AB Hires SSGA Product Exec for ETF Push
By Joe Morris February 2, 2022 www.ignites.com AllianceBernstein has hired State Street Global Advisors' Noel Archard to lead its expansion into ETFs. Archard, SSGA's global head of product for nearly five years, will join AB effective Monday as its global head of ETFs and portfolio solutions, AB announced Wednesday morning. Under Archard, AB intends to launch its first U.S. ETFs sometime this year, the announcement notes. “Establishing the firm’s first-ever global head of ETFs and portfolio solutions role and adding Noel to the team creates an opportunity for AB to generate an innovative and differentiated offering in a crowded space," said Onur Erzan, head of AB's global client group. Archard will
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