retail distribution subsidiary, which
operates under our Ameriprise Financial brand name. Its results of operations are included in our Advice & Wealth
Management segment.
•Securities America Financial Corporation is a holding company for Securities America, Inc. (‘‘SAI’’), our retail distribution
subsidiary, which provides a platform for our unbranded advisors. Operating under its own name, management organization
and operating, compliance and technology infrastructure, its results of operations are included in our Advice & Wealth
Management segment. Securities America Financial Corporation purchased Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. (‘‘Brecek &
Young’’) in October 2008.
•AMPF Holding Corporation is a holding company for the group of companies comprising the retail brokerage and advisory
business which we acquired from H&R Block, Inc. in October 2008, and subsequently renamed. The primary operating
subsidiary within the AMPF Holding Corporation group is Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. (‘‘AASI’’, formerly known as H&R
Block Financial Advisors, Inc.), a registered broker-dealer that provides brokerage and investment advisory services to retail
clients. AMPF Holding Corporation’s results of operations are included in our Advice & Wealth Management segment.
•RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (‘‘RiverSource Distributors’’) is a broker-dealer subsidiary which serves as a co-principal
underwriter and distributor of our RiverSource and Seligman mutual funds and as the principal underwriter and distributor
for our RiverSource annuities and insurance products sold through AFSI and SAI as well as through third-party channels
such as banks and broker-dealer networks. Its results of operations are included in our Asset Management, Annuities and
Protection segments.
•RiverSource Life Insurance Company (‘‘RiverSource Life’’) conducts its insurance and annuity business in states other than
New York. Its results of operations for our annuities business are included primarily in the Annuities segment, and its results
of operations with respect to other life and health products it manufactures are reflected primarily in the Protection
segment. Investment income on excess capital is reported in the Corporate & Other segment.
•RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York (‘‘RiverSource Life of NY’’) conducts its insurance and annuity business in the
State of New York. Its results of operations for our annuities business are included primarily in the Annuities segment, and
its results of operations with respect to other life and health products it manufactures are reflected primarily in the
Protection segment. Investment income on excess capital is reported in the Corporate & Other segment. RiverSource Life of
NY is a wholly owned subsidiary of RiverSource Life. We refer to RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life of NY as the
‘‘RiverSource Life companies.’’
•RiverSource Service Corporation is a transfer agent that processes client transactions for our RiverSource mutual funds
and Ameriprise face-amount certificates. Its results of operations are included in our Asset Management segment.
•IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company (‘‘IDS Property Casualty’’ or ‘‘Ameriprise Auto & Home’’) provides personal auto,
home and excess liability insurance products. Ameriprise Insurance Company is also licensed to provide these products.
The results of operations of these companies are included in the Protection segment.
•Ameriprise Certificate Company issues a variety of face-amount certificates, which are a type of investment product. Its
results of operations are included in the Advice & Wealth Management segment.
•Ameriprise Trust Company provides trust services to individuals and businesses. Its results of operations are included in the
Asset Management segment.
4