UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from_______________________to_______________________
Commission File No. 1-32525 
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware 13-3180631
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1099 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota55474
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (612) 671-3131 
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:  Not Applicable 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       Yes x    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).       Yes x    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x
Accelerated Filer o
Non-Accelerated Filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).       Yes o    No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at OctoberJuly 21, 20162017
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share) 158,047,749149,943,197 shares
 



AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

FORM 10-Q
INDEX 
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
Consolidated Balance Sheets — SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016
Consolidated Statements of Equity — NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
3. Variable Interest Entities
4. Investments20
5. Financing Receivables23
6. Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs26
7. Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities27
8. Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees27
9. Debt29
10. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities30
11. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities42
12. Derivatives and Hedging Activities44
13. Shareholders’ Equity49
14. Income Taxes51
15. Guarantees and Contingencies52
16. Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders53
17. Segment Information54
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations56
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk92
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures92
  
Part II.  Other Information93
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings93
Item 1A.  Risk Factors93
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds93
Item 6.  Exhibits93
Signatures94
Exhibit Index

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts) (in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues 
  
     
  
    
Management and financial advice fees$1,464
 $1,465
 $4,289
 $4,451
$1,561
 $1,439
 $3,043
 $2,825
Distribution fees455
 451
 1,338
 1,389
430
 448
 873
 883
Net investment income387
 321
 1,090
 1,228
391
 372
 782
 703
Premiums374
 360
 1,114
 1,081
348
 372
 687
 740
Other revenues330
 296
 832
 939
267
 248
 523
 502
Total revenues3,010
 2,893
 8,663
 9,088
2,997
 2,879
 5,908
 5,653
Banking and deposit interest expense12
 7
 29
 21
12
 8
 22
 17
Total net revenues2,998
 2,886
 8,634
 9,067
2,985
 2,871
 5,886
 5,636
Expenses 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Distribution expenses798
 806
 2,371
 2,460
832
 803
 1,655
 1,573
Interest credited to fixed accounts161
 171
 465
 503
171
 158
 333
 304
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses855
 471
 1,934
 1,547
611
 597
 1,178
 1,079
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs163
 133
 360
 302
69
 87
 141
 197
Interest and debt expense52
 98
 160
 271
52
 53
 102
 108
General and administrative expense731
 744
 2,221
 2,288
739
 763
 1,491
 1,490
Total expenses2,760
 2,423
 7,511
 7,371
2,474
 2,461
 4,900
 4,751
Pretax income238
 463
 1,123
 1,696
511
 410
 986
 885
Income tax provision23
 111
 209
 389
118
 75
 190
 186
Net income215
 352
 914
 1,307
$393
 $335
 $796
 $699
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (45) 
 102
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$215
 $397
 $914
 $1,205
              
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders      
Earnings per share       
Basic$1.31
 $2.20
 $5.43
 $6.57
$2.53
 $1.99
 $5.09
 $4.10
Diluted$1.30
 $2.17
 $5.37
 $6.48
$2.50
 $1.97
 $5.01
 $4.06
              
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.75
 $0.67
 $2.17
 $1.92
$0.83
 $0.75
 $1.58
 $1.42
              
Supplemental Disclosures: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities$
 $(7) $(2) $(8)$
 $
 $(1) $(2)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
 
 1
 

 
 
 1
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income$
 $(7) $(1) $(8)$
 $
 $(1) $(1)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 20162017 2016
(in millions) (in millions)
Net income$215
 $352
 $914
 $1,307
$393
 $335
 $796
 $699
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 
  
    
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: 
  
    
Foreign currency translation adjustment(16) (65) (55) (50)23
 (28) 30
 (39)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities(28) (19) 382
 (186)
Net unrealized gains on securities57
 217
 64
 410
Net unrealized gains on derivatives1
 1
 3
 1

 1
 1
 2
Defined benefit plans
 
 6
 

 6
 5
 6
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(43) (83) 336
 (235)
Other
 
 (1) 
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax80
 196
 99
 379
Total comprehensive income172
 269
 1,250
 1,072
$473
 $531
 $895
 $1,078
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (89) 
 68
Comprehensive income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$172
 $358
 $1,250
 $1,004
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
September 30,
2016
 December 31, 2015June 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
(in millions, except share amounts)(in millions, except share amounts)
Assets 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$3,075
 $2,357
$2,392
 $2,318
Cash of consolidated investment entities254
 502
171
 168
Investments35,875
 34,144
35,935
 35,834
Investments of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,573
 6,570
2,257
 2,254
Separate account assets81,511
 80,349
83,661
 80,210
Receivables5,322
 5,167
5,481
 5,299
Receivables of consolidated investment entities (includes $14 and $70, respectively, at fair value)14
 107
Receivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair value38
 11
Deferred acquisition costs2,534
 2,725
2,637
 2,648
Restricted and segregated cash and investments2,962
 2,949
3,072
 3,331
Other assets9,502
 8,384
7,500
 7,748
Other assets of consolidated investment entities (includes $1 and $2,065, respectively, at fair value)1
 2,065
Total assets$143,623
 $145,319
$143,144
 $139,821
      
Liabilities and Equity 
  
 
  
Liabilities: 
  
 
  
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$31,469
 $29,699
$29,878
 $30,202
Separate account liabilities81,511
 80,349
83,661
 80,210
Customer deposits9,442
 8,634
10,200
 10,036
Short-term borrowings200
 200
200
 200
Long-term debt2,934
 2,692
2,908
 2,917
Debt of consolidated investment entities (includes $2,710 and $6,630, respectively, at fair value)2,710
 7,531
Debt of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,308
 2,319
Accounts payable and accrued expenses1,498
 1,552
1,600
 1,727
Accounts payable and accrued expenses of consolidated investment entities
 54
Other liabilities6,951
 5,965
6,001
 5,823
Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities (includes $112 and $221, respectively, at fair value)112
 238
Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair value138
 95
Total liabilities136,827
 136,914
136,894
 133,529
Equity: 
  
 
  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.: 
  
 
  
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 323,724,066 and 322,822,746, respectively)3
 3
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 325,815,978 and 324,006,315, respectively)3
 3
Additional paid-in capital7,709
 7,611
7,903
 7,765
Retained earnings10,098
 9,551
10,897
 10,351
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities
 137
Treasury shares, at cost (165,227,730 and 151,789,486 shares, respectively)(11,609) (10,338)
Treasury shares, at cost (175,507,362 and 169,246,411 shares, respectively)(12,852) (12,027)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax595
 253
299
 200
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity6,796
 7,217
Noncontrolling interests
 1,188
Total equity6,796
 8,405
6,250
 6,292
Total liabilities and equity$143,623
 $145,319
$143,144
 $139,821
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  Ameriprise Financial, Inc.Non-controlling InterestsTotal
Number of Outstanding SharesCommon SharesAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsAppropriated Retained
Earnings of Consolidated
Investment Entities
Treasury
Shares
Accumulated Other Com-
prehensive Income
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders’ EquityNon-controlling InterestsTotalNumber of Outstanding SharesCommon SharesAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsAppropriated Retained
Earnings of Consolidated
Investment Entities
Treasury
Shares
Accumulated Other Com-
prehensive Income
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
(in millions, except share data) (in millions, except share data)
Balances at January 1, 2015183,109,509 $3 $7,345 $8,469 $234 $(8,589)$662 $8,124 $1,181 $9,305 
Comprehensive income:   
Net income   1,205    1,205 102 1,307 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax      (201)(201)(34)(235)
Total comprehensive income  1,004 68 1,072 
Net income reclassified to appropriated retained earnings    (60)  (60)60  
Dividends to shareholders   (355)   (355) (355)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries        225 225 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests        (342)(342)
Repurchase of common shares(10,882,885)    (1,362) (1,362) (1,362)
Share-based compensation plans2,794,851  212   66  278  278 
Balances at September 30, 2015175,021,475 $3 $7,557 $9,319 $174 $(9,885)$461 $7,629 $1,192 $8,821 
  
Balances at January 1, 2016, previously reported171,033,260 $3 $7,611 $9,551 $137 $(10,338)$253 $7,217 $1,188 $8,405 
Balances at January 1, 2016 (1)
171,033,260 $3 $7,611 $9,525 $137 $(10,338)$253 $7,191 $1,188 $8,379 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies   1 (137) 6 (130)(1,188)(1,318)   1 (137) 6 (130)(1,188)(1,318)
Balances at January 1, 2016, as adjusted171,033,260 3 7,611 9,552  (10,338)259 7,087  7,087 
Comprehensive income:  ��Comprehensive income:
Net income   914    914  914    699    699  699 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      336 336  336       379 379  379 
Total comprehensive income  1,250  1,250 Total comprehensive income1,078  1,078 
Dividends to shareholders   (368)   (368) (368)   (244)   (244) (244)
Repurchase of common shares(14,349,061)    (1,333) (1,333) (1,333)(10,301,265)    (942) (942) (942)
Share-based compensation plans1,812,137  98   62  160  160 1,510,227  48   62  110  110 
Balances at September 30, 2016158,496,336 $3 $7,709 $10,098 $ $(11,609)$595 $6,796 $ $6,796 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Balances at June 30, 2016 (1)
162,242,222 $3 $7,659 $9,981 $ $(11,218)$638 $7,063 $ $7,063 
Balances at January 1, 2017154,759,904 $3 $7,765 $10,351 $ $(12,027)$200 $6,292 $ $6,292 
Comprehensive income:Comprehensive income:
Net income   796    796  796 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      99 99  99 
Total comprehensive incomeTotal comprehensive income895  895 
Dividends to shareholders   (250)   (250) (250)
Repurchase of common shares(7,021,250)    (877) (877) (877)
Share-based compensation plans2,569,962  138   52  190  190 
Balances at June 30, 2017150,308,616 $3 $7,903 $10,897 $ $(12,852)$299 $6,250 $ $6,250 

(1) Prior period retained earnings were restated in the fourth quarter of 2016. See Note 1 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended September 30,June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net income$914
 $1,307
$796
 $699
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net187
 185
121
 127
Deferred income tax benefit(47) (23)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)6
 (54)
Share-based compensation101
 108
61
 68
Net realized investment gains(1) (14)
Net realized investment losses (gains)(40) 6
Net trading gains(5) (5)(3) (4)
Loss from equity method investments45
 22
25
 20
Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses
 9
1
 
Net losses (gains) of consolidated investment entities5
 (85)
Net losses of consolidated investment entities2
 5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Restricted and segregated cash and investments(13) (88)
Restricted and segregated investments300
 175
Deferred acquisition costs86
 38
(4) 31
Other investments, net9
 61
(107) (12)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net1,172
 681
(384) 1,161
Derivatives, net of collateral(676) (180)447
 (660)
Receivables(177) (294)(168) (26)
Brokerage deposits3
 51
(135) (69)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(24) (41)(137) (196)
Cash held by consolidated investment entities(100) (394)
Investment properties of consolidated investment entities
 (126)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net(9) 54
1
 (10)
Other, net235
 637
(46) 256
Net cash provided by operating activities1,705
 1,903
736
 1,517
      
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Available-for-Sale securities:      
Proceeds from sales322
 151
276
 314
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls3,379
 3,453
2,560
 2,384
Purchases(4,666) (3,340)(2,495) (3,110)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans705
 481
241
 557
Funding of mortgage loans(334) (427)(249) (228)
Proceeds from sales and collections of other investments131
 198
142
 85
Purchase of other investments(144) (249)(223) (86)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities(566) (2,063)(839) (316)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities803
 1,429
864
 457
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software(66) (109)(72) (36)
Other, net70
 29
22
 42
Net cash used in investing activities$(366) $(447)
Net cash provided by investing activities$227
 $63
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015June 30,
(in millions)2017 2016
   (in millions)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
Investment certificates:      
Proceeds from additions$3,184
 $2,182
$2,507
 $2,168
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders(2,376) (1,853)(2,211) (1,597)
Policyholder account balances:      
Deposits and other additions1,532
 1,514
1,042
 999
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts113
 (141)(71) 83
Surrenders and other benefits(1,448) (2,169)(987) (989)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums(256) (305)(132) (163)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums242
 8
39
 33
Issuance of long-term debt495
 
Repayments of long-term debt(254) (41)(5) (251)
Dividends paid to shareholders(361) (348)(244) (239)
Repurchase of common shares(1,319) (1,293)(788) (901)
Exercise of stock options6
 14
8
 4
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation8
 70
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities
 1,583
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities(134) (405)(24) (60)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries
 225
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 (342)
Other, net
 (1)
Net cash used in financing activities(568) (1,302)(866) (913)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(53) (12)21
 (38)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents718
 142
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period2,357
 2,638
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$3,075
 $2,780
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash118
 629
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5,392
 5,407
Net cash outflows upon the deconsolidation of VIEs
 (346)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$5,510
 $5,690
      
Supplemental Disclosures:  
  
Interest paid excluding consolidated investment entities$121
 $122
$89
 $80
Interest paid by consolidated investment entities74
 175
43
 50
Income taxes paid, net201
 245
311
 175
Non-cash investing activity:      
Partnership commitments not yet remitted75
 9
9
 19
June 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
(in millions)
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:   
Cash and cash equivalents$2,392
 $2,318
Cash of consolidated investment entities171
 168
Restricted and segregated cash and investments3,072
 3,331
Less: Restricted and segregated investments(125) (425)
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per consolidated statements of cash flows$5,510
 $5,392
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 
1.  Basis of Presentation
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a holding company, which primarily conducts business through its subsidiaries to provide financial planning, products and services that are designed to be utilized as solutions for clients’ cash and liquidity, asset accumulation, income, protection and estate and wealth transfer needs. The foreign operations of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. are conducted primarily through Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl and Ameriprise Asset Management Holdings GmbH (collectively, “Threadneedle”).
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., companies in which it directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2015-02 - Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”) and deconsolidated several collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and all previously consolidated property funds. The income or loss generated by consolidated entities which will not be realized by the Company’s shareholders is attributed to noncontrolling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Noncontrolling interests are the ownership interests in subsidiaries not attributable, directly or indirectly, to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and are classified as equity within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company, excluding noncontrolling interests, is defined as “Ameriprise Financial.” Upon adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company no longer has noncontrolling interests primarily due to the deconsolidation of property funds. See Note 2 and Note 3 for additional information on recently adopted accounting pronouncements and VIEs.
The interim financial information in this report has not been audited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentationstatement of the consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods have been made. Except for the adjustment described below, all adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature.
In the thirdfirst quarter of 2016,2017, the Company recorded a $29$20 million increasedecrease to long term care (“LTC”) reserves forincome tax provision related to an out-of-period correction related to its claim utilization assumption.for a reversal of a tax reserve. The impact to prior period financial statements was not material.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 25, 2016.23, 2017 (“2016 10-K”).
The Company evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred after the balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. No subsequent events or transactions were identified.
2.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Fair Value MeasurementStatement of Cash Flows Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (orItsEquivalent) Restricted Cash
In May 2015,November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting standards related to fair value measurement.the classification of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The update appliesrequires entities to investments that are measured at net asset value (“NAV”). The standard eliminatesinclude restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalent balances on the requirement to categorize withinstatement of cash flows and disclose a reconciliation between the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured usingbalances on the NAV per share as a practical expedient. In addition,statement of cash flows and the update limits disclosures about the nature and risks of the investments to investments for which the entity elected to measure the fair value using the practical expedient rather than all investments that are eligible for the NAV practical expedient.balance sheet. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the standard on January 1, 2016for the interim period ended March 31, 2017 on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. There was no impactbasis. As a result of the adoption of the standard, torestricted cash balances of $2.9 billion at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are included in the Company’s consolidated results of operationscash and financial condition.
Interest – Imputation of Interest
In April 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to debt issuance costs. The update requires that debt issuance costs be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt. The update does not impact the measurement or recognition of debt issuance costs. In August 2015, the FASB updated the guidance to allow companies to make a policy election to exclude debt issuance costs for line-of-credit arrangements from the standard. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2016 on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The reclassification did not have a material impactcash equivalents balances on the Company’s consolidated financial condition. There was nostatements of cash flows. The impact of the standardchange in restricted cash resulted in a $92 million increase to the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
Consolidation
In February 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standard for consolidation. The update changes the accountingoperating cash flows for the consolidation model for limited partnerships and VIEs and excludes certain money market funds from the consolidation analysis. Specific to the consolidation analysis of a VIE, the update clarifies consideration of fees paid to a decision maker and amends the related party guidance. The standard is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the standard

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on January 1, 2016 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption resulted in the deconsolidation of several CLOs and all previously consolidated property funds with a decrease of approximately $6.2 billion of assets, $4.9 billion of liabilities and $1.3 billion of equity (noncontrolling interests and appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities). Effective January 1, 2016, intercompany amounts between the Company and the deconsolidated CLOs and property funds are no longer eliminated in consolidation.
In August 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to consolidation of collateralized financing entities. The update applies to reporting entities that consolidate a collateralized financing entity and measures all financial assets and liabilities of the collateralized financing entity at fair value. The update provides a measurement alternative which would allow an entity to measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities at the fair value of the more observable of the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities. When the measurement alternative is elected, the reporting entity’s net income should reflect its own economic interests in the collateralized financing entity, including changes in the fair value of the beneficial interests retained by the reporting entity and beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. If the measurement alternative is not elected, the financial assets and financial liabilities should be measured separately in accordance with the requirements of the fair value accounting standard. Any difference in the fair value of the assets and liabilities would be recorded to net income attributable to the reporting entity. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2016 and elected the measurement alternative using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition after the deconsolidation of several CLOs noted above.
Compensation – Stock Compensation
In June 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to stock compensation. The update clarifies the accounting for share-based payments with a performance target that could be achieved after the requisite service period. The update specifies the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Instead, the probability of achieving the performance target should impact vesting of the award. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2016. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Standardsprior period presented.
Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
In August 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. The update includes amendments to address diversity in practice for the classification of eight specific cash flow activities. The specific amendments the Company is evaluatingevaluated include the classification of debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments, proceeds from insurance settlements and corporate owned life insurance settlements, distributions from equity method investees and the application of the predominance principle to separately identifiable cash flows. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and all amendments must be adopted during the same period. The Company early adopted the standard for the interim period ended March 31, 2017 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s operating, investing or financing cash flows.
Compensation – Stock Compensation
In March 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to employee share-based payments. The update requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. This change is required to be applied prospectively to excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies resulting from settlements after the date of adoption. No adjustment is recorded for any excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies previously recorded in additional paid in capital. The update also requires excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows. This provision can be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. The update permits entities to make an accounting policy election to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating forfeitures to determine the recognition of expense for share-based payment awards. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early

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adoption permitted. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis, except for the cash flow statement provision, which the Company applied on a retrospective basis. During periods in which the settlement date value differs materially from the grant date fair value of certain share-based payment awards, the Company may experience volatility in income tax recognized in its consolidated results of operations. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized net excess tax benefits of $4 million and $32 million, respectively, as a reduction to the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company maintained its accounting policy of estimating forfeitures. As a result of the adoption of the standard, net excess tax benefits of $32 million and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are included in the Other, net line within operating cash flows on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Receivables - Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the FASB updated the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under current guidance, premiums are generally amortized over the contractual life of the security. The amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, non-contingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
In January 2017, the FASB updated the accounting standards to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The update removes the hypothetical purchase price allocation (Step 2) of the goodwill impairment test. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Income Taxes – Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory
In October 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to the recognition of income tax impacts on intra-entity transfers. The update requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers, other than inventory, upon the transfer of the asset. The update requires the selling entity to recognize a current tax expense or benefit and the purchasing entity to recognize a deferred tax asset or liability when the transfer occurs. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard but does not expect adoption of the standard to have a material impact on its consolidated cash flows.results of operations and financial condition.
Financial Instruments - Measurement of Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to accounting for credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. The update replaces the current incurred loss model for estimating credit losses with a new model that requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of the asset. Generally, the initial estimate of the expected credit losses and subsequent changes in the estimate will be reported in current period earnings and recorded through an allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet. The current credit loss model for Available-for-Sale debt securities does not change; however, the credit loss calculation and subsequent recoveries are required to be recorded through an allowance. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption will be permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. A modified retrospective cumulative adjustment to retained earnings should be recorded as of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective for loans, receivables, and other financial instruments subject to the new expected credit loss model. Prospective adoption is required for establishing an allowance related to Available-for-Sale debt securities, certain beneficial interests, and financial assets purchased with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
CompensationLeases Stock Compensation
In March 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to employee share-based payments. The update requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. This change is required to be applied prospectively to excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies resulting from settlements after the date of adoption. No adjustment is recorded for any excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies previously recorded in additional paid in capital. The update also requires excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows. This provision can be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. The update permits entities to make an accounting

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policy election to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating forfeitures to determine the recognition of expense for share-based payment awards. If elected, this provision is required to be adopted on a modified retrospective approach. The update also changes the limit of the amount withheld upon settlement of an award to satisfy the employer’s tax withholding requirement without causing the award to be classified as a liability. Under current guidance, the amount is limited to the employer’s minimum statutory tax withholding requirement. The update allows entities to withhold an amount up to the employees’ maximum individual tax rate in the relevant jurisdiction. This provision is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach, with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings for any outstanding liability awards that qualify for equity classification under the update. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. During periods in which the settlement date fair value differs materially from the grant date fair value of certain share-based payment awards, the Company may experience volatility in income tax recognized in its consolidated results of operations. The Company does not expect the adoption of the standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial condition or cash flows.
Leases - Recognition of Lease Assets and Liabilities on Balance Sheet
In February 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards for leases. The update was issued to increase transparency and comparability for the accounting of lease transactions. The standard will require most lease transactions for lessees to be recorded on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities and both quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company currently discloses information related to operating lease arrangements within Note 23 of the 2016 10-K. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The update should be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

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Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
In January 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The update requires entities to carry marketable equity securities, excluding investments in securities that qualify for the equity method of accounting, at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in net income each reporting period. The update affects other aspects of accounting for equity instruments, as well as the accounting for financial liabilities utilizing the fair value option. The update eliminates the requirement to disclose the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial assets or liabilities held at cost on the balance sheet and requires entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for certain provisions. Generally, the update should be applied using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Companyupdate is currently evaluatingnot expected to have a material impact on the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations andor financial condition.
Insurance – Disclosure about Short-Duration Contracts
In May 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standard for short-duration insurance contracts. The update requires enhanced disclosures about an insurance entity’s initial claim estimates and subsequent adjustments to those estimates, methodologies and judgements in estimating claims and the timing, frequency and severity of claims. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The disclosures should be applied retrospectively by providing comparative disclosures for each period presented, except for those requirements that apply only to the current period. There will be no impact of the standard on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standards for revenue from contracts with customers. The update provides a five step revenue recognition model for all revenue arising from contracts with customers and affects all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to their customers (unless the contracts are in the scope of other standards). The standard also updates the accounting for certain costs associated with obtaining and fulfilling a customer contract and requires disclosure of quantitative and qualitative information that enables users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Subsequent related updates provide clarification on certain revenue recognition guidance in the new standard. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company plans to adopt the revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2018. The update does not apply to revenue associated with the manufacturing of insurance and annuity products or financial instruments as these revenues are in the scope of other standards. Therefore, the Company does not expect the update to have an impact on these revenues. The Company’s implementation efforts include the identification of revenue within the guidance and the review of the customer contracts to determine the Company’s performance obligation and the associated timing of each performance obligation. The Company is currently evaluatingreviewing certain payments received to determine whether they should be presented as revenue or as a reduction of expense. The Company does not expect a material impact to the timing of revenue recognition; however, the Company’s implementation effort to assess the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations, financial condition, and disclosures.disclosures is still in process.
3.  Variable Interest Entities
The Company provides asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs,collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), hedge funds, property funds, certain international series funds (Open Ended Investment Companies and Societes d’Investissement A Capital Variable) and private equity funds (collectively, “investment entities”), which are sponsored by the Company. In addition, the Company invests in structured investments other than CLOs and certain affordable housing partnerships which are considered VIEs. The Company consolidates certain investment entities (collectively, “consolidated investment entities”). If the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, it will consolidate the VIE.

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The Company has no obligation to provide financial or other support to the non-consolidated VIEs beyond its investment nor has the Company provided any support to these entities. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these entities, if any, is included in investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Principles of Consolidation
Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2015-02 using the modified retrospective approach. See Note 2 for additional information on the adoption impact.
A VIE is an entity that either has equity investors that lack certain essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest (including substantive voting rights, the obligation to absorb the entity’s losses, or the rights to receive the entity’s returns) or has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities.
Voting interest entities (“VOEs”) are those entities that do not qualify as a VIE. The Company consolidates VOEs in which it holds a greater than 50% voting interest. The Company generally accounts for entities using the equity method when it holds a greater than 20% but less than 50% voting interest or when the Company exercises significant influence over the entity. All other investments that are not reported at fair value as trading or Available-for-Sale securities are accounted for under the cost method when the Company owns less than a 20% voting interest and does not exercise significant influence.
Pre-adoption of ASU 2015-02
A VIE that meets one of these criteria is assessed for consolidation under one of the following models:
If the VIE is a registered money market fund, or is an investment company, or has the financial characteristics of an investment company, and the following are true:
(i)the reporting entity does not have an explicit or implicit obligation to fund the investment company’s losses; and
(ii)the investment company is not a securitization entity, asset backed financing entity, or an entity previously considered a qualifying special purpose entity,
then, the VIE will be consolidated by the entity that determines it stands to absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses or to receive a majority of the VIE’s expected residual returns. Entities that are assessed for consolidation under this framework include hedge funds, property funds, private equity funds, international series funds and venture capital funds.
Whendetermining whether the Company will absorb the majority of a VIE’s expected losses or receive a majority of a VIE’s expected returns, it analyzes the purpose and design of the VIE and identifies the variable interests it holds including those of related parties and de facto agents of the Company. The Company then quantitatively determines whether its variable interests will absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses or residual returns. If the Company will absorb the majority of the VIE’s expected losses or residual returns, the Company consolidates the VIE.
If the VIE does not meet the criteria above, then the VIE will be consolidated by the reporting entity that determines it has both:
(i)the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and
(ii)the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
Entities that are assessed for consolidation under this framework include asset-backed financing entities such as CLOs and investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships.
When evaluating entities for consolidation under this framework, the Company considers its contractual rights in determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance. In determining whether the Company has this power, it considers whether it is acting as an asset manager enabling it to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of an entity or if it is acting in a more passive role such as a limited partner without substantive rights to impact the economic performance of the entity.
In determining whether the Company has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, the Company considers an analysis of its rights to receive benefits such as management and incentive fees and investment returns and its obligation to absorb losses associated with any investment in the VIE in conjunction with other qualitative factors.
Post-adoption of ASU 2015-02
A VIE will be consolidated by the reporting entity that determines it has both:
the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and
the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses or the right to receive potentially significant benefits to the VIE.
All VIEs are assessed for consolidation under this framework. When evaluating entities for consolidation, the Company considers its contractual rights in determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance. In determining whether the Company has this power, it considers whether it is acting in a role that enables it to

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direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of an entity or if it is acting in an agent role.
In determining whether the Company has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentiallybesignificanttotheVIE, theCompanyconsidersananalysis of its rights to receive benefits such as investment returns anditsobligationtoabsorb losses associated with any investment in the VIE inconjunctionwithotherqualitative factors. Management and incentive fees that are at market and commensurate with the level of services provided, and where the Company does not hold other interests in the VIE that would absorb more than an insignificant amount of the VIE’s expected losses or receive more than an insignificant amount of the VIE’s expected residual returns, are not considered a variable interest and are excluded from the analysis.
The updated guidance has a scope exception for reporting entities with interests in registered money market funds which do not have an explicit support agreement.
CLOs
CLOs are asset backed financing entities collateralized by a pool of assets, primarily syndicated loans and, to a lesser extent, high-yield bonds. Multiple tranches of debt securities are issued by a CLO, offering investors various maturity and credit risk characteristics. The debt securities issued by the CLOs are non-recourse to the Company. The CLO’s debt holders have recourse only to the assets of the CLO. The assets of the CLOs cannot be used by the Company. Scheduled debt payments are based on the performance of the CLO’s collateral pool. The Company earns management fees from the CLOs based on the CLO’s collateral pool and, in certain instances, may also receive incentive fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company has invested in a portion of the unrated, junior subordinated notes of certain CLOs.
Prior to adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company considered management fees and incentive fees to be variable interests in the determination as to whether the Company had the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses or the right to receive potentially significant benefits to the VIE (significant economics) and therefore consolidated all CLOs it managed except one. The Company did not have an investment in the non-consolidated CLO. Subsequent to adoption, the fees earned from the CLOs, which are at market and commensurate with the level of efforthas determined that consolidation is required to provide those services, are excluded in consideration of significant economics. As a result of excluding these fees, the Company deconsolidatedfor certain CLOs as its ownership interest was not considered significant. See Note 2 for additional information on the adoption impact.CLOs.
The Company'sCompany’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to non-consolidated CLOs is limited to its investments amortized cost, which was $10$7 million and $9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. See Note 4 for additional information on these investments.

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Property Funds
The Company provides investment advice and related services to property funds, which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company generally earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. Prior to adoption, the Company determined that consolidation was required for certain property funds as the Company was deemed to be a de facto agent of the third-party investors and required to consider their interest as its own. Subsequent to adoption, the Company deconsolidated all property funds. The Company is no longer required to consider the interest of the third-party investors as its own as the third-party investors are not under common control or a related party of the Company. As a result of excluding the interest of the third-party investors, the Company does not have a significant economicseconomic interest and is not required to consolidate the property funds. See Note 2 for additional information on the adoption impact. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in property funds is reflected in other investments and was $28$26 million at Septemberas of both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds
The Company has determined that consolidation is not required for hedge funds and private equity funds which are sponsored by the Company and considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company'sCompany’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in these entities is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these entities is reflected in other investments and was $7 million and $13 million and $29 million at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.
International Series Funds
The Company manages international series funds, which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company does not consolidate these funds and its maximum exposure to loss is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these funds is reflected in other assets and was $39$35 million and $33 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.

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2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Affordable Housing Partnerships and Other Real Estate Partnerships
The Company has variable interestsis a limited partner in certain affordable housing partnerships that qualify for whichgovernment-sponsored low income housing tax credit programs and partnerships that invest in multi-family residential properties that were originally developed with an affordable housing component. The Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investments in affordable housing partnerships is limited to the carrying value ofconsolidate these investments. The carrying valuepartnerships.
A majority of the Company’s investment in affordable housinglimited partnerships is reflected in other investments and was $544 million and $517 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
The Company has variable interests in a partnership that invests in properties that may requalify for low income tax credits. The Company is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate the partnership.are VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in the partnershipVIEs is limited to the carrying value. The carrying value of the investment, which is reflected in other investments and was $10$467 million at Septemberand $482 million as of June 30, 2016.2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company had a $123 million and $135 million liability recorded as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, related to original purchase commitments not yet remitted to the VIEs. The Company has not provided any additional support and is not contractually obligated to provide additional support to the VIEs beyond the above mentioned funding commitments.
Structured Investments
The Company invests in structured investments which are considered VIEs for which it is not the sponsor. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income instruments and are managed by third parties and include asset backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the size of the Company’s investment in the entities and position in the capital structure of these entities. The Company'sCompany’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in these structured investments is limited to its carrying value. See Note 4 for additional information on these structured investments.

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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and liabilities of the consolidated CLOs. Management believes that the use of the fair value option better matches the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CLOs.
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. See Note 10 for the definition of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
September 30, 2016June 30, 2017
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)(in millions)
Assets 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Investments: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Corporate debt securities$
 $59
 $
 $59
$
 $30
 $
 $30
Common stocks1
 17
 3
 21
20
 6
 7
 33
Other investments5
 3
 
 8
4
 
 
 4
Syndicated loans
 2,289
 196
 2,485

 2,005
 185
 2,190
Total investments6
 2,368
 199
 2,573
24
 2,041
 192
 2,257
Receivables
 14
 
 14

 38
 
 38
Other assets
 
 1
 1
Total assets at fair value$6
 $2,382
 $200
 $2,588
$24
 $2,079
 $192
 $2,295
Liabilities 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Debt (1)
$
 $2,710
 $
 $2,710
$
 $2,308
 $
 $2,308
Other liabilities
 112
 
 112

 138
 
 138
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $2,822
 $
 $2,822
$
 $2,446
 $
 $2,446
 December 31, 2016
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets 
  
  
  
Investments: 
  
  
  
Corporate debt securities$
 $19
 $
 $19
Common stocks22
 6
 5
 33
Other investments4
 
 
 4
Syndicated loans
 1,944
 254
 2,198
Total investments26
 1,969
 259
 2,254
Receivables
 11
 
 11
Total assets at fair value$26
 $1,980
 $259
 $2,265
Liabilities 
  
  
  
Debt (1)
$
 $2,319
 $
 $2,319
Other liabilities
 95
 
 95
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $2,414
 $
 $2,414
(1) As the Company elected the measurement alternative effective January 1, 2016, theThe carrying value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. See Note 2 and below for additional discussion on the measurement alternative. The estimated fair value of the CLOs’ debt was $2.6$2.3 billion at Septemberas of both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

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 December 31, 2015
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
 (in millions)
Assets 
  
  
  
Investments: 
  
  
  
Corporate debt securities$
 $154
 $
 $154
Common stocks74
 46
 3
 123
Other investments4
 22
 
 26
Syndicated loans
 5,738
 529
 6,267
Total investments78
 5,960
 532
 6,570
Receivables
 70
 
 70
Other assets
 
 2,065
 2,065
Total assets at fair value$78
 $6,030
 $2,597
 $8,705
Liabilities 
  
  
  
Debt$
 $
 $6,630
 $6,630
Other liabilities
 221
 
 221
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $221
 $6,630
 $6,851
The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other AssetsCorporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2016$1
 $243
 $1
Total gains included in:     
Balance, April 1, 2017$2
 $4
 $223
 
Total losses included in:Total losses included in:
Net income
 2
(1) 


 
 (2)
(1) 
Purchases1
 50
 

 3
 72
 
Sales
 (10) 
(2) (1) (7) 
Settlements
 (26) 

 
 (30) 
Transfers into Level 31
 57
 

 1
 41
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (120) 

 
 (112) 
Balance, September 30, 2016$3
 $196
 $1
Balance, June 30, 2017$
 $7
 $185
 
Changes in unrealized gains included in income relating to assets held at September 30, 2016$
 $2
(1) 
$
Changes in unrealized losses included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2017$
 $
 $(3)
(1) 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets 
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2016$2
 $300
 $
 
Total gains included in:
Net income
 8
(1) 
1
(2) 
Purchases
 35
 
 
Sales
 (1) 
 
Settlements
 (15) 
 
Transfers into Level 3
 90
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3(1) (174) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2016$1
 $243
 $1
 
 
Changes in unrealized gains included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2016$
 $6
(1) 
$
 

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 Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt 
 (in millions)
  
Balance, July 1, 2015$11
 $457
 $1,979
 $(6,487) 
Total gains (losses) included in:        
Net income
 (8)
(1) 
24
(2) 
67
(1) 
Other comprehensive loss
 
 (61) 
 
Purchases
 101
 193
 
 
Sales
 (5) (6) 
 
Issues
 
 
 (699) 
Settlements
 (32) 
 143
 
Transfers into Level 3
 136
 
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3(5) (195) 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2015$6
 $454
 $2,129
 $(6,976) 
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2015$
 $(9)
(1) 
$26
(2) 
$67
(1) 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 Corporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2017$
 $5
 $254
 
Total gains included in:      
Net income
 
 1
(1) 
Purchases
 3
 127
 
Sales(2) (1) (15) 
Settlements
 
 (53) 
Transfers into Level 32
 2
 113
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (2) (242) 
Balance, June 30, 2017$
 $7
 $185
 
 
Changes in unrealized losses included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2017$
 $
 $(1)
(1) 
Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets DebtCommon Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt 
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2016, previously reported$3
 $529
 $2,065
 $(6,630)$3
 $529
 $2,065
 $(6,630) 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies (3)
(2) (304) (2,065) 6,630
(2) (304) (2,065) 6,630
 
Balance at January 1, 2016, as adjusted1
 225
 
 
1
 225
 
 
 
Total gains included in:       
Total gains (losses) included in:        
Net income
 1
(1) 
1
(2) 


 (1)
(1) 
1
(2) 

 
Purchases1
 100
 
 

 50
 
 
 
Sales
 (11) 
 

 (1) 
 
 
Settlements
 (51) 
 

 (25) 
 
 
Transfers into Level 33
 286
 
 
2
 229
 
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3(2) (354) 
 
(2) (234) 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2016$3
 $196
 $1
 $
Balance, June 30, 2016$1
 $243
 $1
 $
 
Changes in unrealized gains included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2016$
 $1
(1) 
$
 $
Changes in unrealized gains included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30, 2016$
 $3
(1) 
$
 $
 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) The cumulative effect of change in accounting policies includes the adoption impact of ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2014-13 - Consolidation: Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity (“ASU 2014-13”).


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 Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt 
 (in millions)
  
Balance at January 1, 2015$7
 $484
 $1,935
 $(6,030) 
Total gains (losses) included in:        
Net income(1)
(1) 
(8)
(1) 
122
(2) 
96
(1) 
Other comprehensive loss
 
 (54) 
 
Purchases
 257
 539
 
 
Sales
 (23) (413) 
 
Issues
 
 
 (1,268) 
Settlements
 (105) 
 226
 
Transfers into Level 35
 523
 
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3(5) (674) 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2015$6
 $454
 $2,129
 $(6,976) 
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2015$
 $(11)
(1) 
$26
(2) 
$96
(1) 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Securities and loans transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 represent assets with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote. Securities and loans transferred from Level 3 to Level 2primarily represent assets with fair values that are now obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs or priced in active markets. DuringSecurities and loans transferred to Level 3 represent assets with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the beginning of the quarter in which each transfer occurred. For assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting periods that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The following table provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities at December 31, 2015:
 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range  Weighted Average
 (in millions)
Other assets (property funds)$2,060
 Discounted cash flow / market comparables Equivalent yield 2.6%11.5% 5.8%
  
   Expected rental value (per square foot) $3$159 $51
CLO debt$6,630
 Discounted cash flow Annual default rate 2.5%  
  
   Discount rate 2.0%11.8% 3.4%
  
   Constant prepayment rate 5.0%10.0% 9.9%
     Loss recovery 36.4%63.6% 62.9%
All Level 3 measurements atas of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2015 not included in the table above and all Level 3 measurements at September 30, 2016 were obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value calculation are not reasonably available to the Company.
Sensitivity of Fair Value Measurements to Changes in Unobservable Inputs
Generally, a significant increase (decrease) in the expected rental value used in the fair value measurement of properties held by property funds in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in the equivalent yield in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Generally, a significant increase (decrease) in the annual default rate and discount rate used in the fair value measurement of the CLO’s debt in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in loss recovery in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the constant prepayment rate in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

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Determination of Fair Value
Assets
Investments
The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third-party pricing services using a market approach with observable inputs is classified as Level 2. The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third-party pricing services with a single non-binding broker

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quote as the underlying valuation source is classified as Level 3. The underlying inputs used in non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company.
In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from third-party pricing services are subjected to exception reporting that identifies loans with significant daily price movements as well as no movements. The Company reviews the exception reporting and resolves the exceptions through reaffirmation of the price or recording an appropriate fair value estimate. The Company also performs subsequent transaction testing. The Company performs annual due diligence of the third-party pricing services. The Company’s due diligence procedures include assessing the vendor’s valuation qualifications, control environment, analysis of asset-class specific valuation methodologies and understanding of sources of market observable assumptions and unobservable assumptions, if any, employed in the valuation methodology. The Company also considers the results of its exception reporting controls and any resulting price challenges that arise.
See Note 10 for a description of the Company’s determination of the fair value of corporate debt securities, U.S. government and agencies obligations, common stocks and other investments.
Receivables
For receivables of the consolidated CLOs, the carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these assets has historically been short term and the receivables have been collectible. The fair value of these receivables is classified as Level 2.
Other Assets
At December 31, 2015, other assets primarily consisted of properties held in consolidated property funds managed by Threadneedle and were classified as Level 3. The property funds were deconsolidated effective January 1, 2016 upon the adoption of ASU 2015-02.
The consolidated CLOs hold an immaterial amount of stock warrants recorded in other assets. Warrants are classified as Level 2 when the price is derived from observable market data. Warrants from an issuer whose securities are not priced in active markets are classified as Level 3.
Liabilities
Debt
Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2014-13 and elected the measurement alternative, which allows an entity to measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities at the fair value of the more observable of the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities. See Note 2 for additional information on ASU 2014-13. The fair value of the CLOs’ assets, typically syndicated bank loans, is more observable than the fair value of the CLOs’ debt tranches for which market activity is limited and less transparent. As a result, the fair value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. Under ASU 2014-13, theThe fair value of the CLOs’ debt is classified as Level 2.
Prior to adoption of ASU 2014-13, the fair value of the CLOs’ debt was determined using a discounted cash flow model. Inputs used to determine the expected cash flows included assumptions about default, discount, prepayment and recovery rates of the CLOs’ underlying assets. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs to this fair value measurement, the fair value of the CLOs’ debt was classified as Level 3 prior to adoption of ASU 2014-13.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consist primarily of securities purchased but not yet settled held by consolidated CLOs. The carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these liabilities has historically been short term. The fair value of these liabilities is classified as Level 2.

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Fair Value Option
The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and liabilities of the consolidated CLOs. Management believes that the use of the fair value option better matches the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CLOs.
The following table presents the fair value and unpaid principal balance of loans and debt for which the fair value option has been elected:
September 30,
2016
 December 31, 2015June 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Syndicated loans 
  
 
  
Unpaid principal balance$2,607
 $6,635
$2,248
 $2,281
Excess unpaid principal over fair value(122) (368)(58) (83)
Fair value$2,485
 $6,267
$2,190
 $2,198
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due$32
 $24
$11
 $8
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status32
 24
11
 8
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both57
 72
26
 34
      
Debt 
  
 
  
Unpaid principal balance$2,841
 $7,063
$2,435
 $2,459
Excess unpaid principal over carrying value(131) (433)(127) (140)
Carrying value(1)$2,710
(1) 
$6,630
$2,308
 $2,319
(1) As the Company elected the measurement alternative effective January 1, 2016, theThe carrying value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. See Note 2 and above for additional discussion on the measurement alternative. The estimated fair value of the CLOs’ debt was $2.6$2.3 billion at Septemberas of both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Interest income from syndicated loans, bonds and structured investments is recorded based on contractual rates in net investment income. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of investments and gains and losses on sales of investments are also

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recorded in net investment income. Interest expense on debt is recorded in interest and debt expense with gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of debt recorded in net investment income.
Total net lossesgains (losses) recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were nil$1 million and $61$(1) million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.
Total net losses recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were $5$2 million and $32$5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.
Debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates were as follows:
 Carrying Value Weighted Average Interest Rate
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 (in millions)    
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2019-2026$2,710
 $6,630
 2.2% 1.6%
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2017-2020
(1) 
901
 
 2.8
Total$2,710
 $7,531
  
  
(1) The property funds were deconsolidated effective January 1, 2016 upon adoption of ASU 2015-02.
 Carrying Value Weighted Average Interest Rate
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions) 
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2025-2026$2,308
 $2,319
 2.6% 2.5%
The debt of the consolidated CLOs has both fixed and floating interest rates, which range from 0% to 9.2%7.2%. The interest rates on the debt of CLOs are weighted average rates based on the outstanding principal and contractual interest rates.
The carrying value of the floating rate revolving credit borrowings represents the outstanding principal amount of debt of certain consolidated property funds. The fair value of this debt was $901 million as of December 31, 2015. The property funds have entered into interest rate swaps and collars to manage the interest rate exposure on the floating rate revolving credit borrowings. The fair value of these derivative instruments is recorded gross and was a liability of $8 million at December 31, 2015. The overall effective interest rate reflecting the impact of the derivative contracts was 3.2% at December 31, 2015.

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4.  Investments
The following is a summary of Ameriprise Financial investments:
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value$30,799
 $28,673
$30,647
 $30,719
Mortgage loans, net2,974
 3,359
2,993
 2,986
Policy and certificate loans835
 824
836
 831
Other investments1,267
 1,288
1,459
 1,298
Total$35,875
 $34,144
$35,935
 $35,834
The following is a summary of net investment income:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities$342
 $346
 $1,028
 $1,055
Net realized gains (losses)6
 (10) (5) 5
Affordable housing partnerships(17) (7) (35) (25)
Other25
 (10) 13
 32
Consolidated investment entities31
 2
 89
 161
Total$387
 $321
 $1,090
 $1,228
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
  September 30, 2016
Description of Securities Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
  (in millions)
Corporate debt securities $15,092
 $1,499
 $(39) $16,552
 $3
Residential mortgage backed securities 6,759
 145
 (42) 6,862
 (5)
Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,960
 130
 (1) 3,089
 
Asset backed securities 1,471
 42
 (9) 1,504
 5
State and municipal obligations 2,191
 310
 (13) 2,488
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations 9
 1
 
 10
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations 251
 28
 (4) 275
 
Common stocks 8
 11
 
 19
 5
Total $28,741
 $2,166
 $(108) $30,799
 $8
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities$335
 $343
 $672
 $686
Net realized gains (losses)21
 5
 38
 (11)
Affordable housing partnerships(13) (11) (25) (18)
Other20
 5
 44
 (12)
Consolidated investment entities28
 30
 53
 58
Total$391
 $372
 $782
 $703

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Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
 December 31, 2015
Description of SecuritiesDescription of SecuritiesJune 30, 2017
 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
 (in millions) (in millions)
Corporate debt securities $15,750
 $894
 $(296) $16,348
 $3
Corporate debt securities$14,762
 $1,133
 $(38) $15,857
 $
Residential mortgage backed securities 5,933
 106
 (66) 5,973
 (12)Residential mortgage backed securities6,876
 80
 (35) 6,921
 
Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,400
 70
 (14) 2,456
 
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,407
 63
 (27) 3,443
 
Asset backed securities 1,273
 34
 (11) 1,296
 
Asset backed securities1,644
 40
 (6) 1,678
 7
State and municipal obligations 2,105
 213
 (28) 2,290
 
State and municipal obligations2,206
 234
 (17) 2,423
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations 66
 2
 
 68
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations6
 1
 
 7
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations 218
 17
 (11) 224
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations285
 20
 (5) 300
 
Common stocks 7
 11
 
 18
 5
Common stocks9
 10
 (1) 18
 6
Total $27,752
 $1,347
 $(426) $28,673
 $(4)Total$29,195
 $1,581
 $(129) $30,647
 $13
Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2016
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
 (in millions)
Corporate debt securities$15,231
 $1,065
 $(60) $16,236
 $
Residential mortgage backed securities6,899
 86
 (67) 6,918
 (3)
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,347
 59
 (39) 3,367
 
Asset backed securities1,532
 33
 (16) 1,549
 5
State and municipal obligations2,195
 198
 (35) 2,358
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations7
 1
 
 8
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations251
 17
 (7) 261
 
Common stocks10
 13
 (1) 22
 6
Total$29,472
 $1,472
 $(225) $30,719
 $8
(1) 
Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities subsequent to the initial impairment measurement date. These amounts are included in gross unrealized gains and losses as of the end of the period.
As of Septemberboth June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, investment securities with a fair value of $1.2$1.6 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, were pledged to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts and short-term borrowings, of which $260$659 million and $478$473 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the counterparty.
At SeptemberAs of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016, fixed maturity securities comprised approximately 86%85% and 84%86%, respectively, of Ameriprise Financial investments. Rating agency designations are based on the availability of ratings from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), including Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Company uses the median of available ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, or, if fewer than three ratings are available, the lower rating is used. When ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch are unavailable, the Company may utilize ratings from other NRSROs or rate the securities internally. At SeptemberAs of both June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016, the Company’s internal analysts rated $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, of securities using criteria similar to those used by NRSROs.

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A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows:
 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
RatingsRatingsJune 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Amortized Cost Fair Value 
Percent of 
Total Fair Value
 Amortized Cost Fair Value 
Percent of 
Total Fair Value
Amortized Cost Fair Value 
Percent of 
Total Fair Value
Amortized Cost Fair Value 
Percent of 
Total Fair Value
 (in millions, except percentages) (in millions, except percentages)
AAA $8,669
 $8,929
 29% $7,147
 $7,289
 25%AAA$9,884
 $9,964
 33% $9,252
 $9,305
 31%
AA 1,764
 2,032
 7
 1,732
 1,930
 7
AA1,900
 2,109
 7
 1,729
 1,906
 6
A 5,124
 5,725
 19
 5,131
 5,507
 19
A5,050
 5,520
 18
 5,157
 5,567
 18
BBB 11,551
 12,466
 40
 12,052
 12,353
 43
BBB11,085
 11,748
 38
 11,739
 12,340
 40
Below investment grade(1) 1,625
 1,628
 5
 1,683
 1,576
 6
1,267
 1,288
 4
 1,585
 1,579
 5
Total fixed maturities $28,733
 $30,780
 100% $27,745
 $28,655
 100%Total fixed maturities$29,186
 $30,629
 100% $29,462
 $30,697
 100%
(1)
The amortized cost and fair value of below investment grade securities includes interest in CLOs managed by the Company of $7 million and $14 million, respectively, at June 30, 2017, and $9 million and $14 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016. These securities are not rated but are included in below investment grade due to their risk characteristics.
At SeptemberAs of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016, approximately 49%43% and 53%47%, respectively, of the securities rated AAA were GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities. No holdings of any other issuer were greater than 10% of total equity.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The following tables provide information about Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
Description of SecuritiesDescription of SecuritiesSeptember 30, 2016Description of SecuritiesJune 30, 2017
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities) (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities45
 $429
 $(3) 41
 $405
 $(36) 86
 $834
 $(39)Corporate debt securities138
 $1,687
 $(17) 21
 $171
 $(21) 159
 $1,858
 $(38)
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities90
 1,412
 (7) 181
 1,382
 (35) 271
 2,794
 (42)Residential mortgage backed securities104
 1,948
 (22) 132
 1,087
 (13) 236
 3,035
 (35)
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities21
 264
 (1) 3
 26
 
 24
 290
 (1)Commercial mortgage backed securities92
 1,367
 (26) 4
 29
 (1) 96
 1,396
 (27)
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities34
 295
 (6) 21
 262
 (3) 55
 557
 (9)Asset backed securities42
 502
 (4) 17
 156
 (2) 59
 658
 (6)
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations18
 34
 
 3
 118
 (13) 21
 152
 (13)State and municipal obligations108
 230
 (5) 3
 118
 (12) 111
 348
 (17)
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations1
 1
 
 14
 24
 (4) 15
 25
 (4)Foreign government bonds and obligations11
 38
 
 14
 21
 (5) 25
 59
 (5)
Common stocksCommon stocks1
 
 
 3
 1
 (1) 4
 1
 (1)
TotalTotal209
 $2,435
 $(17) 263
 $2,217
 $(91) 472
 $4,652
 $(108)Total496
 $5,772
 $(74) 194
 $1,583
 $(55) 690
 $7,355
 $(129)

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Description of SecuritiesDescription of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2015Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2016
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities) (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities347
 $5,150
 $(220) 48
 $454
 $(76) 395
 $5,604
 $(296)Corporate debt securities187
 $2,452
 $(33) 38
 $377
 $(27) 225
 $2,829
 $(60)
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities123
 1,869
 (16) 164
 1,350
 (50) 287
 3,219
 (66)Residential mortgage backed securities127
 2,533
 (33) 177
 1,290
 (34) 304
 3,823
 (67)
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities58
 695
 (13) 4
 49
 (1) 62
 744
 (14)Commercial mortgage backed securities100
 1,583
 (39) 5
 43
 
 105
 1,626
 (39)
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities50
 455
 (7) 14
 254
 (4) 64
 709
 (11)Asset backed securities48
 524
 (9) 27
 298
 (7) 75
 822
 (16)
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations31
 100
 (1) 5
 110
 (27) 36
 210
 (28)State and municipal obligations181
 374
 (14) 3
 110
 (21) 184
 484
 (35)
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations9
 39
 (2) 15
 27
 (9) 24
 66
 (11)Foreign government bonds and obligations7
 30
 (1) 15
 23
 (6) 22
 53
 (7)
Common stocksCommon stocks
 
 
 3
 1
 (1) 3
 1
 (1)
TotalTotal618
 $8,308
 $(259) 250
 $2,244
 $(167) 868
 $10,552
 $(426)Total650
 $7,496
 $(129) 268
 $2,142
 $(96) 918
 $9,638
 $(225)
As part of Ameriprise Financial’s ongoing monitoring process, management determined that the change in gross unrealized losses on its Available-for-Sale securities is attributable to a decreasedecline in interest rates on the long end of the interest rate curve and a tightening oftighter credit spreads.
The following table presents a rollforward of the cumulative amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for other-than-temporary impairments related to credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities for which a portion of the securities’ total other-than-temporary impairments was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Beginning balance$81
 $85
 $85
 $98
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized
 
 1
 
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
 
 
 1
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)
 
 (5) (14)
Ending balance$81
 $85
 $81
 $85

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Beginning balance$70
 $81
 $69
 $85
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized
 
 
 1
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
 
 1
 
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)(68) 
 (68) (5)
Ending balance$2
 $81
 $2
 $81
Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in earnings were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 20162017 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Gross realized gains$10
 $1
 $24
 $24
$25
 $10
 $44
 $14
Gross realized losses(3) (4) (12) (10)(4) (5) (4) (9)
Other-than-temporary impairments
 (7) (1) (8)
 
 (1) (1)
Total$7
 $(10) $11
 $6
$21
 $5
 $39
 $4
Other-than-temporary impairments for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 primarily related to credit losses on asset backed securities. Other-than-temporary impairments for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily related to credit losses on corporate debt securities.
See Note 13 for a rollforward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in AOCI.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 were as follows:
Amortized Cost Fair ValueAmortized Cost Fair Value
(in millions)(in millions)
Due within one year$877
 $890
$2,002
 $2,024
Due after one year through five years7,423
 7,886
6,784
 7,064
Due after five years through 10 years4,767
 5,059
4,107
 4,255
Due after 10 years4,476
 5,490
4,366
 5,244
17,543
 19,325
17,259
 18,587
Residential mortgage backed securities6,759
 6,862
6,876
 6,921
Commercial mortgage backed securities2,960
 3,089
3,407
 3,443
Asset backed securities1,471
 1,504
1,644
 1,678
Common stocks8
 19
9
 18
Total$28,741
 $30,799
$29,195
 $30,647
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. As such, these securities, as well as common stocks, were not included in the maturities distribution.
5.  Financing Receivables
The Company’s financing receivables include commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, consumer loans, policy loans, certificate loans and margin loans. Commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, consumer loans, policy loans and certificate loans are reflected in investments. Margin loans are recorded in receivables.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Policy and certificate loans do not exceed the cash surrender value at origination. As there is minimal risk of loss related to policy and certificate loans, the Company does not record an allowance for loan losses. The Company monitors collateral supporting margin loans and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. As there is minimal risk of loss related to margin loans, the allowance for loan losses is immaterial.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for the ninesix months ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method:
September 30,June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Beginning balance$32
 $35
$29
 $32
Charge-offs(1) (3)
Provisions(1) 1

 (1)
Ending balance$30
 $33
$29
 $31
   
Individually evaluated for impairment$2
 $6
$2
 $2
Collectively evaluated for impairment28
 27
27
 29
The recorded investment in financing receivables by impairment method was as follows:
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment$18
 $34
$11
 $12
Collectively evaluated for impairment3,480
 3,910
3,512
 3,480
Total$3,498
 $3,944
$3,523
 $3,492
As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company’s recorded investment in financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment for which there was no related allowance for loan losses was $12$5 million and $21$7 million, respectively. Unearned income, unamortized premiums and discounts, and net unamortized deferred fees and costs are not material to the Company’s total loan balance.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company purchased $22$66 million and $93$29 million, respectively, and sold nil$4 million and $9 million,nil, respectively, primarily of syndicated loans. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company purchased $65$136 million and $134$43 million of syndicated loans, respectively, and sold $4 million of syndicated loans and $271 million and $16 million, respectively, of loans.consumer loans, respectively. The loans sold during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 consisted of consumer loans, which were sold in the first quarteron March 30, 2016 to a third party. The Company received cash proceeds of 2016. See below for additional discussion on the sale$260 million and recognized a loss of these loans.$11 million.
The Company has not acquired any loans with deteriorated credit quality as of the acquisition date.
Credit Quality Information
Nonperforming loans, which are generally loans 90 days or more past due, were $7 million and $10$2 million as of Septemberboth June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015, respectively.2016. All other loans were considered to be performing.
Commercial Mortgage Loans
The Company reviews the credit worthiness of the borrower and the performance of the underlying properties in order to determine the risk of loss on commercial mortgage loans. Based on this review, the commercial mortgage loans are assigned an internal risk rating, which management updates as necessary. Commercial mortgage loans which management has assigned its highest risk rating were nil and 1% of total commercial mortgage loans at Septemberas of both June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015, respectively.2016. Loans with the highest risk rating represent distressed loans which the Company has identified as impaired or expects to become delinquent or enter into foreclosure within the next six months. In addition, the Company reviews the concentrations of credit risk by region and property type.
Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows:
 Loans Percentage
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)    
East North Central$233
 $198
 9% 7%
East South Central93
 88
 3
 3
Middle Atlantic201
 203
 7
 8
Mountain241
 240
 9
 9
New England88
 91
 3
 3
Pacific767
 746
 28
 28
South Atlantic756
 783
 28
 29
West North Central223
 222
 8
 8
West South Central135
 131
 5
 5
 2,737
 2,702
 100% 100%
Less: allowance for loan losses21
 21
  
  
Total$2,716
 $2,681
  
  

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows:
 Loans Percentage
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 (in millions)    
East North Central$202
 $211
 7% 8%
East South Central76
 74
 3
 3
Middle Atlantic199
 210
 7
 8
Mountain260
 248
 10
 9
New England100
 123
 4
 4
Pacific721
 741
 27
 27
South Atlantic770
 782
 29
 28
West North Central226
 229
 8
 8
West South Central128
 137
 5
 5
 2,682
 2,755
 100% 100%
Less: allowance for loan losses21
 21
  
  
Total$2,661
 $2,734
  
  
Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows:
Loans PercentageLoans Percentage
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)    (in millions)    
Apartments$492
 $504
 18% 18%$563
 $504
 21% 19%
Hotel43
 35
 1
 1
41
 42
 2
 1
Industrial447
 459
 17
 17
450
 446
 16
 17
Mixed use37
 35
 1
 1
50
 49
 2
 2
Office496
 541
 19
 20
478
 489
 17
 18
Retail961
 984
 36
 36
940
 950
 34
 35
Other206
 197
 8
 7
215
 222
 8
 8
2,682
 2,755
 100% 100%2,737
 2,702
 100% 100%
Less: allowance for loan losses21
 21
  
  
21
 21
  
  
Total$2,661
 $2,734
  
  
$2,716
 $2,681
  
  
Syndicated Loans
The recorded investment in syndicated loans at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $499$506 million and $553$482 million, respectively. The Company’s syndicated loan portfolio is diversified across industries and issuers. The primary credit indicator for syndicated loans is whether the loans are performing in accordance with the contractual terms of the syndication. Total nonperforming syndicated loans atas of both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 were $6$1 million.
Consumer Loans
The recorded investment in consumer loans at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $317$280 million and $636$308 million, respectively. The Company considers the credit worthiness of borrowers (FICO score), collateral characteristics such as loan-to-value (“LTV”) and geographic concentration in determining the allowance for loan losses for consumer loans. At a minimum, management updates FICO scores and LTV ratios semiannually.
As of both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, approximately 4%2% of consumer loans had FICO scores below 640. As of Septemberboth June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015, nil and approximately 2%, respectively,2016, none of the Company’s consumer loans had LTV ratios greater than 90%. The Company’s most significant geographic concentrationconcentrations for consumer loans isare in California representing 52% and 37% of the portfolio as of Septemberboth June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and in2016. Colorado and Washington representing 19%represent 18% and 13%, respectively, of the portfolio as of Septemberboth June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. No other state represents more than 10% of the total consumer loan portfolio.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


On March 30, 2016, the Company sold $271 million of its consumer loans to a third party. The Company received cash proceeds of $260 million and recognized a loss of $11 million.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The recorded investment in restructured loans was not material as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016. The troubled debt restructurings did not have a material impact to the Company’s allowance for loan losses or income recognized for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015.2016. There are no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been restructured.
6.  Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
In the third quarter of the year, management conducts its annual review of insurance and annuity valuation assumptions relative to current experience and management expectations. To the extent that expectations change as a result of this review, management updates valuation assumptions. The impact of unlocking in the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected continued low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. In addition, the Company’s review of its closed LTC business resulted in loss recognition due to continued low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases. The impact of unlocking in the third quarter of 2015 primarily reflected the difference between the Company’s previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment partially offset by improved persistency.
The balances of and changes in DAC were as follows:
 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Balance at January 1$2,725
 $2,608
Capitalization of acquisition costs274
(1) 
264
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review(279) (296)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review(81) (6)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities (gains) losses(105) 64
Balance at September 30$2,534
 $2,634
 2017 2016 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1$2,648
 $2,730
(1) 
Capitalization of acquisition costs145
 166
 
Amortization(141) (197) 
Impact of change in net unrealized securities gains(15) (94) 
Balance at June 30$2,637
 $2,605
(1) 
(1) Includes a $27 million benefit related toDAC balances were restated for the write-offcorrection of commission expense accrual for certain insurance and annuity products in the deferred reinsurance liabilityfourth quarter of 2016. See Note 1 in connection with the loss recognition on LTC business.2016 10-K.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The balances of and changes in DSIC, which is included in other assets, were as follows:
 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Balance at January 1$335
 $362
Capitalization of sales inducement costs4
 3
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review(32) (44)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review4
 1
Impact of change in net unrealized securities (gains) losses(14) 10
Balance at September 30$297
 $332
 2017 2016
(in millions)
Balance at January 1$302
 $335
Capitalization of sales inducement costs3
 2
Amortization(19) (22)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities gains
 (14)
Balance at June 30$286
 $301

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


7.  Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims consisted of the following:
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 
(in millions)(in millions)
Policyholder account balances   Policyholder account balances
Fixed annuities$10,729
 $11,239
$10,237
 $10,588
 
Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts5,152
 4,912
5,203
 5,211
 
Variable universal life (“VUL”)/universal life (“UL”) insurance2,978
 2,897
3,022
 3,007
 
Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance975
 808
1,207
 1,054
 
Other life insurance766
 794
741
 758
 
Total policyholder account balances20,600
 20,650
20,410
 20,618
 
   
Future policy benefits   Future policy benefits
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”)2,113
 1,057
739
 1,017
 
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”)8
 
(57)
(1) 
(24)
(1) 
Other annuity liabilities143
 31
83
 66
 
Fixed annuities life contingent liabilities1,496
 1,501
1,491
 1,497
 
Equity indexed annuities (“EIA”)26
 27
Life, disability income and long term care insurance5,561
 5,112
5,687
 5,556
 
VUL/UL and other life insurance additional liabilities598
 452
656
 588
 
Total future policy benefits9,945
 8,180
8,599
 8,700
 
Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds924
 869
869
 884
 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$31,469
 $29,699
$29,878
 $30,202
 
(1) Includes the fair value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset as of both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 reported as a contra liability.
Separate account liabilities consisted of the following:
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Variable annuity$70,715
 $69,333
$72,193
 $69,606
VUL insurance6,710
 6,637
7,006
 6,659
Other insurance33
 34
32
 33
Threadneedle investment liabilities4,053
 4,345
4,430
 3,912
Total$81,511
 $80,349
$83,661
 $80,210

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


8.  Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
The majority of the variable annuity contracts offered by the Company contain guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) provisions. The Company also offers variable annuities with death benefit provisions that gross up the amount payable by a certain percentage of contract earnings, which are referred to as gain gross-up (“GGU”) benefits. In addition, the Company offers contracts with GMWB and GMAB provisions. The Company previously offered contracts containing guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) provisions.
Certain UL policies offered by the Company provide secondary guarantee benefits. The secondary guarantee ensures that, subject to specified conditions, the policy will not terminate and will continue to provide a death benefit even if there is insufficient policy value to cover the monthly deductions and charges.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The following table provides information related to variable annuity guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
Variable Annuity
Guarantees by Benefit Type (1)
 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts 
Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
 Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts 
Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts 
Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts 
Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
 (in millions, except age) (in millions, except age)
GMDB:             GMDB:
Return of premium $56,748
 $54,787
 $144
 65 $54,716
 $52,871
 $297
 65Return of premium$58,588
 $56,613
 $19
 66 $56,143
 $54,145
 $208
 65
Five/six-year reset 9,052
 6,371
 23
 66 9,307
 6,731
 78
 65Five/six-year reset8,883
 6,156
 14
 66 8,878
 6,170
 22
 66
One-year ratchet 6,614
 6,237
 80
 67 6,747
 6,379
 266
 67One-year ratchet6,475
 6,106
 20
 68 6,426
 6,050
 110
 68
Five-year ratchet 1,587
 1,527
 5
 64 1,613
 1,556
 20
 63Five-year ratchet1,556
 1,496
 1
 65 1,542
 1,483
 7
 64
Other 954
 932
 73
 71 887
 869
 82
 71Other1,031
 1,008
 64
 71 965
 942
 86
 71
Total — GMDB $74,955
 $69,854
 $325
 65 $73,270
 $68,406
 $743
 65Total — GMDB$76,533
 $71,379
 $118
 66 $73,954
 $68,790
 $433
 65
GGU death benefit $1,063
 $1,011
 $111
 68 $1,056
 $1,004
 $113
 67GGU death benefit$1,089
 $1,038
 $120
 69 $1,047
 $996
 $108
 68
GMIB $251
 $233
 $12
 68 $270
 $251
 $17
 68GMIB$236
 $218
 $8
 68 $245
 $227
 $13
 68
GMWB:  
  
  
    
  
  
  GMWB:
GMWB $2,805
 $2,796
 $2
 70 $3,118
 $3,109
 $2
 69GMWB$2,553
 $2,544
 $2
 71 $2,650
 $2,642
 $2
 70
GMWB for life 39,652
 39,508
 356
 66 37,301
 37,179
 330
 66GMWB for life41,803
 41,674
 189
 67 39,436
 39,282
 289
(2) 
66
Total — GMWB $42,457
 $42,304
 $358
 66 $40,419
 $40,288
 $332
 66Total — GMWB$44,356
 $44,218
 $191
 67 $42,086
 $41,924
 $291
 66
GMAB $3,689
 $3,681
 $14
 59 $4,018
 $4,006
 $31
 58GMAB$3,257
 $3,252
 $
 59 $3,484
 $3,476
 $21
 59
(1) Individual variable annuity contracts may have more than one guarantee and therefore may be included in more than one benefit type. Variable annuity contracts for which the death benefit equals the account value are not shown in this table.
(2) Amount revised to reflect updated contractholder mortality assumptions at December 31, 2016.
The net amount at risk for GMDB, GGU and GMAB guarantees is defined as the current guaranteed benefit amount in excess of the current contract value. The net amount at risk for GMIB andis defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments less the current contract value or zero. The net amount at risk for GMWB guarantees is defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments less the current contract value or zero. The present value is calculated using a discount rate that is consistent with assumptions embedded in the Company’s annuity pricing models.
The following table provides information related to insurance guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
 Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
 Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
 (in millions, except age)
UL secondary guarantees$6,339
 64 $6,601
 63
 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
Net Amount
at Risk
 
Weighted Average
Attained Age
(in millions, except age)
UL secondary guarantees$6,420
 64 $6,376
 64
The net amount at risk for UL secondary guarantees is defined as the current guaranteed death benefit amount in excess of the current policyholder account balance.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Changes in additional liabilities (contra liabilities) for variable annuity and insurance guarantees were as follows:
GMDB & GGU GMIB 
GMWB (1)
 
GMAB (1)
 ULGMDB & GGU GMIB 
GMWB (1)
 
GMAB (1)
 UL
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2015$9
 $7
 $693
 $(41) $263
Incurred claims9
 
 580
 72
 70
Paid claims(3) 
 
 
 (19)
Balance at September 30, 2015$15
 $7
 $1,273
 $31
 $314
Balance at January 1, 2016$14
 $8
 $1,057
 $
 $332
$14
 $8
 $1,057
 $
 $332
Incurred claims10
 
 1,056
 9
 99
3
 
 1,099
 45
 44
Paid claims(7) 
 
 (1) (18)(6) 
 
 (1) (12)
Balance at September 30, 2016$17
 $8
 $2,113
 $8
 $413
Balance at June 30, 2016$11
 $8
 $2,156
 $44
 $364
Balance at January 1, 2017$16
 $8
 $1,017
 $(24) $434
Incurred claims1
 
 (278) (33) 52
Paid claims(1) (1) 
 
 (16)
Balance at June 30, 2017$16
 $7
 $739
 $(57) $470
(1) The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB represent the total change in the fair value of the liabilities (contra liabilities). less paid claims.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The liabilities for guaranteed benefits are supported by general account assets.
The following table summarizes the distribution of separate account balances by asset type for variable annuity contracts providing guaranteed benefits:
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Mutual funds: 
  
   
Equity$40,872
 $39,806
$43,034
 $40,622
Bond23,875
 23,700
23,363
 23,142
Other5,426
 5,241
5,289
 5,326
Total mutual funds$70,173
 $68,747
$71,686
 $69,090
9.  Debt
The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: 
Outstanding Balance Stated Interest RateOutstanding Balance Stated Interest Rate
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)  
  
(in millions)  
Long-term debt: 
  
  
  
Long-term debt:
Senior notes due 2019$300
 $300
 7.3% 7.3%$300
 $300
 7.3% 7.3%
Senior notes due 2020750
 750
 5.3
 5.3
750
 750
 5.3
 5.3
Senior notes due 2023750
 750
 4.0
 4.0
750
 750
 4.0
 4.0
Senior notes due 2024550
 550
 3.7
 3.7
550
 550
 3.7
 3.7
Senior notes due 2026500
 
 2.9
 
500
 500
 2.9
 2.9
Junior subordinated notes due 2066
 245
 
 7.5
Capitalized lease obligations52
 60
    44
 49
    
Other(1)
32
 37
    14
 18
    
Total long-term debt2,934
 2,692
  
  
2,908
 2,917
  
  
       
Short-term borrowings: 
  
  
  
Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances150
 150
 0.6
 0.5
150
 150
 1.2
 0.8
Repurchase agreements50
 50
 0.7
 0.5
50
 50
 1.1
 0.9
Total short-term borrowings200
 200
  
  
200
 200
  
  
Total$3,134
 $2,892
  
  
$3,108
 $3,117
  
  
(1) Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Long-term Debt
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company extinguished $16 million of its junior subordinated notes due 2066 in open market transactions and recognized a gain of less than $1 million. On June 1, 2016, the Company redeemed the remaining $229 million of its junior subordinated notes due 2066 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal balance of the notes plus accrued and compounded interest. The Company recognized an expense for the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs on the notes in the second quarter of 2016.
On August 11, 2016, the Company issued $500 million of unsecured senior notes due September 15, 2026, and incurred debt issuance costs of $4 million. Interest payments are due semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, commencing on March 15, 2017.

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company extinguished $16 million of its junior subordinated notes due 2066 in open market transactions and recognized a gain of less than $1 million. In the second quarter of 2016, the Company redeemed the remaining $229 million of its junior subordinated notes due 2066 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal balance of the notes plus accrued and compounded interest.
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Short-term Borrowings
The Company enters into repurchase agreements in exchange for cash, which it accounts for as secured borrowings and has pledged Available-for-Sale securities to collateralize its obligations under the repurchase agreements. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company has pledged $31 million and $30$33 million respectively, of agency residential mortgage backed securities and $21$18 million and $22$19 million respectively, of commercial mortgage backed securities.securities, respectively. The remaining maturity of outstanding repurchase agreements was less than two months and less than one month as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and less than three months as of December 31, 2015, respectively.2016. The stated interest rate of the repurchase agreements is a weighted average annualized interest rate on the repurchase agreements held as of the balance sheet date.
The Company’s life insurance subsidiary is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines which provides access to collateralized borrowings. The Company has pledged Available-for-Sale securities consisting of commercial mortgage backed securities to collateralize its obligation under these borrowings. The fair value of the securities pledged is recorded in investments and was $751$768 million and $290$771 million at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. The remaining maturity of outstanding FHLB advances was less than threefour months as of both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016. The stated interest rate of the FHLB advances is a weighted average annualized interest rate on the outstanding borrowings as of the balance sheet date.
The Company has an unsecured revolving credit facility for up to $500 million that expires in May 2020. Under the terms of the underlying credit agreement for the facility, the Company may increase the amount of this facility up to $750 million upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. Available borrowings under the agreement are reduced by any outstanding letters of credit. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under this facility atas of both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 and outstanding letters of credit issued against this facility were $1 million as of Septemberboth June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Company’s credit facility containcontains various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants atas of both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016.
10.  Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; that is, an exit price. The exit price assumes the asset or liability is not exchanged subject to a forced liquidation or distressed sale.
Valuation Hierarchy
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used by the Company’s valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value measurement based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date.
Level 2Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 3Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 
September 30, 2016
  
June 30, 2017
  
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
  
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
  
(in millions)
Assets 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Cash equivalents$30
 $2,661
 $
 $2,691
  
$38
 $1,990
 $
 $2,028
  
Available-for-Sale securities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Corporate debt securities
 15,210
 1,342
 16,552
  

 14,524
 1,333
 15,857
  
Residential mortgage backed securities
 6,577
 285
 6,862
  

 6,749
 172
 6,921
  
Commercial mortgage backed securities
 3,056
 33
 3,089
  

 3,443
 
 3,443
  
Asset backed securities
 1,339
 165
 1,504
  

 1,645
 33
 1,678
  
State and municipal obligations
 2,488
 
 2,488
  

 2,423
 
 2,423
  
U.S. government and agencies obligations9
 1
 
 10
  
7
 
 
 7
  
Foreign government bonds and obligations
 275
 
 275
  

 300
 
 300
  
Common stocks4
 10
 
 14
  
5
 8
 
 13
  
Common stocks measured at NAV      5
(1) 
Common stocks measured at net asset value (“NAV”)      5
(1) 
Total Available-for-Sale securities13
 28,956
 1,825
 30,799
  
12
 29,092
 1,538
 30,647
  
Trading securities5
 28
 
 33
  
117
 39
 
 156
  
Separate account assets measured at NAV      81,511
(1) 
      83,661
(1) 
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes201
 
 
 201
 125
 
 
 125
 
Other assets:                
Interest rate derivative contracts2
 3,645
 
 3,647
  
2
 1,262
 
 1,264
  
Equity derivative contracts58
 1,394
 
 1,452
  
49
 1,710
 
 1,759
  
Credit derivative contracts
 1
 
 1
 
 1
 
 1
 
Foreign exchange derivative contracts5
 70
 
 75
  
2
 44
 
 46
  
Other derivative contracts
 3
 
 3
  

 6
 
 6
  
Total other assets65
 5,113
 
 5,178
  
53
 3,023
 
 3,076
  
Total assets at fair value$314
 $36,758
 $1,825
 $120,413
  
$345
 $34,144
 $1,538
 $119,693
  
Liabilities                
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
EIA embedded derivatives$
 $5
 $
 $5
  
$
 $4
 $
 $4
  
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 438
 438
  

 
 527
 527
  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 1,756
 1,756
(2) 

 
 272
 272
(2) 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
 5
 2,194
 2,199
(3) 

 4
 799
 803
(3) 
Customer deposits
 8
 
 8
  

 8
 
 8
  
Other liabilities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Interest rate derivative contracts
 1,663
 
 1,663
  

 451
 
 451
  
Equity derivative contracts2
 1,874
 
 1,876
  
7
 2,284
 
 2,291
  
Foreign exchange derivative contracts1
 34
 
 35
 
 30
 
 30
 
Other derivative contracts1
 103
 
 104
 
 138
 
 138
 
Other9
 8
 13
 30
  
11
 7
 14
 32
  
Total other liabilities13
 3,682
 13
 3,708
  
18
 2,910
 14
 2,942
  
Total liabilities at fair value$13
 $3,695
 $2,207
 $5,915
  
$18
 $2,922
 $813
 $3,753
  
(1) Amounts are comprised of certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 2 for further information.
(2) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.8 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $73 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
(3)
The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $764 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


December 31, 2015
  
December 31, 2016
  
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
  
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
  
(in millions)
Assets 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Cash equivalents$80
 $1,918
 $
 $1,998
  
$30
 $1,796
 $
 $1,826
  
Available-for-Sale securities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Corporate debt securities
 14,923
 1,425
 16,348
  

 14,925
 1,311
 16,236
  
Residential mortgage backed securities
 5,755
 218
 5,973
  

 6,650
 268
 6,918
  
Commercial mortgage backed securities
 2,453
 3
 2,456
  

 3,367
 
 3,367
  
Asset backed securities
 1,134
 162
 1,296
  

 1,481
 68
 1,549
  
State and municipal obligations
 2,290
 
 2,290
  

 2,358
 
 2,358
  
U.S. government and agencies obligations33
 35
 
 68
  
8
 
 
 8
  
Foreign government bonds and obligations
 224
 
 224
  

 261
 
 261
  
Common stocks5
 8
 
 13
  
8
 8
 1
 17
  
Common stocks measured at NAV      5
(1) 
Common stocks at NAV      5
(1) 
Total Available-for-Sale securities38
 26,822
 1,808
 28,673
  
16
 29,050
 1,648
 30,719
  
Trading securities6
 18
 
 24
  
9
 16
 
 25
  
Separate account assets measured at NAV      80,349
(1) 
Separate account assets at NAV      80,210
(1) 
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes401
 
 
 401
 425
 
 
 425
 
Other assets:       
  
       
  
Interest rate derivative contracts
 1,940
 
 1,940
  

 1,775
 
 1,775
  
Equity derivative contracts92
 1,495
 
 1,587
  
42
 1,526
 
 1,568
  
Credit derivative contracts
 2
 
 2
 
 1
 
 1
 
Foreign exchange derivative contracts2
 54
 
 56
  
13
 80
 
 93
  
Other derivative contracts
 2
 
 2
  
1
 8
 
 9
  
Total other assets at fair value and NAV94
 3,493
 
 3,587
  
Total assets$619
 $32,251
 $1,808
 $115,032
  
Total other assets56
 3,390
 
 3,446
  
Total assets at fair value$536
 $34,252
 $1,648
 $116,651
  
 
Liabilities 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
EIA embedded derivatives$
 $5
 $
 $5
  
$
 $5
 $
 $5
  
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 364
 364
  

 
 464
 464
  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 851
 851
(2) 

 
 614
 614
(4) 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
 5
 1,215
 1,220
(3) 

 5
 1,078
 1,083
(5) 
Customer deposits
 4
 
 4
  

 8
 
 8
  
Other liabilities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Interest rate derivative contracts
 969
 
 969
  
2
 977
 
 979
  
Equity derivative contracts47
 1,946
 
 1,993
  
3
 2,024
 
 2,027
  
Foreign exchange derivative contracts2
 16
 
 18
 2
 45
 
 47
 
Other derivative contracts
 96
 
 96
 
 118
 
 118
 
Other1
 12
 
 13
  
3
 8
 13
 24
  
Total other liabilities50
 3,039
 
 3,089
  
10
 3,172
 13
 3,195
  
Total liabilities at fair value$50
 $3,048
 $1,215
 $4,313
  
$10
 $3,185
 $1,091
 $4,286
  
 
(1) Amounts are comprised of certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 2 for further information.
(2) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $637 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $365 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of June 30, 2017.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $994 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $143 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
(3) 
The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $398$425 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives.derivatives as of June 30, 2017.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


(4)
The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $880 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $266 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of December 31, 2016.
(5)
The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $498 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2016.
The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivative Contracts 
 Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
 (in millions)  
Balance, July 1, 2016$1,350
 $153
 $
 $178
 $1,681
 $2
 
Total gains (losses) included in:            
Net income
 
 
 1
 1
(1) 
(2)
(2) 
Other comprehensive loss(2) 1
 
 1
 
 
 
Purchases20
 144
 33
 12
 209
 
 
Settlements(26) (14) 
 
 (40) 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 1
 
 (27) (26) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2016$1,342
 $285
 $33
 $165
 $1,825
 $
 
   
Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets held at September 30, 2016 included in:  
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $(2) 
 Available-for-Sale Securities 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total 
(in millions) 
Balance, April 1, 2017$1,344
 $316
 $64
 $8
 $1,732
 
Total gains included in:          
Other comprehensive income2
 1
 1
 
 4
 
Purchases8
 
 5
 
 13
 
Settlements(21) (13) (2) 
 (36) 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 14
 
 14
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (132) (49) (8) (189) 
Balance, June 30, 2017$1,333
 $172
 $33
 $
 $1,538
 
  
Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets held at June 30, 2017$
 $
 $(1) $
 $(1)
(1) 
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities 
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions) 
Balance, April 1, 2017$493
 $188
 $681
 $13
 
Total losses included in:        
Net income21
(2) 
10
(3) 
31
 1
(4) 
Issues22
 77
 99
 
 
Settlements(9) (3) (12) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2017$527
 $272
 $799
 $14
 
    
Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2017$21
(2) 
$20
(3) 
$41
 $
 

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 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivative Contracts
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions) 
Balance, April 1, 2016$1,411
 $174
 $10
 $170
 $1,765
 $
Total gains (losses) included in:           
Net income(1) 
 
 
 (1)
(1) 

Other comprehensive income13
 2
 
 (3) 12
 
Purchases14
 
 
 15
 29
 2
Settlements(87) (23) (1) (1) (112) 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 
 12
 12
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 
 (9) (15) (24) 
Balance, June 30, 2016$1,350
 $153
 $
 $178
 $1,681
 $2
  
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at June 30, 2016$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2016$382
 $1,515
 $1,897
Total losses included in:     
Net income4
(2) 
386
(3) 
390
Issues29
 70
 99
Settlements(7) (6) (13)
Balance, June 30, 2016$408
 $1,965
 $2,373
 
Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2016$4
(2) 
$405
(3) 
$409
 Available-for-Sale Securities 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total 
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2017$1,311
 $268
 $68
 $1
 $1,648
 
Total gains included in:          
Other comprehensive income2
 1
 2
 
 5
 
Purchases70
 132
 54
 
 256
 
Settlements(50) (25) (15) 
 (90) 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 14
 8
 22
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (204) (90) (9) (303) 
Balance, June 30, 2017$1,333
 $172
 $33
 $
 $1,538
 
  
Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets held at June 30, 2017$
 $
 $(1) $
 $(1)
(1) 

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Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities 
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2017$464
 $614
 $1,078
 $13
 
Total (gains) losses included in:        
Net income40
(2) 
(489)
(3) 
(449) 1
(4) 
Issues44
 154
 198
 
 
Settlements(21) (7) (28) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2017$527
 $272
 $799
 $14
 
    
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2017$40
(2) 
$(464)
(3) 
$(424) $
 
 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivative Contracts
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2016$1,425
 $218
 $3
 $162
 $1,808
 $
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies
 
 
 21
 21
 
Total gains (losses) included in:           
Net income(2) 
 
 (1) (3)
(1) 

Other comprehensive income31
 (1) 
 (6) 24
 
Purchases14
 
 9
 16
 39
 2
Settlements(118) (39) (3) (1) (161) 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 
 12
 12
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (25) (9) (25) (59) 
Balance, June 30, 2016$1,350
 $153
 $
 $178
 $1,681
 $2
 
Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets held at June 30, 2016$(1) $
 $
 $(1) $(2)
(1) 
$
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2016$364
 $851
 $1,215
Total (gains) losses included in:     
Net income(4)
(2) 
988
(3) 
984
Issues61
 138
 199
Settlements(13) (12) (25)
Balance, June 30, 2016$408
 $1,965
 $2,373
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2016$(4)
(2) 
$1,021
(3) 
$1,017
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities
 IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
 (in millions)  
Balance, July 1, 2016$408
 $1,965
 $2,373
 $
Total (gains) losses included in:       
Net income12
(1) 
(280)
(2) 
(268) 
Issues25
 77
 102
 13
Settlements(7) (6) (13) 
Balance, September 30, 2016$438
 $1,756
 $2,194
 $13
   
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2016 included in:   
Interest credited to fixed accounts$12
 $
 $12
 $
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
 (267) (267) 
(1)(4) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in benefits, claims, lossesgeneral and settlement expensesadministrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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 Available-for-Sale Securities Trading Securities 
 Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
 (in millions) 
Balance, July 1, 2015$1,509
 $279
 $44
 $135
 $1,967
 $1
 
Total gains (losses) included in:            
Net income(1) 
 
 1
 
(1) 
(1)
(1) 
Other comprehensive loss(3) (1) 
 2
 (2) 
 
Purchases124
 93
 
 5
 222
 
 
Settlements(90) (14) (2) (8) (114) 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (71) (37) (13) (121) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2015$1,539
 $286
 $5
 $122
 $1,952
 $
 
  
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2015 included in:  
Net investment income$(1) $
 $
 $1
 $
 $
 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
 (in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2015$292
 $235
 $527
Total (gains) losses included in:     
Net income(1)
(1) 
805
(2) 
804
Issues31
 69
 100
Settlements(5) (2) (7)
Balance, September 30, 2015$317
 $1,107
 $1,424
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2015 included in:
Interest credited to fixed accounts$(1) $
 $(1)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
 811
 811
(1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.


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 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivative Contracts 
 Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
 (in millions)  
Balance, January 1, 2016$1,425
 $218
 $3
 $162
 $1,808
 $
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies
 
 
 21
 21
 
 
Total gains (losses) included in:            
Net income(2) 
 
 
 (2)
(1) 
(2)
(2) 
Other comprehensive income29
 
 
 (5) 24
 
 
Purchases34
 144
 42
 28
 248
 2
 
Settlements(144) (53) (3) (1) (201) 
 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 
 12
 12
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (24) (9) (52) (85) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2016$1,342
 $285
 $33
 $165
 $1,825
 $
 
 
 
Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets held at September 30, 2016 included in:  
Net investment income$(1) $
 $
 $
 $(1) $
 
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
 
 
 
 
 (2) 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities
 IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
 (in millions)  
Balance, January 1, 2016$364
 $851
 $1,215
 $
Total losses included in:       
Net income8
(1) 
708
(2) 
716
 
Issues86
 215
 301
 13
Settlements(20) (18) (38) 
Balance, September 30, 2016$438
 $1,756
 $2,194
 $13
   
Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2016 included in:
Interest credited to fixed accounts$8
 $
 $8
 $
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
 830
 830
 
(1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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 Available-for-Sale Securities Trading Securities 
 Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total
 (in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2015$1,518
 $206
 $91
 $169
 $2
 $1,986
 $1
 
Total gains (losses) included in:              
    Net income(2) 
 
 1
 
 (1)
(1) 
(1)
(1) 
    Other comprehensive loss(9) (1) 
 2
 
 (8) 
 
Purchases179
 312
 41
 37
 
 569
 
 
Settlements(147) (36) (5) (22) 
 (210) 
 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 6
 
 
 6
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (195) (128) (65) (2) (390) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2015$1,539
 $286
 $5
 $122
 $
 $1,952
 $
 
  
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to assets held at September 30, 2015 included in:  
Net investment income$(2) $
 $
 $1
 $
 $(1) $
 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
 (in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2015$242
 $479
 $721
Total losses included in:     
    Net income13
(1) 
426
(2) 
439
Issues76
 197
 273
Settlements(14) 5
 (9)
Balance, September 30, 2015$317
 $1,107
 $1,424
 
Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2015 included in: 
Interest credited to fixed accounts$13
 $
 $13
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
 438
 438
(1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The increase (decrease) to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $8$(9) million and $162$97 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The increase (decrease) to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $295$(54) million and $154$287 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.
Securities transferred from Level 3 primarily represent securities with fair values that are now obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs. Securities transferred to Level 3 represent securities with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the beginning of the quarter in which each transfer occurred. For assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting periods that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities:
September 30, 2016June 30, 2017
Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range  Weighted AverageFair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
(in millions)        (in millions) 
Corporate debt securities (private placements)$1,339
 Discounted cash flow Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries 1.0%3.0% 1.4%$1,331 Discounted cash flowYield/spread to U.S. Treasuries0.8%2.4%1.2%
Asset backed securities$14
 Discounted cash flow Annual short-term default rate 4.8% $14 Discounted cash flowAnnual short-term default rate4.3% 
  Annual long-term default rate 2.5%   Annual long-term default rate2.5% 
  Discount rate 14.0%   Discount rate11.0% 
  Constant prepayment rate 5.0%10.0% 9.8%  Constant prepayment rate5.0%10.0%9.8%
  Loss recovery 36.4%63.6% 62.7%  Loss recovery36.4%63.6%62.6%
IUL embedded derivatives$438
 Discounted cash flow 
Nonperformance risk (1)
 89 bps $527 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (1)
73 bps 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$1,756
 Discounted cash flow 
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
 0.0%75.6% $272 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
0.0%75.6% 
 
   Surrender rate 0.1%66.4%    Surrender rate0.1%66.4% 
 
   
Market volatility (3)
 5.4%21.6%    
Market volatility (3)
5.0%19.9% 
 
   
Nonperformance risk (1)
 89 bps    
Nonperformance risk (1)
73 bps 
Contingent consideration liability$13
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 9.0% $14 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate9.0% 
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range  Weighted AverageFair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
(in millions)        (in millions) 
Corporate debt securities (private placements)$1,411
 Discounted cash flow Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries 1.1%3.8% 1.6%$1,308 Discounted cash flowYield/spread to U.S. Treasuries0.9%2.5%1.3%
Asset backed securities$14 Discounted cash flowAnnual short-term default rate4.8% 
  Annual long-term default rate2.5% 
  Discount rate13.5% 
  Constant prepayment rate5.0%10.0%9.9%
  Loss recovery36.4%63.6%62.8%
IUL embedded derivatives$364
 Discounted cash flow 
Nonperformance risk (1)
 68 bps $464 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (1)
82 bps 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$851
 Discounted cash flow 
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
 0.0%75.6% $614 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
0.0%75.6% 
 
   Surrender rate 0.0%59.1%    Surrender rate0.1%66.4% 
 
   
Market volatility (3)
 5.4%21.5%    
Market volatility (3)
5.3%21.2% 
 
   
Nonperformance risk (1)
 68 bps    
Nonperformance risk (1)
82 bps 
Contingent consideration liability$13 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate9.0% 
(1) 
The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
(2) 
The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
(3) 
Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.

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Level 3 measurements not included in the table above are obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value calculation are not reasonably available to the Company.
Sensitivity of Fair Value Measurements to Changes in Unobservable Inputs
Significant increases (decreases) in the yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 corporate debt securities in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the annual default rate and discount rate used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 asset backed securities in isolation, generally, would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in loss recovery in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the constant prepayment rate in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk used in the fair value measurement of the IUL embedded derivatives in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in utilization and volatility used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) liability value. Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk and surrender rate used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in

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isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) liability value. Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals and surrender rates vary with the type of rider, the duration of the policy, the age of the contractholder, the distribution channel and whether the value of the guaranteed benefit exceeds the contract accumulation value.
Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration liability in isolation would result in a significantly (lower) higherlower (higher) fair value measurement.
Determination of Fair Value
The Company uses valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The Company’s market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Company’s income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future projected cash flows to a single discounted present value amount. When applying either approach, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.
The following is a description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value and the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.
Assets
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Actively traded money market funds are measured at their NAV and classified as Level 1. The Company’s remaining cash equivalents are classified as Level 2 and measured at amortized cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected realization.
Investments (Available-for-Sale Securities and Trading Securities)
When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from third party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques. Level 1 securities primarily include U.S. Treasuries. Level 2 securities primarily include corporate bonds, residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, state and municipal obligations and U.S. agency and foreign government securities. The fair value of these Level 2 securities is based on a market approach with prices obtained from third party pricing services. Observable inputs used to value these securities can include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads and non-binding broker quotes. Level 3 securities primarily include certain corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities. The fair value of corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and certain asset backed securities classified as Level 3 is typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The underlying inputs used for some of the non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. The Company’s privately placed corporate bonds are typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The fair value of certain asset backed securities is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Inputs used to determine the expected cash flows include assumptions about discount rates and default, prepayment and recovery rates of the underlying assets. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs to this fair value measurement, the fair value of the investment in certain asset backed securities is classified as Level 3. In addition to the general pricing controls, the Company reviews the broker prices to ensure that the broker quotes are reasonable and, when available, compares prices of privately issued securities to public issues from the same issuer to ensure that the implicit illiquidity premium applied to the privately placed investment is reasonable considering investment characteristics, maturity, and average life of the investment.

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In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from third party pricing services are subjected to exception reporting that identifies investments with significant daily price movements as well as no movements. The Company reviews the exception reporting and resolves the exceptions through reaffirmation of the price or recording an appropriate fair value estimate. The Company also performs subsequent transaction testing. The Company performs annual due diligence of third party pricing services. The Company’s due diligence procedures include assessing the vendor’s valuation qualifications, control environment, analysis of asset-class specific valuation methodologies, and understanding of sources of market observable assumptions and unobservable assumptions, if any, employed in the valuation methodology. The Company also considers the results of its exception reporting controls and any resulting price challenges that arise.
Separate Account Assets
The fair value of assets held by separate accounts is determined by the NAV of the funds in which those separate accounts are invested. The NAV is used as a practical expedient for fair value and represents the exit price for the separate account. Separate account assets are excluded from classification in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments Segregated for Regulatory Purposes
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes includes U.S. Treasuries that are classified as Level 1.

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Other Assets
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as foreign currency forwards, or derivatives that are exchange-traded are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps and the majority of options. The fair value of certain derivatives measured using pricing models which include significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Other derivative contracts consist of the Company’s macro hedge program. See Note 12 for further information on the macro hedge program. The counterparties’ nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative assets was immaterial at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016. See Note 11 and Note 12 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Liabilities
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims
The Company values the embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders using internal valuation models. These models calculate fair value by discounting expected cash flows from benefits plus margins for profit, risk and expenses less embedded derivative fees. The projected cash flows used by these models include observable capital market assumptions and incorporate significant unobservable inputs related to contractholder behavior assumptions, implied volatility, and margins for risk, profit and expenses that the Company believes an exit market participant would expect. The fair value also reflects a current estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these embedded derivatives. Given the significant unobservable inputs to this valuation, these measurements are classified as Level 3. The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims.
The Company uses various Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its EIA and IUL products. Significant inputs to the EIA calculation include observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and, therefore, are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the IUL embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and the significant unobservable estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk. Given the significance of the nonperformance risk assumption to the fair value, the IUL embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3. The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims.
The Company’s Corporate Actuarial Department calculates the fair value of the embedded derivatives on a monthly basis. During this process, control checks are performed to validate the completeness of the data. Actuarial management approves various components of the valuation along with the final results. The change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives is reviewed monthly with senior management. The Level 3 inputs into the valuation are consistent with the pricing assumptions and updated as experience develops. Significant unobservable inputs that reflect policyholder behavior are reviewed quarterly along with other valuation assumptions.
Customer Deposits
The Company uses various Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivative liability associated with the provisions of its stock market certificates. The inputs to these calculations are primarily market observable and include interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels. As a result, these measurements are classified as Level 2.

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Other Liabilities
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as foreign currency forwards, or derivatives that are exchange-traded, are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active OTC markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps and the majority of options. Other derivative contracts consist of the Company’s macro hedge program. See Note 12 for further information on the macro hedge program. The Company’s nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative liabilities was immaterial at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016. See Note 11 and Note 12 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Securities sold but not yet purchased include highly liquid investments which are short-term in nature. Securities sold but not yet purchased are measured using amortized cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected realization and are classified as Level 2.
In the third quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a contingent consideration liability for an earn-out related to the Company’s acquisition of Emerging Global Advisors, LLC.Advisors. The earn-out is based on the net revenues generated by net flows of assets under management and will potentiallymay be paid over a three year period beginning on the third anniversary of the acquisition date. The contingent consideration liability is recorded at fair value using a discounted cash flow model under multiple scenarios and includes an unobservable input. Given the use of an unobservable input, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

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During the reporting periods, there were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value:
September 30, 2016 June 30, 2017 
Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions) (in millions)
Financial Assets                    
Mortgage loans, net$2,974
 $
 $
 $3,090
 $3,090
 $2,993
 $
 $
 $3,016
 $3,016
 
Policy and certificate loans835
 
 
 810
 810
 836
 
 
 795
 795
 
Receivables1,468
 115
 1,358
 3
 1,476
 1,556
 170
 1,381
 3
 1,554
 
Restricted and segregated cash2,761
 2,761
 
 
 2,761
 2,947
 2,947
 
 
 2,947
 
Other investments and assets525
 1
 468
 54
 523
 531
 
 450
 76
 526
 
                    
Financial Liabilities                    
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$11,071
 $
 $
 $12,083
 $12,083
 $10,551
 $
 $
 $11,190
 $11,190
 
Investment certificate reserves5,639
 
 
 5,632
 5,632
 6,224
 
 
 6,212
 6,212
 
Brokerage customer deposits3,806
 3,806
 
 
 3,806
 3,978
 3,978
 
 
 3,978
 
Separate account liabilities measured at NAV4,397
       4,397
(1) 
4,453
       4,453
(1) 
Debt and other liabilities3,391
 183
 3,298
 156
 3,637
 3,383
 181
 3,201
 149
 3,531
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 
Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions) (in millions)
Financial Assets                    
Mortgage loans, net$3,359
 $
 $
 $3,372
 $3,372
 $2,986
 $
 $
 $2,972
 $2,972
 
Policy and certificate loans824
 
 1
 803
 804
 831
 
 1
 807
 808
 
Receivables1,471
 148
 1,322
 3
 1,473
 1,396
 127
 1,270
 3
 1,400
 
Restricted and segregated cash2,548
 2,548
 
 
 2,548
 2,905
 2,905
 
 
 2,905
 
Other investments and assets583
 1
 510
 54
 565
 508
 
 449
 61
 510
 
                    
Financial Liabilities                    
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$11,523
 $
 $
 $12,424
 $12,424
 $10,906
 $
 $
 $11,417
 $11,417
 
Investment certificate reserves4,831
 
 
 4,823
 4,823
 5,927
 
 
 5,914
 5,914
 
Brokerage customer deposits3,802
 3,802
 
 
 3,802
 4,112
 4,112
 
 
 4,112
 
Separate account liabilities measured at NAV4,704
       4,704
(1) 
4,253
       4,253
(1) 
Debt and other liabilities3,173
 202
 2,958
 113
 3,273
 3,371
 146
 3,176
 169
 3,491
 
(1) 
Amounts are comprised of certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. See Note 2 for further information.expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Mortgage Loans, Net
The fair value of commercial mortgage loans, except those with significant credit deterioration, is determined by discounting contractual cash flows using discount rates that reflect current pricing for loans with similar remaining maturities, liquidity and characteristics including LTV ratio, occupancy rate, refinance risk, debt service coverage, location, and property condition. For commercial mortgage loans with significant credit deterioration, fair value is determined using the same adjustments as above with an additional adjustment for the Company’s estimate of the amount recoverable on the loan. Given the significant unobservable inputs to the valuation of commercial mortgage loans, these measurements are classified as Level 3.
The fair value of consumer loans is determined by discounting estimated cash flows and incorporating adjustments for prepayment, administration expenses, loss severity, liquidity and credit loss estimates, with discount rates based on the Company’s estimate of current market conditions. The fair value of consumer loans is classified as Level 3 as the valuation includes significant unobservable inputs.

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Policy and Certificate Loans
Policy loans represent loans made against the cash surrender value of the underlying life insurance or annuity product. These loans and the related interest are usually realized at death of the policyholder or contractholder or at surrender of the contract and are not transferable without the underlying insurance or annuity contract. The fair value of policy loans is determined by estimating expected cash flows discounted at rates based on the U.S. Treasury curve. Policy loans are classified as Level 3 as the discount rate used may be adjusted for the underlying performance of individual policies.
Certificate loans represent loans made against and collateralized by the underlying certificate balance. These loans do not transfer to third parties separate from the underlying certificate. The outstanding balance of these loans is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value and is classified as Level 2.
Receivables
Brokerage margin loans are measured at outstanding balances, which are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the sufficiency of the collateral and short term nature of these loans. Margin loans that are sufficiently collateralized are classified as Level 2. Margin loans that are not sufficiently collateralized are classified as Level 3.
Securities borrowed require the Company to deposit cash or collateral with the lender. As the market value of the securities borrowed is monitored daily, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of securities borrowed is classified as Level 1 as the value of the underlying securities is based on unadjusted prices for identical assets.
Restricted and Segregated Cash
Restricted and segregated cash is generally set aside for specific business transactions and restrictions are specific to the Company and do not transfer to third party market participants; therefore, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

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Amounts segregated under federal and other regulations may also reflect resale agreements and are measured at the price at which the securities will be sold. This measurement is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between entering into the transaction and its expected realization and the reduced risk of credit loss due to pledging U.S. government-backed securities as collateral.
The fair value of restricted and segregated cash is classified as Level 1.
Other Investments and Assets
Other investments and assets primarily consist of syndicated loans. The fair value of syndicated loans is obtained from a third partythird-party pricing service or non-binding broker quotes. Syndicated loans that are priced using a market approach with observable inputs are classified as Level 2 and syndicated loans priced using a single non-binding broker quote are classified as Level 3.
Other investments and assets also include the Company’s membership in the FHLB and investments related to the Community Reinvestment Act. The fair value of these assets is approximated by the carrying value and classified as Level 3 due to restrictions on transfer and lack of liquidity in the primary market for these assets.
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims
The fair value of fixed annuities in deferral status is determined by discounting cash flows using a risk neutral discount rate with adjustments for profit margin, expense margin, early policy surrender behavior, a margin for adverse deviation from estimated early policy surrender behavior and the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these liabilities. The fair value of non-life contingent fixed annuities in payout status, EIA host contracts and the fixed portion of a small number of variable annuity contracts classified as investment contracts is determined in a similar manner. Given the use of significant unobservable inputs to these valuations, the measurements are classified as Level 3.
Investment Certificate Reserves
The fair value of investment certificate reserves is determined by discounting cash flows using discount rates that reflect current pricing for assets with similar terms and characteristics, with adjustments for early withdrawal behavior, penalty fees, expense margin and the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these liabilities. Given the use of significant unobservable inputs to this valuation, the measurement is classified as Level 3.
Brokerage Customer Deposits
Brokerage customer deposits are liabilities with no defined maturities and fair value is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of these deposits is classified as Level 1.
Separate Account Liabilities
Certain separate account liabilities are classified as investment contracts and are carried at an amount equal to the related separate account assets. The NAV of the related separate account assets which is used as a practical expedient for fair value and represents the exit price for the separate account liabilities. Separate account liabilities are excluded from classification in the fair value hierarchy.

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Debt and Other Liabilities
The fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted prices in active markets, when available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from third party pricing services, broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques such as present value of cash flows. The fair value of long-term debt is classified as Level 2.
The fair value of short-term borrowings is obtained from a third party pricing service. A nonperformance adjustment is not included as collateral requirements for these borrowings minimize the nonperformance risk. The fair value of short-term borrowings is classified as Level 2.
The fair value of future funding commitments to affordable housing partnerships and other real estate partnerships is determined by discounting cash flows. The fair value of these commitments includes an adjustment for the Company’s nonperformance risk and is classified as Level 3 due to the use of the significant unobservable input.
Securities loaned require the borrower to deposit cash or collateral with the Company. As the market value of the securities loaned is monitored daily, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Securities loaned are classified as Level 1 as the fair value of the underlying securities is based on unadjusted prices for identical assets.

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11.  Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending agreements are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. Securities borrowed and loaned result from transactions between the Company’s broker dealer subsidiary and other financial institutions and are recorded at the amount of cash collateral advanced or received. Securities borrowed and securities loaned are primarily equity securities. The Company’s securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions generally do not have a fixed maturity date and may be terminated by either party under customary terms.
The Company’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s assets subject to master netting arrangements:
 September 30, 2016
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
 (in millions)
Derivatives:             
OTC$4,054
 $
 $4,054
 $(2,496) $(697) $(856) $5
OTC cleared1,099
 
 1,099
 (875) (223) 
 1
Exchange-traded25
 
 25
 (2) 
 
 23
Total derivatives5,178
 
 5,178
 (3,373) (920) (856) 29
Securities borrowed115
 
 115
 (51) 
 (63) 1
Total$5,293
 $
 $5,293
 $(3,424) $(920) $(919) $30

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 June 30, 2017
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:             
OTC$3,010
 $
 $3,010
 $(2,259) $(643) $(106) $2
OTC cleared (2)
37
 
 37
 (31) 
 
 6
Exchange-traded29
 
 29
 (1) 
 
 28
Total derivatives3,076
 
 3,076
 (2,291) (643) (106) 36
Securities borrowed170
 
 170
 (21) 
 (145) 4
Total$3,246
 $
 $3,246
 $(2,312) $(643) $(251) $40
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:                          
OTC$3,129
 $
 $3,129
 $(2,331) $(391) $(320) $87
$2,920
 $
 $2,920
 $(2,214) $(406) $(235) $65
OTC cleared418
 
 418
 (314) (102) 
 2
512
 
 512
 (509) (3) 
 
Exchange-traded40
 
 40
 (3) 
 
 37
14
 
 14
 (2) 
 
 12
Total derivatives3,587
 
 3,587
 (2,648) (493) (320) 126
3,446
 
 3,446
 (2,725) (409) (235) 77
Securities borrowed148
 
 148
 (30) 
 (115) 3
127
 
 127
 (16) 
 (108) 3
Total$3,735
 $
 $3,735
 $(2,678) $(493) $(435) $129
$3,573
 $
 $3,573
 $(2,741) $(409) $(343) $80
(1) Represents the amount of assets that could be offset by liabilities with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) The decrease in OTC cleared derivatives from December 31, 2016 is a result of certain central clearing parties amending their rules resulting in variation margin payments being settlement payments, as opposed to collateral.

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The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s liabilities subject to master netting arrangements:
September 30, 2016June 30, 2017
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:                          
OTC$2,721
 $
 $2,721
 $(2,496) $(2) $(205) $18
$2,874
 $
 $2,874
 $(2,259) $(63) $(542) $10
OTC cleared(2)955
 
 955
 (875) (80) 
 
35
 
 35
 (31) 
 
 4
Exchange-traded2
 
 2
 (2) 
 
 
1
 
 1
 (1) 
 
 
Total derivatives3,678
 
 3,678
 (3,373) (82) (205) 18
2,910
 
 2,910
 (2,291) (63) (542) 14
Securities loaned183
 
 183
 (51) 
 (128) 4
181
 
 181
 (21) 
 (154) 6
Repurchase agreements50
 
 50
 
 
 (50) 
50
 
 50
 
 
 (48) 2
Total$3,911
 $
 $3,911
 $(3,424) $(82) $(383) $22
$3,141
 $
 $3,141
 $(2,312) $(63) $(744) $22
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:                          
OTC$2,725
 $
 $2,725
 $(2,331) $
 $(393) $1
$2,626
 $
 $2,626
 $(2,214) $(53) $(352) $7
OTC cleared345
 
 345
 (314) (25) 
 6
539
 
 539
 (509) (25) 
 5
Exchange-traded6
 
 6
 (3) (1) 
 2
6
 
 6
 (2) 
 
 4
Total derivatives3,076
 
 3,076
 (2,648) (26) (393) 9
3,171
 
 3,171
 (2,725) (78) (352) 16
Securities loaned203
 
 203
 (30) 
 (164) 9
146
 
 146
 (16) 
 (125) 5
Repurchase agreements50
 
 50
 
 
 (50) 
50
 
 50
 
 
 (50) 
Total$3,329
 $
 $3,329
 $(2,678) $(26) $(607) $18
$3,367
 $
 $3,367
 $(2,741) $(78) $(527) $21
(1) Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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(2) The decrease in OTC cleared derivatives from December 31, 2016 is a result of certain central clearing parties amending their rules resulting in variation margin payments being settlement payments, as opposed to collateral.
In the tables above, the amounts of assets or liabilities presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are offset first by financial instruments that have the right of offset under master netting or similar arrangements, then any remaining amount is reduced by the amount of cash and securities collateral. The actual collateral may be greater than amounts presented in the tables.
When the fair value of collateral accepted by the Company is less than the amount due to the Company, there is a risk of loss if the counterparty fails to perform or provide additional collateral. To mitigate this risk, the Company monitors collateral values regularly and requires additional collateral when necessary. When the value of collateral pledged by the Company declines, it may be required to post additional collateral.
The Company’s freestandingFreestanding derivative instruments are reflected in other assets and other liabilities. Cash collateral pledged by the Company is reflected in other assets and cash collateral accepted by the Company is reflected in other liabilities. Repurchase agreements are reflected in short-term borrowings. Securities borrowing and lending agreements are reflected in receivables and other liabilities, respectively. See Note 12 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s derivative instruments and Note 9 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s repurchase agreements and Note 3 for information related to derivatives held by consolidated investment entities.agreements.

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12.  Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative instruments enable the Company to manage its exposure to various market risks. The value of such instruments is derived from an underlying variable or multiple variables, including equity, foreign exchange and interest rate indices or prices. The Company primarily enters into derivative agreements for risk management purposes related to the Company’s products and operations.
The Company’s freestanding derivative instruments are all subject to master netting arrangements. The Company’s policy on the recognition of derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is to not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives and collateral arrangements executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement. See Note 11 for additional information regarding the estimated fair value of the Company’s freestanding derivatives after considering the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral.
The Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the notional value and gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives:
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Notional Gross Fair Value Notional Gross Fair ValueNotional Gross Fair ValueNotional Gross Fair Value
 
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
 
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
Assets (1)
 
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments           Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts$675
 $54
 $
 $675
 $58
 $
$675
 $35
 $
 $675
 $40
 $
Foreign exchange contracts256
 3
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 164
 12
 
Total qualifying hedges931
 57
 
 675
 58
 
689
 35
 
 839
 52
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives not designated as hedging instruments          Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts75,028
 3,593
 1,663
 63,798
 1,882
 969
67,921
 1,229
 451
 71,949
 1,735
 979
Equity contracts60,729
 1,452
 1,876
 70,238
 1,587
 1,993
59,412
 1,759
 2,291
 60,696
 1,568
 2,027
Credit contracts1,073
 1
 
 600
 2
 
813
 1
 
 1,039
 1
 
Foreign exchange contracts4,849
 72
 35
 4,408
 56
 18
4,487
 46
 30
 4,733
 81
 47
Other contracts2,055
 3
 104
 3,760
 2
 96
3,425
 6
 138
 3,060
 9
 118
Total non-designated hedges143,734
 5,121
 3,678
 142,804
 3,529
 3,076
136,058
 3,041
 2,910
 141,477
 3,394
 3,171
Embedded derivatives           Embedded derivatives
GMWB and GMAB (4)
N/A
 
 1,756
 N/A
 
 851
N/A
 
 272
 N/A
 
 614
IULN/A
 
 438
 N/A
 
 364
N/A
 
 527
 N/A
 
 464
EIAN/A
 
 5
 N/A
 
 5
N/A
 
 4
 N/A
 
 5
SMCN/A
 
 8
 N/A
 
 4
N/A
 
 8
 N/A
 
 8
Total embedded derivativesN/A
 
 2,207
 N/A
 
 1,224
N/A
 
 811
 N/A
 
 1,091
Total derivatives$144,665
 $5,178
 $5,885
 $143,479
 $3,587
 $4,300
$136,747
 $3,076
 $3,721
 $142,316
 $3,446
 $4,262
N/A  Not applicable.
(1) The fair value of freestanding derivative assets is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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(2) The fair value of freestanding derivative liabilities is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of GMWB and GMAB, IUL, and EIA embedded derivatives is included in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the SMC embedded derivative liability is included in Customer deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $2.4$1.4 billion and $1.6$1.5 billion at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. See Note 11 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 3 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs.
(4) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 included $1.8 billion$637 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $73$365 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives atas of December 31, 20152016 included $994$880 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $143$266 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
See Note 10 for additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurement of derivative instruments.
At September

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


As of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, investment securities with a fair value of $940$141 million and $323$235 million, respectively, were received as collateral to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts, of which $670$140 million and $193$118 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the Company. At SeptemberAs of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company had sold, pledged or rehypothecated $19$13 million and nil,$19 million, respectively, of these securities. In addition, at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, non-cash collateral accepted was held in separate custodial accounts and was not included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
The following tables present a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, including embedded derivatives, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Net Investment Income Banking and Deposit Interest Expense Distribution Expenses 
Interest Credited
to Fixed Accounts
 Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses General and Administrative ExpenseNet Investment Income Banking and Deposit Interest Expense Distribution Expenses 
Interest Credited
to Fixed Accounts
 Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses General and Administrative Expense
(in millions)(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016           
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest rate contracts$6
 $
 $
 $
 $(13) $
$(8) $
 $
 $
 $185
 $
Equity contracts2
 2
 11
 12
 (357) 2
1
 1
 8
 13
 (181) 2
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (3) 

 
 
 
 (11) 
Foreign exchange contracts2
 
 
 
 (12) 3

 
 1
 
 (4) 3
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (28) 

 
 
 
 (73) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 209
 

 
 
 
 (84) 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 (5) 
 

 
 
 (12) 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (1) 
 
 
 

 (1) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$10
 $1
 $11
 $7
 $(204) $5
$(7) $
 $9
 $1
 $(168) $5
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest rate contracts$(54) $
 $
 $
 $1,191
 $
$(7) $
 $
 $
 $110
 $
Equity contracts2
 1
 13
 10
 (518) 3
3
 2
 23
 32
 (597) 5
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (34) 

 
 
 
 (19) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 2
 
 (66) 15

 
 2
 
 (28) 4
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (36) 

 
 
 
 (125) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 (905) 

 
 
 
 342
 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 12
 
 

 
 
 (19) 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (1) 
 
 
 

 (2) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$(52) $
 $15
 $22
 $(368) $18
$(4) $
 $25
 $13
 $(317) $9

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Net Investment Income Banking and Deposit Interest Expense Distribution Expenses Interest Credited
to Fixed Accounts
 Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses General and Administrative ExpenseNet Investment Income Banking and Deposit Interest Expense Distribution Expenses Interest Credited
to Fixed Accounts
 Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses General and Administrative Expense
(in millions)(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015           
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
Interest rate contracts$(31) $
 $
 $
 $536
 $
$(20) $
 $
 $
 $449
 $
Equity contracts
 (3) (15) (16) 328
 (4)
 
 4
 1
 (96) 
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (10) 

 
 
 
 (15) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 6
 (1)(2) 
 (1) 
 (19) 6
Other contracts
 
 
 
 3
 

 
 
 
 1
 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 (872) 

 
 
 
 (450) 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 6
 
 

 
 
 3
 
 
EIA embedded derivatives
 
 
 1
 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 2
 
 
 
 

 (1) 
 
 
 
Total loss$(31) $(1) $(15) $(9) $(9) $(5)
Total gain (loss)$(22) $(1) $3
 $4
 $(130) $6
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Interest rate contracts$(32) $
 $
 $
 $360
 $
$(60) $
 $
 $
 $1,204
 $
Equity contracts(2) (2) (9) (17) 69
 (3)
 (1) 2
 (2) (161) 1
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (5) 

 
 
 
 (31) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 (2) 
 (2) (1)(2) 
 2
 
 (54) 12
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (4) 

 
 
 
 (8) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 (628) 

 
 
 
 (1,114) 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 1
 
 

 
 
 17
 
 
EIA embedded derivatives
 
 
 1
 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 2
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Total loss$(34) $
 $(11) $(15) $(210) $(4)
Total gain (loss)$(62) $(1) $4
 $15
 $(164) $13
The Company holds derivative instruments that either do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. These derivative instruments are used as economic hedges of equity, interest rate, credit and foreign currency exchange rate risk related to various products and transactions of the Company.
Certain annuity contracts contain GMWB or GMAB provisions, which guarantee the right to make limited partial withdrawals each contract year regardless of the volatility inherent in the underlying investments or guarantee a minimum accumulation value of consideration received at the beginning of the contract period, after a specified holding period, respectively. The GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions are considered embedded derivatives, which are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. The Company economically hedges the exposure related to GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions primarily using futures, options, interest rate swaptions, interest rate swaps, total return swaps and variance swaps.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the option contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options:options as of June 30, 2017:
Premiums Payable Premiums ReceivablePremiums Payable Premiums Receivable
(in millions)(in millions)
2016 (1)
$92
 $31
2017277
 77
2017 (1)
$148
 $39
2018233
 132
231
 131
2019280
 132
293
 171
2020198
 59
207
 100
2021 - 2027831
 206
2021187
 108
2022 - 2027653
 183
Total$1,911
 $637
$1,719
 $732
(1) 20162017 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 to December 31, 2016.2017.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Actual timing and payment amounts may differ due to future contract settlements, modifications or exercises of options prior to the full premium being paid or received.
The Company has a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on its statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. As a means of economically hedging these risks, the Company uses a combination of futures, options, interest rate swaptions and/or swaps. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives used contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates; the remaining are either interest rate contracts or equity contracts. The Company’s macro hedge derivatives are included in Other contracts in the tables above.
EIA, IUL and stock market certificate products have returns tied to the performance of equity markets. As a result of fluctuations in equity markets, the obligation incurred by the Company related to EIA, IUL and stock market certificate products will positively or negatively impact earnings over the life of these products. The equity component of the EIA, IUL and stock market certificate product obligations are considered embedded derivatives, which are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. As a means of economically hedging its obligations under the provisions of these products, the Company enters into index options and futures contracts.
The Company enters into futures and commodity swaps to manage its exposure to price risk arising from seed money investments in proprietary investment products. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge its exposure to certain foreign transactions. The Company enters into futures contracts to economically hedge its exposure related to compensation plans. In 2015, the Company entered into interest rate swaps to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company has designated and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges: (i) interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate exposure on debt, (ii) interest rate lock agreements to hedge interest rate exposure on debt issuances and (iii) swaptions used to hedge the risk of increasing interest rates on forecasted fixed premium product sales.
For the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, amounts recognized in earnings related to cash flow hedges due to ineffectiveness were not material. The estimated net amount of existing pretax losses as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 that the Company expects to reclassify to earnings within the next twelve months is $4$2 million, which consists of $1$2 million of pretax gains to be recorded as a reduction to interest and debt expense and $5$4 million of pretax losses to be recorded in net investment income. Currently, the longest period of time over which the Company is hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 2018 years and relates to forecasted debt interest payments. See Note 13 for a rollforward of net unrealized derivative gains (losses) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Fair Value Hedges
In 2010, theThe Company entered into and designated as fair value hedges threetwo interest rate swaps to convert senior notes due 2015, 2019 and 2020 from fixed rate debt to floating rate debt. The interest rate swaps related to the senior notes due 2015 expired in the fourth quarter of 2015, consistent with the maturity of the debt. The swaps have identical terms as the underlying debt being hedged so no ineffectiveness is expected to be realized. The Company recognizes gains and losses on the derivatives and the related hedged items within interest and debt expense. The following table presents the amounts recognized in income related to fair value hedges:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Location of Gain Recorded into Income Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 2015
    (in millions)
Interest rate contracts Interest and debt expense $5
 $8
 $15
 $24
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments
Location of Gain Recorded into IncomeAmount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017201620172016
 (in millions)
Interest rate contractsInterest and debt expense$4 $5
 $8 $10
Net Investment Hedges
During the second quarter of 2016, theThe Company entered into, and designated as net investment hedges in foreign operations, two forward contracts to hedge a portion of the Company’s foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with its investment in Threadneedle. As the Company determined that the forward contracts are effective, the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized in AOCI as part of the foreign currency translation adjustment. For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and nine2016, the Company recognized a loss of $1 million and a gain of $19 million, respectively, in OCI. For the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a gain of $6$1 million and $25a gain of $19 million, respectively, in OCI.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Credit Risk
Credit risk associated with the Company’s derivatives is the risk that a derivative counterparty will not perform in accordance with the terms of the applicable derivative contract. To mitigate such risk, the Company has established guidelines and oversight of credit risk through a comprehensive enterprise risk management program that includes members of senior management. Key components of this program are to require preapproval of counterparties and the use of master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements whenever practical. See Note 11 for additional information on the Company’s credit exposure related to derivative assets.
Certain of the Company’s derivative contracts contain provisions that adjust the level of collateral the Company is required to post based on the Company’s debt rating (or based on the financial strength of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries for contracts in which those subsidiaries are the counterparty). Additionally, certain of the Company’s derivative contracts contain provisions that allow the counterparty to terminate the contract if the Company’s debt does not maintain a specific credit rating (generally an investment grade rating) or the Company’s life insurance subsidiary does not maintain a specific financial strength rating. If these termination provisions were to be triggered, the Company’s counterparty could require immediate settlement of any net liability position. At SeptemberAs of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a net liability position containing such credit contingent provisions was $185$385 million and $284$254 million, respectively. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral for such instruments as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $170$375 million and $283$246 million, respectively. If the credit contingent provisions of derivative contracts in a net liability position at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 were triggered, the aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral or needed to settle the instruments immediately would have been $15$10 million and $1$8 million, respectively. 

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


13.  Shareholders’ Equity
The following tables provide the amounts related to each component of OCI:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015
Pretax Income Tax
Benefit (Expense)
 Net of Tax Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of Tax
 (in millions)
Net unrealized securities losses:           
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period (1)
$82
 $(31) $51
 $(117) $41
 $(76)
Reclassification of net securities (gains) losses included in net income (2)
(8) 4
 (4) 10
 (4) 6
Impact of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(114) 39
 (75) 78
 (27) 51
Net unrealized securities losses(40) 12
 (28) (29) 10
 (19)
 
Net unrealized derivatives gains:           
Reclassification of net derivative losses included in net income (3) (4)
1
 
 1
 1
 
 1
Net unrealized derivatives gains1
 
 1
 1
 
 1
 
Defined benefit plans:           
Net loss arising during the period
 
 
 
 
 
Defined benefit plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation(26) 10
 (16) (32) 11
 (21)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Ameriprise Financial(65) 22
 (43) (60) 21
 (39)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 (67) 23
 (44)
Total other comprehensive loss$(65) $22
 $(43) $(127) $44
 $(83)
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Pretax Income Tax
Benefit (Expense)
 Net of Tax Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of TaxPretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of TaxPretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of Tax
(in millions)(in millions)
Net unrealized securities gains (losses):           
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period (1)
$1,134
 $(398) $736
 $(562) $197
 $(365)
Net unrealized securities gains:Net unrealized securities gains:
Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period (1)
$191
 $(68) $123
 $559
 $(194) $365
Reclassification of net securities gains included in net income (2)
(12) 5
 (7) (6) 2
 (4)(21) 8
 (13) (5) 1
 (4)
Impact of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(533) 186
 (347) 281
 (98) 183
(81) 28
 (53) (222) 78
 (144)
Net unrealized securities gains (losses)589
 (207) 382
 (287) 101
 (186)
Net unrealized securities gains89
 (32) 57
 332
 (115) 217
Net unrealized derivatives gains:           Net unrealized derivatives gains:
Reclassification of net derivative losses included in net income (3) (4)
4
 (1) 3
 1
 
 1
Reclassification of net derivative losses included in net income (3)

 
 
 2
 (1) 1
Net unrealized derivatives gains4
 (1) 3
 1
 
 1

 
 
 2
 (1) 1
Defined benefit plans:           Defined benefit plans:
Net loss arising during the period9
 (3) 6
 
 
 
Net gain arising during the period
 
 
 9
 (3) 6
Defined benefit plans9
 (3) 6
 
 
 

 
 
 9
 (3) 6
Foreign currency translation(85) 30
 (55) (25) 9
 (16)35
 (12) 23
 (42) 14
 (28)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ameriprise Financial517
 (181) 336
 (311) 110
 (201)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 (52) 18
 (34)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$517
 $(181) $336
 $(363) $128
 $(235)
Total other comprehensive income$124
 $(44) $80
 $301
 $(105) $196

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


 Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016
Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of TaxPretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of Tax
(in millions)
Net unrealized securities gains:
Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period (1)
$244
 $(85) $159
 $1,052
 $(367) $685
Reclassification of net securities gains included in net income (2)
(39) 14
 (25) (4) 1
 (3)
Impact of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(107) 37
 (70) (419) 147
 (272)
Net unrealized securities gains98
 (34) 64
 629
 (219) 410
Net unrealized derivatives gains:
Reclassification of net derivative losses included in net income (4)
2
 (1) 1
 3
 (1) 2
Net unrealized derivatives gains2
 (1) 1
 3
 (1) 2
Defined benefit plans:
Net gain arising during the period7
 (2) 5
 9
 (3) 6
Defined benefit plans7
 (2) 5
 9
 (3) 6
Foreign currency translation46
 (16) 30
 (59) 20
 (39)
Other(1) 
 (1) 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income$152
 $(53) $99
 $582
 $(203) $379
(1) Includes other-than-temporary impairment losses on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.
(2) Reclassification amounts are recorded in net investment income.
(3) Includes nil and $1 million pretax gain reclassified to interest and debt expense for both the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015, respectively,2016, and a $1 million and $2 million pretax loss reclassified to net investment income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.
(4) Includes $1 million and $3 million pretax gain reclassified to interest and debt expense for both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively,a $2 million and a $4$3 million pretax loss reclassified to net investment income for both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015.respectively.

Other comprehensive income (loss) related to net unrealized securities gains (losses) includes three components: (i) unrealized gains (losses) that arose from changes in the market value of securities that were held during the period; (ii) (gains) losses that were previously unrealized, but have been recognized in current period net income due to sales of Available-for-Sale securities and due to the reclassification of noncredit other-than-temporary impairment losses to credit losses; and (iii) other adjustments primarily consisting of changes in insurance and annuity asset and liability balances, such as DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables, to reflect the expected impact on their carrying values had the unrealized gains (losses) been realized as of the respective balance sheet dates.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The following tables present the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax:
 Net Unrealized Securities Gains Net Unrealized Derivatives Gains 
Defined
Benefit Plans
 Foreign Currency Translation Total
 (in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2016$842
 $3
 $(85) $(122) $638
OCI before reclassifications(24) 
 
 (16) (40)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(4) 1
 
 
 (3)
OCI attributable to Ameriprise Financial(28) 1
 
 (16) (43)
Balance, September 30, 2016$814
(1) 
$4
 $(85) $(138) $595
 Net Unrealized Securities Gains Net Unrealized Derivatives Gains 
Defined
Benefit Plans
 Foreign Currency Translation Other Total
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2017$486
 $6
 $(120) $(152) $(1) $219
OCI before reclassifications70
 
 
 23
 
 93
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(13) 
 
 
 
 (13)
Total OCI57
 
 
 23
 
 80
Balance, June 30, 2017$543
(1) 
$6
 $(120) $(129) $(1) $299
Balance, January 1, 2016$426
 $1
 $(91) $(83) $253
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies6
 
 
 
 6
Balance, January 1, 2016, as adjusted432
 1
 (91) (83) 259
OCI before reclassifications389
 
 
 (55) 334
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(7) 3
 6
 
 2
OCI attributable to Ameriprise Financial382
 3
 6
 (55) 336
Balance, September 30, 2016$814
(1) 
$4
 $(85) $(138) $595
Balance, January 1, 2017$479
 $5
 $(125) $(159) $
 $200
OCI before reclassifications89
 
 
 30
 (1) 118
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(25) 1
 5
 
 
 (19)
Total OCI64
 1
 5
 30
 (1) 99
Balance, June 30, 2017$543
(1) 
$6
 $(120) $(129) $(1) $299
 Net Unrealized Securities Gains Net Unrealized Derivatives Gains Defined Benefit Plans Foreign Currency Translation Total
 (in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2015$619
 $
 $(71) $(48) $500
OCI before reclassifications(25) 
 
 (5) (30)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI6
 1
 
 (16) (9)
OCI attributable to Ameriprise Financial(19) 1
 
 (21) (39)
Balance, September 30, 2015$600
(1) 
$1
 $(71) $(69) $461
 Net Unrealized Securities Gains Net Unrealized Derivatives Gains Defined Benefit Plans Foreign Currency Translation Total
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2016$625
 $2
 $(91) $(94) $442
OCI before reclassifications221
 
 
 (28) 193
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(4) 1
 6
 
 3
Total OCI217
 1
 6
 (28) 196
Balance, June 30, 2016$842
(1) 
$3
 $(85) $(122) $638
Balance, January 1, 2015$786
 $
 $(71) $(53) $662
OCI before reclassifications(182) 
 
 
 (182)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(4) 1
 
 (16) (19)
OCI attributable to Ameriprise Financial(186) 1
 
 (16) (201)
Balance, September 30, 2015$600
(1) 
$1
 $(71) $(69) $461
Balance, January 1, 2016$426
 $1
 $(91) $(83) $253
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies6
 
 
 
 6
Balance, January 1, 2016, as adjusted432
 1
 (91) (83) 259
OCI before reclassifications413
 
 
 (39) 374
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(3) 2
 6
 
 5
Total OCI410
 2
 6
 (39) 379
Balance, June 30, 2016$842
(1) 
$3
 $(85) $(122) $638
(1) Includes $5$4 million and $6$1 million of noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities gains (losses) on previously impaired securities at Septemberas of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company repurchased a total of 13.75.7 million shares and 9.8 million shares, respectively, of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $1.3 billion$709 million and $1.2 billion,$895 million, respectively. In April 2014,December 2015, the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized an expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock through December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $220 million remaining under this share repurchase authorization. In April 28, 2016, which was exhausted in the three months ended March 31, 2016. In December 2015,2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional expendituresexpenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock through December 31, 2017. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016, the Company had $1.3 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization.2019.
The Company may also reacquire shares of its common stock under its share-based compensation plans related to restricted stock awards and certain option exercises. The holders of restricted shares may elect to surrender a portion of their shares on the vesting date to cover their income tax obligation. These vested restricted shares are reacquired by the Company and the Company’s payment of the holders’ income tax obligations are recorded as a treasury share purchase.
For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company reacquired 0.30.2 million shares and 0.40.3 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the surrender of shares upon vesting and paid in the aggregate $29$30 million and $48$29 million, respectively, related to the holders’ income tax obligations on the vesting date. Option holders may elect to net settle their vested awards resulting in

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the surrender of the number of shares required to cover the strike price and tax obligation of the options exercised. These shares are reacquired by the Company and recorded as treasury shares. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company reacquired 0.31.1 million shares and 0.70.2 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the net settlement of options for an aggregate value of $31$138 million and $89$18 million, respectively.
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company reissued 0.90.8 million and 1.00.9 million treasury shares, respectively, for restricted stock award grants, performance share units and issuance of shares vested under advisor deferred compensation plans.
14.  Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 9.7%23.1% and 24.1%18.4% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 18.6%19.3% and 23.0%21.0% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, low income housing tax credits, and lower taxes on net income from foreign subsidiaries. The decreaseincrease in the effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the prior year periodsperiod is primarily due to lower pretax income.a $17 million benefit in the second quarter of 2016 primarily related to the completion of tax audits from previous years, partially offset by a $4 million benefit for stock compensation due to the adoption of stock compensation accounting guidance. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period is primarily due to a $32 million benefit for stock compensation due to the adoption of stock compensation accounting guidance.
Included in the Company’s deferred income tax assets are tax benefits related to state net operating losses of $14$15 million, net of federal benefit, which will expire beginning December 31, 2016.2017.
The Company is required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the deferred tax assets that management believes will not be realized. Included in deferred tax assets is a significant deferred tax asset relating to capital losses that have been recognized for financial statement purposes but not yet for tax return purposes. Under current U.S. federal income tax law, capital losses generally must be used against capital gain income within five years of the year in which the capital losses are recognized for tax purposes. Significant judgment is required in determining if a valuation allowance should be established, and the amount of such allowance if required. Factors used in making this determination include estimates relating to the performance of the business. Consideration is given to, among other things in making this determination, (i) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, (ii) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (iii) taxable income in prior carryback years, and (iv) tax planning strategies. Based on analysis of the Company’s tax position, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize certain state deferred tax assets and state net operating losses and therefore a valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance was $12 million and $11 million at both Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016, respectively.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company had $115$119 million and $161$115 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, approximately $47$49 million and $57$46 million, net of federal tax benefits, of unrecognized tax benefits at Septemberas of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, would affect the effective tax rate.
It is reasonably possible that the total amountsamount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months. The Company estimates that the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $65$20 million to $75$30 million in the next 12 months primarily due to resolution of IRS examinations.audits and statute expirations.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the income tax provision. The Company recognized nil and a net increase of $1 million in interest and penalties for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The Company recognized nil and a net decrease of $44 million in interest and penalties for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, respectively. The Company recognized a net increaseAs of $1 million and $3 million in interest and penalties for the three months and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015, respectively. At September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company had a payable of $7$9 million and $51$8 million, respectively, related to accrued interest and penalties.
The Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The IRS has completed its examinationsexamination of the 19972006 through 2011 tax returns and these years are effectively settled;

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however, the statutes of limitation, except for 2007, remain open for certain carryover adjustments. The IRS is currently auditing the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for 2012 and 2013.through 2015. The Company’s state income tax returns are currently under examination by various jurisdictions for years ranging from 2005 through 2014. State income tax examinations prior to 2005 are effectively settled; however, the statutes of limitation are open in certain jurisdictions back to 1997 due to potential carryover adjustments related to the IRS audit.2015. 
15.  Guarantees and Contingencies
Guarantees
The Company is required by law to be a member of the guaranty fund association in every state where it is licensed to do business. In the event of insolvency of one or more unaffiliated insurance companies, the Company could be adversely affected by the requirement to pay assessments to the guaranty fund associations.
The Company projects its cost of future guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (“NOLHGA”) and the amount of its premiums written relative to the industry-wide premium in each state. The Company accrues the estimated cost of future guaranty fund assessments when it is considered probable that an assessment will be imposed, the event obligating the Company to pay the assessment has occurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

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The Company has a liability for estimated guaranty fund assessments and a related premium tax asset. At both SeptemberAs of June 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the estimated liability was $13$15 million and $16 million, respectively, and the related premium tax asset was $12 million.million and $14 million, respectively. The expected period over which guaranty fund assessments will be made and the related tax credits recovered is not known.
Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the normal course of business in legal, regulatory and arbitration proceedings, including class actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. These include proceedings specific to the Company as well as proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which it operates. The Company can also be subject to litigation arising out of its general business activities, such as its investments, contracts, leases and employment relationships. Uncertain economic conditions, heightened and sustained volatility in the financial markets and significant financial reform legislation may increase the likelihood that clients and other persons or regulators may present or threaten legal claims or that regulators increase the scope or frequency of examinations of the Company or the financial services industry generally.
As with other financial services firms, the level of regulatory activity and inquiry concerning the Company’s businesses remains elevated. From time to time, the Company receives requests for information from, and/or has been subject to examination or claims by, the SEC, FINRA, the OCC, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, state insurance and securities regulators, state attorneys general and various other domestic or foreign governmental and quasi-governmental authorities on behalf of themselves or clients concerning the Company’s business activities and practices, and the practices of the Company’s financial advisors. The Company has numerous pending matters which include information requests, exams or inquiries that the Company has received during recent periods regarding certain matters, including: sales and distribution of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, annuities, equity and fixed income securities, real estate investment trusts, insurance products, and financial advice offerings;offerings, including managed accounts; supervision of the Company’s financial advisors; administration of insurance and annuity claims; security of client information; trading activity and the Company’s monitoring and supervision of such activity; performance advertising and product disclosures;disclosures, including third party performance claims; and transaction monitoring systems and controls. The Company is also responding toparticipating in regulatory audits, market conduct examinations and other state inquiries relating to an industry-wide investigation of unclaimed property and escheatment practices and procedures. The number of reviews and investigations has increased in recent years with regard to many firms in the financial services industry, including Ameriprise Financial. The Company has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the applicable regulators.
These legal and regulatory proceedings and disputes are subject to uncertainties and, as such, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even reasonably possible, or to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss. The Company cannot predict with certainty if, how or when any such proceedings will be initiated or resolved or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, may be, particularly for proceedings that are in their early stages of development or where plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. Numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, and by addressing unsettled legal questions relevant to the proceedings in question, before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. An adverse outcome in one or more proceeding could eventually result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other sanctions, in addition to further claims, examinations or adverse publicity that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company establishes an accrued liability for contingent litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and can be reasonably estimated. In such cases, there still may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts reasonably estimated and accrued. When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability, but continues to monitor, in conjunction with

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any outside counsel handling a matter, further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Once the Company establishes an accrued liability with respect to a loss contingency, the Company continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established, and any appropriate adjustments are made each quarter.
Certain legal and regulatory proceedings are described below.
In November 2014, a lawsuit was filed against the Company’s London-based asset management affiliate in England’s High Court of Justice Commercial Court, entitled Otkritie Capital International Ltd and JSC Otkritie Holding v. Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. and Threadneedle Management Services Ltd. (“Threadneedle Defendants”). Claimants allege that the Threadneedle Defendants should be held liable for the wrongful acts of one of its former employees, who in February 2014 was held jointly and severally liable with several other parties for conspiracy and dishonest assistance in connection with a fraud perpetrated against Claimants in 2011. Claimants allege they were harmed by that fraud in the amount of $120$106 million. The Threadneedle Defendants applied to the Court for an Order dismissing the proceedings as an abuse of process of the Court. This application was declined in August 2015. The Threadneedle Defendants applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal, which application was granted in November 2015. In April 2017, the Court of Appeal denied the Threadneedle Defendants’ appeal. The case will now proceed in England’s High Court of Justice Commercial Court. A hearing on the appeal is expected in January 2017 and the case is stayed pending the outcome of the appeal.Case Management Conference has been set for October 6, 2017. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the range of loss, if any, that may result from this matter due to the early procedural status of the case, the number of parties involved, and the failure to allege any specific, evidence based damages.
16.  Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders are as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator: 
  
    
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$215
 $397
 $914
 $1,205
        
Denominator: 
  
    
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding164.0
 180.4
 168.3
 183.5
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards1.8
 2.3
 1.8
 2.5
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding165.8
 182.7
 170.1
 186.0
        
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders:      
Basic$1.31
 $2.20
 $5.43
 $6.57
Diluted$1.30
 $2.17
 $5.37
 $6.48
The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 2.9 million and 1.7 million options as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.

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16.  Earnings per Share
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income$393
 $335
 $796
 $699
 
Denominator:
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding155.1
 168.3
 156.3
 170.4
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards2.4
 1.8
 2.5
 1.8
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding157.5
 170.1
 158.8
 172.2
 
Earnings per share:
Basic$2.53
 $1.99
 $5.09
 $4.10
Diluted$2.50
 $1.97
 $5.01
 $4.06
The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 2.6 million and 4.9 million options as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.
17.  Segment Information
The Company’s reporting segments are Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, Protection and Corporate & Other.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, the long term care business, which had been reported as part of the Protection segment, is reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. The Company discontinued underwriting long term care insurance in 2002 and the transfer of this closed block to the Corporate & Other segment allows investors to better understand the performance of the Company’s on-going Protection businesses. Prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the change.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except for operating adjustments defined below, the method of capital allocation, the accounting for gains (losses) from intercompany revenues and expenses and not providing for income taxes on a segment basis.
Management uses segment operating measures in goal setting, as a basis for determining employee compensation and in evaluating performance on a basis comparable to that used by some securities analysts and investors. Consistent with GAAP accounting guidance for segment reporting, operating earnings is the Company’s measure of segment performance. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. The Company believes the presentation of segment operating earnings, as the Company measures it for management purposes, enhances the understanding of its business by reflecting the underlying performance of its core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis.
Operating earnings is defined as operating net revenues less operating expenses. Operating net revenues and operating expenses exclude the market impact on IUL benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual), integration and restructuring charges and the impact of consolidating investment entities. Operating net revenues also exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments. Operating expenses also exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DSIC and DAC amortization offset to net realized investment gains or losses. The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits and IUL benefits includes changes in embedded derivative values caused by changes in financial market conditions, net of changes in economic hedge values and unhedged items including the difference between assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and certain policyholder contract elections, net of related impacts on DAC and DSIC amortization. The market impact also includes certain valuation adjustments made in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, including the impact on embedded derivative values of discounting projected benefits to reflect a current estimate of the Company’s life insurance subsidiary’s nonperformance spread.

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The following tables summarize selected financial information by segment and reconcile segment totals to those reported on the consolidated financial statements:
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management$11,996
 $11,338
$13,084
 $12,654
Asset Management7,436
 7,931
7,940
 7,254
Annuities97,006
 94,002
95,364
 93,481
Protection22,212
 20,755
17,236
 16,780
Corporate & Other4,973
 11,293
9,520
 9,652
Total assets$143,623
 $145,319
$143,144
 $139,821
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
(in millions)
Operating net revenues:
Advice & Wealth Management$1,348
 $1,250
 $2,643
 $2,448
Asset Management748
 739
 1,474
 1,463
Annuities627
 619
 1,235
 1,215
Protection517
 538
 1,038
 1,080
Corporate & Other55
 59
 112
 127
Eliminations (1)(2)
(345) (349) (692) (689)
Total segment operating revenues2,950
 2,856
 5,810
 5,644
Net realized investment gains (losses)21
 5
 38
 (11)
Revenues attributable to CIEs25
 26
 47
 50
Market impact on IUL benefits, net(3) 3
 (2) 12
Market impact of hedges on investments(8) (19) (7) (59)
Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations (3)(4)
$2,985
 $2,871
 $5,886
 $5,636
(1) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($231 million and $244 million, respectively); Asset Management ($12 million and $10 million, respectively); Annuities ($87 million and $83 million, respectively); Protection ($15 million and $11 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other (nil and $1 million, respectively).
(2)
Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($468 million and $483 million, respectively); Asset Management ($23 million and $21 million, respectively); Annuities ($171 million and $162 million, respectively); Protection ($30 million and $22 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other (nil and $1 million, respectively).
(3) Includes foreign net revenues of $185 million and $166 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(4)
Includes foreign net revenues of $341 million and $338 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Operating net revenues: 
  
    
Advice & Wealth Management$1,272
 $1,245
 $3,720
 $3,747
Asset Management740
 782
 2,203
 2,421
Annuities631
 632
 1,846
 1,914
Protection679
 586
 1,891
 1,776
Corporate & Other(15) (4) (20) (12)
Eliminations (1)(2)
(353) (366) (1,042) (1,090)
Total segment operating revenues2,954
 2,875
 8,598
 8,756
Net realized gains (losses)6
 (10) (5) 5
Revenues attributable to CIEs27
 43
 77
 333
Market impact on IUL benefits, net6
 9
 18
 5
Market impact of hedges on investments5
 (31) (54) (32)
Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations (3)(4)
$2,998
 $2,886
 $8,634
 $9,067
(1) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($244 and $259, respectively); Asset Management ($12 and $11, respectively); Annuities ($85 and $85, respectively); Protection ($12 and $10, respectively); and Corporate & Other (nil and $1, respectively).
(2) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($727 and $770, respectively); Asset Management ($33 and $33, respectively); Annuities ($247 and $255, respectively); Protection ($34 and $31, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($1 and $1, respectively).
(3) Includes foreign net revenues of $162 million and $230 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(4) Includes foreign net revenues of $500 million and $756 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Operating earnings: 
  
    Operating earnings:
Advice & Wealth Management$231
 $219
 $657
 $649
$291
 $221
 $539
 $426
Asset Management155
 180
 452
 568
176
 148
 326
 297
Annuities(68) 176
 202
 498
142
 146
 281
 270
Protection11
 25
 117
 148
51
 38
 114
 106
Corporate & Other(72) (42) (198) (161)(76) (77) (156) (126)
Total segment operating earnings257
 558
 1,230
 1,702
584
 476
 1,104
 973
Net realized gains (losses)6
 (10) (5) 5
Net realized investment gains (losses)20
 5
 36
 (11)
Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs
 (45) (1) 102
1
 1
 2
 (1)
Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net(37) (5) (78) (75)(80) (58) (143) (41)
Market impact on IUL benefits, net7
 (1) 31
 (2)(6) 5
 (6) 24
Market impact of hedges on investments5
 (31) (54) (32)(8) (19) (7) (59)
Integration and restructuring charges
 (3) 
 (4)
Pretax income per consolidated statements of operations$238
 $463
 $1,123
 $1,696
$511
 $410
 $986
 $885

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” that follow and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes presented in Item 1. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 25, 23, 2017 (“2016 (“2015 10-K”), as well as our current reports on Form 8-K and other publicly available information. References below to “Ameriprise Financial,” “Ameriprise,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. exclusively, to our entire family of companies, or to one or more of our subsidiaries.
Overview
Ameriprise Financial is a diversified financial services company with a more than 120 year history of providing financial solutions. We offer a broad range of products and services designed to achieve the financial objectives of individual and institutional clients. We are America’s leader in financial planning and a leading global financial institution with $796$834.7 billion in assets under management and administration as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.
The financial results from the businesses underlying our go-to-market approaches are reflected in our five operating segments:
Advice & Wealth Management;
Asset Management;
Annuities;
Protection; and
Corporate & Other.
Our operating segments are aligned with the financial solutions we offer to address our clients’ needs. The products and services we provide retail clients and, to a lesser extent, institutional clients, are the primary source of our revenues and net income. Revenues and net income are significantly affected by investment performance and the total value and composition of assets we manage and administer for our retail and institutional clients as well as the distribution fees we receive from other companies. These factors, in turn, are largely determined by overall investment market performance and the depth and breadth of our individual client relationships.
Financial markets and macroeconomic conditions have had and will continue to have a significant impact on our operating and performance results. In addition, the business and regulatory environment in which we operate remains subject to elevated uncertainty and change. To succeed, we expect to continue focusing on our key strategic objectives. The success of these and other strategies may be affected by the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 20152016 10-K “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on August 1, 2016, this Form 10-Q and other factors as discussed herein.
Equity price, credit market and interest rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on our results of operations, primarily due to the effects they have on the asset management and other asset-based fees we earn, the “spread” income generated on our fixed annuities, fixed insurance, deposit products and the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, the value of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and deferred sales inducement costs (“DSIC”) assets, the values of liabilities for guaranteed benefits associated with our variable annuities and the values of derivatives held to hedge these benefits.
Earnings, as well as operating earnings, will continue to be negatively impacted by the ongoing low interest rate environment. In addition to continuing spread compression in our interest sensitive product lines, a sustained low interest rate environment may result in increases to our reserves and changes in various rate assumptions we use to amortize DAC and DSIC, which may negatively impact our operating earnings. For additional discussion on our interest rate risk, see Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
In the third quarter of the year, we updated our market-related inputs and implemented model changes related to our living benefit valuation. In addition, we conducted our annual review of life insurance and annuity valuation assumptions relative to current experience and management expectations including modeling changes. These aforementioned changes are collectively referred to as unlocking. Our unlocking process also impacts premium deficiency testing for certain insurance products. The unfavorable unlocking impact in the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected continued low interest rates and higher persistency on living benefit contracts that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits, an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and other model updates. Our long-term interest rate assumption remains unchanged, but we extended the period it would take for rates to reach our long term level from 3.5 years to 5.5 years. In addition, our review of our closed long term care (“LTC”) business in the third quarter of 2016 resulted in a loss recognition of $31 million due to continued low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases. The $31 million is comprised of $58 million of amortization of DAC and the release of the related deferred reinsurance liability of $27 million. The favorable unlocking impact in the third quarter of 2015 primarily reflected improved policyholder behavior, an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and model changes that more than offset the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment. Our review of our LTC business in the third quarter of 2015 resulted in no loss recognition as better-than-expected premium increases, which were reflected in our projections, offset higher morbidity and lower interest rates. See

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our Consolidated and Segment Results of Operations sections below for the pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking and additional discussion of the drivers of the unlocking impact.
We consolidate certain variable interest entities for which we provide asset management services. These entities are defined as consolidated investment entities (“CIEs”). While the consolidation of the CIEs impacts our balance sheet and income statement, our exposure to these entities is unchanged and there is no impact to the underlying business results. For further information on CIEs, see Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-02 - Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis and deconsolidated several collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and all previously consolidated property funds. See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the adoption impact. Effective January 1, 2016, we no longer have net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests primarily due to the deconsolidation of property funds. The results of operations of the CIEs are reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. On a consolidated basis, the management fees we earn for the services we provide to the CIEs and the related general and administrative expenses are eliminated and the changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CIEs, primarily syndicated loans and debt, are reflected in net investment income. We continue to include the fees from these entities in the management and financial advice fees line within our Asset Management segment. Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2014-13 - Consolidation: Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity and elected the measurement alternative. As a result, the carrying value of the CIE debt is set equal to the fair value of the CIE assets; therefore the changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities related to CIEs is nil. The CIE debt held by Ameriprise Financial is eliminated in consolidation. See Note 2 and Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
While our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), management believes that operating measures, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization; the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; income (loss) from discontinued operations; and the impact of consolidating CIEs, best reflect the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitate a more meaningful trend analysis. Management uses certain of these non-GAAP measures to evaluate our financial performance on a basis comparable to that used by

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some securities analysts and investors. Also, certain of these non-GAAP measures are taken into consideration, to varying degrees, for purposes of business planning and analysis and for certain compensation-related matters. Throughout our Management’s Discussion and Analysis, these non-GAAP measures are referred to as operating measures. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures.
It is management’s priority to increase shareholder value over a multi-year horizon by achieving our on-average, over-time financial targets.
Our financial targets are:
Operating total net revenue growth of 6% to 8%,
Operating earnings per diluted share growth of 12% to 15%, and
Operating return on equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) of 19% to 23%.
The following tables reconcile our GAAP measures to operating measures:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Total net revenues$2,998
 $2,886
 $8,634
 $9,067
Less: Revenue attributable to CIEs27
 43
 77
 333
Less: Net realized gains (losses)6
 (10) (5) 5
Less: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits6
 9
 18
 5
Less: Market impact of hedges on investments5
 (31) (54) (32)
Operating total net revenues$2,954
 $2,875
 $8,598
 $8,756

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 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
(in millions)
Total net revenues$2,985
 $2,871
 $5,886
 $5,636
Less: Revenue attributable to CIEs25
 26
 47
 50
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses)21
 5
 38
 (11)
Less: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits(3) 3
 (2) 12
Less: Market impact of hedges on investments(8) (19) (7) (59)
Operating total net revenues$2,950
 $2,856
 $5,810
 $5,644
 Three Months Ended September 30, Per Diluted Share
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2016 20152016 2015
 (in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$215
 $397
 $1.30
 $2.17
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)

 3
 
 0.02
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
37
 5
 0.22
 0.03
Add: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits (1)
(7) 1
 (0.04) 0.01
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
(5) 31
 (0.03) 0.17
Less: Net realized gains (losses) (1)
6
 (10) 0.04
 (0.05)
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(7) (18) (0.04) (0.10)
Operating earnings$227
 $429
 $1.37
 $2.35
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic164.0
 180.4
  
  
Diluted165.8
 182.7
  
  
(1) Pretax operating adjustments.
(2) Calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%.
Nine Months Ended September 30, Per Diluted ShareThree Months Ended June 30, Per Diluted Share
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152016 20152017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$914
 $1,205
 $5.37
 $6.48
Less: Net loss attributable to CIEs(1) 
 (0.01) 
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)

 4
 
 0.02
Net income$393
 $335
 $2.50
 $1.97
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
78
 75
 0.46
 0.40
80
 58
 0.51
 0.34
Add: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits (1)
(31) 2
 (0.18) 0.01
6
 (5) 0.04
 (0.03)
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
54
 32
 0.31
 0.17
8
 19
 0.05
 0.11
Less: Net realized gains (losses) (1)
(5) 5
 (0.03) 0.03
Less: Net realized investment gains (1)
20
 5
 0.13
 0.03
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(37) (38) (0.22) (0.20)(26) (23) (0.17) (0.13)
Operating earnings$984
 $1,275
 $5.78
 $6.85
$441
 $379
 $2.80
 $2.23
       
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Basic168.3
 183.5
  
  
155.1
 168.3
  
  
Diluted170.1
 186.0
  
  
157.5
 170.1
  
  
(1) Pretax operating adjustments.
(2) Calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%.

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 Six Months Ended June 30, Per Diluted Share
Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income$796
 $699
 $5.01
 $4.06
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs1
 (1) 0.01
 (0.01)
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
143
 41
 0.90
 0.24
Add: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits (1)
6
 (24) 0.04
 (0.14)
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
7
 59
 0.05
 0.34
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
36
 (11) 0.23
 (0.06)
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(42) (30) (0.26) (0.17)
Operating earnings$873
 $757
 $5.50
 $4.40
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic156.3
 170.4
  
  
Diluted158.8
 172.2
  
  
(1) Pretax operating adjustments.
(2) Calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%.
The following table reconciles the trailing twelve months’ sum of net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial to operating earnings and the five-point average of quarter-end equity to operating equity:
Twelve Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$1,271
 $1,630
$1,411
 $1,453
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 (1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial1,271
 1,631
Less: Adjustments (1)
(154) (84)(132) (174)
Operating earnings$1,425
 $1,715
$1,543
 $1,627
   
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity$7,165
 $8,017
$6,520
 $7,355
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax478
 615
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity from continuing operations, excluding AOCI6,687
 7,402
Less: AOCI, net of tax390
 459
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI6,130
 6,896
Less: Equity impacts attributable to CIEs62
 250

 114
Operating equity$6,625
 $7,152
$6,130
 $6,782
   
Return on equity from continuing operations, excluding AOCI19.0% 22.0%
Return on equity, excluding AOCI23.0% 21.1%
Operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
21.5% 24.0%25.2% 24.0%
(1) Adjustments reflect the trailing twelve months’ sum of after-tax net realized investment gains/losses, net of DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization; the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and net income (loss) from consolidated investment entities. After-tax is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%.
(2) Operating return on equity, excluding AOCI, is calculated using the trailing twelve months of earnings excluding the after-tax net realized investment gains/losses, net of DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization; the market impact on indexed universal benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and net income (loss) from consolidated investment entities; and discontinued operationsentities in the numerator, and Ameriprise Financial shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI and the impact of consolidating investment entities using a five-point average of quarter-end equity in the denominator. After-tax is calculated using the statutory rate of 35%.
On April 8, 2016, theThe Department of Labor published its final rule regardingregulations in April 2016 that expanded the definitionscope of who is considered an investment adviceERISA fiduciary under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, a new “best interest contract” prohibited transaction exemption regarding how such advice can be provided to retirement investors (primarily account holders in 401(k) plans and IRAs and other types of ERISA clients), a new class prohibited transaction exemption for how ERISA investment advice fiduciaries can engage in certain principal transactions with retirement investors, and certain amendments and partial revocations of pre-existing exemptions. Thesethese regulations focus in large part on conflicts of interest related to investment recommendations made by financial advisors, registered investment advisors, and other investment professionals to retirement investors, how financial advisors are able to discuss IRA rollovers, as well as how financial advisors and affiliates can transact with retirement investors. QualifiedTax qualified accounts, particularly IRAs, make up a significant portion of our assets under management and administration. We are continuing to review and analyze the potential impactThe first phase of the regulations went into effect on our clientsJune 9, 2017 and prospective clients as well asrequires financial advisors to make recommendations related to assets held in IRAs and employer sponsored retirement plans in

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accordance with the potential impact on our business. Teams acrossfollowing impartial conduct standards: recommendations must be in the company are working diligentlybest interest of the client, compensation paid for the recommendations must be reasonable and the financial advisor must not make any misleading statements. We adopted policies and procedures designed to assess these principles-based rulescomply with the impartial conduct standards and we will work with,communicated those policies and provide guidanceprocedures to our advisors and staff. The second phase of the regulation pertaining to makea new “best interest contract exemption” puts into place a number of additional requirements including entering into a best interest contract with clients, enhanced disclosure of fees and conflicts of interest, limits on differential commissions within a product category, the necessaryadoption of policies and procedures to ensure the best interest standard is met, and findings related to platforms that are limited to products that pay third-party payments and/or include proprietary products. The second phase of the regulation is currently scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2018. These regulations are currently under review by the Department of Labor and the Department has issued a Request For Information related to whether the second phase of the regulation should be further delayed and whether additional changes to effectively implement these new rules.the regulation are advisable. As a result, it is unclear whether the Department of Labor will substantially rescind or revise the regulations as adopted in 2016. In light of the uncertainty regarding the fiduciary regulation, while we prudently continue to prepare to comply with the second phase of the Department of Labor’s investment fiduciary regulations and exemptions in the form in which they were adopted in April 2016, we are also evaluating the impact to our clients, financial advisors and business should the Department of Labor decide to delay, rescind or revise the regulations per the developments since President Trump’s inauguration as generally described above.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies that we use affect our Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain of our accounting and reporting policies are critical to an understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition and, in some cases, the application of these policies can be significantly affected by the estimates, judgments and assumptions made by management during the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. These accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our 20152016 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our future consolidated results of operations and financial condition, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Assets Under Management and Administration
Assets under management (“AUM”) include external client assets for which we provide investment management services, such as the assets of the Columbia funds and Threadneedle funds, assets of institutional clients and assets of clients in our advisor platform held in wrap accounts as well as assets managed by sub-adviserssub-advisors selected by us. AUM also includes certain assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for which we provide investment management services and recognize management fees in our Asset Management segment, such as the assets of the general account and the variable product funds held in the separate accounts of our life insurance subsidiaries and CIEs. These assets do not include assets under advisement, for which we provide model portfolios but do not have full discretionary investment authority. Corporate & Other AUM primarily includes former bank assets that are managed within our Corporate & Other segment.
Assets under administration (“AUA”) include assets for which we provide administrative services such as client assets invested in other companies’ products that we offer outside of our wrap accounts. These assets include those held in clients’ brokerage accounts. We generally record revenues received from administered assets as distribution fees. We do not exercise management discretion over these assets and do not earn a management fee. These assets are not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. AUA also includes certain assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for which we do not provide investment management services and do not recognize management fees, such as investments in non-affiliated funds held in the separate accounts of our life insurance subsidiaries. These assets do not include assets under advisement, for which we provide model portfolios but do not have full discretionary investment authority.
The following table presents detail regarding our AUM and AUA:
September 30,  June 30, Change
2016 2015 Change2017 2016
(in billions)  (in billions)  
Assets Under Management and Administration       Assets Under Management and Administration
Advice & Wealth Management AUM$196.2
 $173.0
 $23.2
 13 %$221.1
 $188.6
 $32.5
 17 %
Asset Management AUM467.8
 471.1
 (3.3) (1)472.6
 459.6
 13.0
 3
Corporate & Other AUM0.3
 0.7
 (0.4) (57)0.3
 0.4
 (0.1) (25)
Eliminations(24.7) (22.2) (2.5) (11)(24.5) (24.1) (0.4) (2)
Total Assets Under Management639.6
 622.6
 17.0
 3
669.5
 624.5
 45.0
 7
Total Assets Under Administration156.0
 143.2
 12.8
 9
165.2
 152.1
 13.1
 9
Total AUM and AUA$795.6
 $765.8
 $29.8
 4 %$834.7
 $776.6
 $58.1
 7 %

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Total AUM increased $17.0$45.0 billion, or 3%7%, to $639.6$669.5 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $622.6$624.5 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2015 reflecting2016 primarily due to a $23.2$32.5 billion increase in Advice & Wealth Management AUM driven by wrap account net inflows and market appreciation partially offset byand a $3.3$13.0 billion decreaseincrease in Asset Management AUM driven by net outflows and the negative impact of foreign currency translation,market appreciation, partially offset by market appreciation.net outflows. See our segment results of operations discussion below for additional information on changes in our AUM.

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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
Three Months Ended September 30,  Three Months Ended June 30, Change
2016 2015 Change2017 2016
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Revenues       Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$1,464
 $1,465
 $(1)  %$1,561
 $1,439
 $122
 8 %
Distribution fees455
 451
 4
 1
430
 448
 (18) (4)
Net investment income387
 321
 66
 21
391
 372
 19
 5
Premiums374
 360
 14
 4
348
 372
 (24) (6)
Other revenues330
 296
 34
 11
267
 248
 19
 8
Total revenues3,010
 2,893
 117
 4
2,997
 2,879
 118
 4
Banking and deposit interest expense12
 7
 5
 71
12
 8
 4
 50
Total net revenues2,998
 2,886
 112
 4
2,985
 2,871
 114
 4
Expenses       Expenses
Distribution expenses798
 806
 (8) (1)832
 803
 29
 4
Interest credited to fixed accounts161
 171
 (10) (6)171
 158
 13
 8
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses855
 471
 384
 82
611
 597
 14
 2
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs163
 133
 30
 23
69
 87
 (18) (21)
Interest and debt expense52
 98
 (46) (47)52
 53
 (1) (2)
General and administrative expense731
 744
 (13) (2)739
 763
 (24) (3)
Total expenses2,760
 2,423
 337
 14
2,474
 2,461
 13
 1
Pretax income238
 463
 (225) (49)511
 410
 101
 25
Income tax provision23
 111
 (88) (79)118
 75
 43
 57
Net income215
 352
 (137) (39)$393
 $335
 $58
 17 %
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (45) 45
 NM
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$215
 $397
 $(182) (46)%
NM Not Meaningful.
Overall
Pretax income decreased $225increased $101 million, or 49%25%, to $238$511 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $463$410 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, asset management net outflows, a $21 millionreflecting market appreciation, an increase in catastrophe losses, the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and an unfavorable $29 million LTC reserve correction in the third quarter of 2016, partially offset by market appreciation, a $36 million favorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments, favorable development in prior year auto and home reserves as well as improved current year loss performance,net investment income, wrap account net inflows, the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance, and a $45 $23 million decreaseexpense in net loss from CIEs.
Net loss from CIEs was nil for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $45 million for the prior year period primarily reflectingfrom the deconsolidationresolution of CIEs effective January 1, 2016. As we elected the measurement alternative for the remaining consolidated CLOs as of January 1, 2016, the carrying value of the CIE debt is set equala legacy legal matter related to the fair valuehedge fund business and a positive impact from higher short-term interest rates, partially offset by asset management net outflows, the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the CIE assetsrelated DSIC and therefore theDAC amortization), higher performance-based compensation and a negative impact from changes in assumptions in the fair value of assets and liabilities relatedprior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to CIEs is nil for the three months ended September 30, 2016.living benefit reserves.
The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) was an expense of $37$80 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to an expense of $5$58 million for the prior year period.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $14$17 million ($87 million for DAC, $2 million for DSIC and $4$8 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to an expensea benefit of $36$1 million ($251 million

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for DAC $6 millionand nil for both DSIC and $5 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period reflecting unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns.
The following table presents the total pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking for the three months ended September 30:period.

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Pretax Increase (Decrease) 2016 2015
  (in millions)
Premiums $
 $(3)
Other revenues 64
 8
Total revenues 64
 5
     
Distribution expenses (27) 
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 229
 (58)
Amortization of DAC 81
 15
Total expenses 283
 (43)
Total (1)
 $(219) $48
(1) Includes a $16 million and $6 million net benefit related to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits and indexed universal life benefits for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Net Revenues
Net revenues increased $112$114 million, or 4%, to $3.0 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $2.9$2.9 billion for the prior year period primarily due to increasesmarket appreciation, wrap account net inflows, a positive impact of higher short-term interest rates, higher transactional volume and an increase in net realized investment incomegains, partially offset by a $54 million decrease in revenues from the net impact of transitioning advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, asset management net outflows and other revenues. Net revenueslower auto and home premiums.
Management and financial advice fees increased $122 million, or 8%, to $1.6 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 included $27 million of CIE revenues2017 compared to $43 million$1.4 billion for the prior year period primarily reflectingdue to an increase in AUM. Average AUM increased $37.7 billion, or 6%, compared to the CIE deconsolidation.prior year period due to market appreciation and wrap account net inflows, partially offset by asset management net outflows and the negative impact of foreign currency translation. See our discussion on the changes in AUM in our segment results of operations section.
Net investment income increased $66Distribution fees decreased $18 million, or 21%4%, to $387$430 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $321$448 million for the prior year period primarily due to ana $64 million decrease related to increaseour transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in CIE net investment income, the market impact of hedges on investments, and net realized investment gains (losses),advisory accounts, partially offset by a $10 million impairment onmarket appreciation and higher brokerage cash spread due to an affordable housing investmentincrease in the third quarter of 2016 to align it with the remaining tax benefit cash flows. Net realized investment gains were $6 million for the the third quarter of 2016 compared to net realized investment losses of $10 million for the prior year period. The market impact of hedges on investments was a gain of $5 million for the third quarter of 2016 compared to a loss of $31 million for the prior year period. short-term interest rates.
Net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 included $31 million of CIE net investment income compared to $2 million for the prior year period.
Other revenues increased $34$19 million, or 11%5%, to $330 $391 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $296$372 million for the prior year period primarily due to net realized investment gains of $21 million for the impactsecond quarter of unlocking,2017 compared to $5 million for the prior year period.
Premiums decreased $24 million, or 6%, to $348 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $372 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new quota share reinsurance arrangements we entered into at the beginning of the year to reduce risk.
Other revenues increased $19 million, or 8%, to $267 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $248 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates, andas well as a $9$4 million unfavorable impact related to a life reinsurance premium correctionloss on the sale of real estate in the prior year period, partially offset by a $56 million decrease in CIE other revenues reflecting the CIE deconsolidation. Other revenues for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016 included a $64 million favorable impact from unlocking compared to an $8 million favorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the third quarter of 2016 was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from model updates related to our indexed universal life product, partially offset by a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience.2016.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $337$13 million, or 14%1%, to $2.8 $2.5 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $2.4 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of unlocking,hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and higher distribution expenses from increased advisor productivity, partially offset by the CIE deconsolidation. Expensesa decrease in general and administrative expense.
Distribution expenses increased $29 million, or 4%, to $832 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 included $27 million of CIE expenses2017 compared to $88$803 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.market appreciation and wrap account net inflows, partially offset by a $44 million decrease from changes related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts and asset management net outflows.
Distribution expenses decreased $8Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $13 million, or 1%8%, to $798 $171 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $806 million for the prior year period driven by a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition testing of LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2016, partially offset by higher compensation-related expense.
Interest credited to fixed accounts decreased $10 million, or 6%, to $161 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $171$158 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower average fixed annuity account balances and the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges, partially offset by higher average variable annuities fixed sub-account balances. The market impact on indexed universal life benefits, netwhich was an expense of hedges was a benefit of $5$6 million for the three months ended

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September June 30, 20162017 compared to an expensea benefit of $4 million for the prior year period. Average fixed annuity account balances decreased $789 million, or 7%, to $10.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Average variable annuities fixed sub-account balances increased $213 million, or 4%, to $5.1 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $384$14 million, or 82%2%, to $855 $611 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $471$597 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The three months ended September 30, 2016 included a $229 million expense from unlocking compared to a $58 million benefit in the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected continued low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation. The unlocking impact for the prior year period primarily reflected an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and a benefit from model changes that more than offset the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.
A $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016.
A $13 million decrease in expense in the third quarter of 2015 related to a LTC future loss reserve adjustment.
An $8$7 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
An $11 million negative impact in the second quarter of 2017 from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves.
A $17$28 million decrease in expense due toauto and home expenses reflecting a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and the impact of new quota share reinsurance arrangements, partially offset by higher catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact on DSIC and insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance. This impact was a benefit of $6reinsurance, were $44 million for the third quarter of 2016 three months ended June 30, 2017compared to an expense of $11$37 million for the prior year period, primarily from several wind/hail storms in Colorado, Minnesota and Texas. reflecting favorable equity marketIn the first quarter of 2017, we entered into quota share and bond fund returnsaggregate excess of loss reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce net retained exposure to property losses. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $32 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns in the prior year period.second quarter.

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A $122$182 million increase in expense compared to the prior year period from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. As the embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread is favorable (unfavorable) to expense. The favorableunfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $7$3 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to a favorable impact of $185$115 million for the prior year period.
A $93$135 million decrease in expense from other market impacts on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges in place to offset those risks and the related DSIC amortization. This decrease was the result of a favorable $495$1.4  mbillionillion change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves, an unfavorable $403$1.3  mbillionillion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits and a favorable $2$1 million change in the DSIC offset. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a lower expense in the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 compared to the prior year period.
Equity market impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a benefit in the third quarter of 2016 compared to an expense in the prior year period.
Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net favorable impact compared to the prior year period.
Amortization of DAC increased $30decreased $18 million, or 23%21%, to $163$69 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $133$87 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The impact of unlocking was an expense of $81 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $15 million for the prior year period. The impact of unlocking in the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected continued low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. Our long-term interest rate assumption remains unchanged, but we extended the period it would take for rates to reach our long term level from 3.5 years to 5.5 years. In addition, in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2016, we wrote-off $58 million of DAC due to continued low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases.
The impact on DAC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $8$7 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 reflecting favorable equity market returns compared to an expensea benefit of $25$1 million for the prior year period reflecting favorable equityperiod.
The DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and bond fund returns in the thirdrelated DSIC amortization) was a benefit of $9 million for the second quarter of 20162017 compared to unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns ina benefit of $2 million for the prior year period.

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InterestGeneral and debtadministrative expense decreased $46$24 million, or 47%3%, to $52 $739 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $98$763 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $43 million decrease in CIE interest and debt expense reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.
General and administrative expenses decreased $13 million, or 2%, to $731 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $744 million for the prior year period due an $18 million decrease in CIE expenses reflecting the CIE deconsolidation and a positive impact of foreign exchange, partially offset by $7$23 million of incremental expense in the second quarter of 2016 from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the planning and implementation of the new Department of Labor fiduciary standard and higher performance related compensation. The positive impact of foreign exchange was more than offset by a negative impact of foreign exchange on management and financial advice fees.hedge fund business.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 9.7%23.1% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to 24.1%18.4% for the prior year period. TheOur effective tax raterates for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 wasare lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, low income housing tax credits, and lower taxes on net income from foreign subsidiaries. The decreaseincrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to the prior year period wasis primarily due to lower pretax income.a $17 million benefit in the second quarter of 2016 primarily related to the completion of tax audits from previous years, partially offset by a $4 million benefit for stock compensation due to the adoption of stock compensation accounting guidance.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 
Operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. We believe the presentation of segment operating earnings as we measure it for management purposes enhances the understanding of our business by reflecting the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of operating earnings.
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management 
  
Net revenues$1,272
 $1,245
Expenses1,041
 1,026
Operating earnings$231
 $219
Asset Management 
  
Net revenues$740
 $782
Expenses585
 602
Operating earnings$155
 $180
Annuities 
  
Net revenues$631
 $632
Expenses699
 456
Operating earnings (loss)$(68) $176
Protection 
  
Net revenues$679
 $586
Expenses668
 561
Operating earnings$11
 $25
Corporate & Other 
  
Net revenues$(15) $(4)
Expenses57
 38
Operating loss$(72) $(42)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, the long term care business, which had been reported as part of the Protection segment, is reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. We discontinued underwriting long term care insurance in 2002 and the transfer of this closed block to the Corporate & Other segment allows investors to better understand the performance of our on-going Protection businesses. Prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the change.

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The following table presents the segment pretax operating impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking:summary financial information by segment:
  Three Months Ended September 30,
Segment Pretax Operating Increase (Decrease)2016 2015
Annuities ProtectionAnnuities Protection
  (in millions)
Premiums $
 $
 $
 $(3)
Other revenues 
 64
 
 (5)
Total revenues 
 64
 
 (8)
         
Distribution expenses 
 (27) 
 
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 197
 46
 (61) 6
Amortization of DAC 18
 65
 (5) 10
Total expenses 215
 84
 (66) 16
Total $(215) $(20) $66
 $(24)
 Three Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management 
  
Net revenues$1,348
 $1,250
Expenses1,057
 1,029
Operating earnings$291
 $221
Asset Management 
  
Net revenues$748
 $739
Expenses572
 591
Operating earnings$176
 $148
Annuities 
  
Net revenues$627
 $619
Expenses485
 473
Operating earnings$142
 $146
Protection 
  
Net revenues$517
 $538
Expenses466
 500
Operating earnings$51
 $38
Corporate & Other 
  
Net revenues$55
 $59
Expenses131
 136
Operating loss$(76) $(77)
Advice & Wealth Management
On July 1, 2017, we closed our acquisition of Investment Professionals, Inc. (“IPI”), an independent broker dealer based in San Antonio, Texas specializing in the on-site delivery of investment programs for financial institutions, including banks and credit unions. The acquisition adds approximately 200 financial advisors and $8 billion in assets and will be reflected in the third quarter 2017 results.
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30:
2016 20152017 2016
(in billions)(in billions)
Beginning balance$189.7
 $181.9
$212.9
 $183.4
Net flows2.8
 3.0
4.5
 2.3
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other5.0
 (11.1)
Market appreciation and other4.9
 4.0
Ending balance$197.5
 $173.8
$222.3
 $189.7
      
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$195.4
 $172.3
$220.2
 $187.9
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$192.7
 $177.7
$216.0
 $184.9
(1) 
Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(2) 
Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
Wrap account assets increased $7.8$9.4 billion, or 4%4%, during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 due to net inflows of $2.8$4.5 billion and market appreciation and other of $5.0$4.9 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $15.0$31.1 billion, or 8%17%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows and equity market appreciation.

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The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets for the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30:
2016 20152017 2016
(in billions)(in billions)
Beginning balance$173.8
 $169.2
$189.7
 $181.9
Net flows9.0
 12.2
14.5
 9.2
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other14.7
 (7.6)18.1
 (1.4)
Ending balance$197.5
 $173.8
$222.3
 $189.7
Wrap account assets increased $23.7$32.6 billion, or 14%17%, from the prior year period primarily due to net inflows and equity market appreciation.

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The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an operating basis:
Three Months Ended September 30, ChangeThree Months Ended June 30, Change
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Revenues              
Management and financial advice fees$689
 $658
 $31
 5 %$773
 $669
 $104
 16 %
Distribution fees531
 540
 (9) (2)505
 524
 (19) (4)
Net investment income47
 38
 9
 24
58
 47
 11
 23
Other revenues17
 16
 1
 6
24
 18
 6
 33
Total revenues1,284
 1,252
 32
 3
1,360
 1,258
 102
 8
Banking and deposit interest expense12
 7
 5
 71
12
 8
 4
 50
Total net revenues1,272
 1,245
 27
 2
1,348
 1,250
 98
 8
Expenses 
  
   

 
  
   

Distribution expenses781
 764
 17
 2
789
 762
 27
 4
Interest and debt expense2
 2
 
 
3
 2
 1
 50
General and administrative expense258
 260
 (2) (1)265
 265
 
 
Total expenses1,041
 1,026
 15
 1
1,057
 1,029
 28
 3
Operating earnings$231
 $219
 $12
 5 %$291
 $221
 $70
 32 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $12$70 million, or 5%32%, to $231 $291 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $219$221 million for the prior year period reflecting wrap account net inflows, equity market appreciation and higher earnings on brokerage cash, partially offset by lower transactional volume.cash. Pretax operating margin was 18.2%21.6% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to 17.6%17.7% for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenues increased $27$98 million, or 2%8%, to $1.3 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.2 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets, higher management fees.earnings on brokerage cash and increased transactional activity, partially offset by lower 12b-1 fee revenue. During the first quarter, we completed our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, which reduced revenue by a net $54 million in the second quarter compared to the prior year period. Operating net revenue per branded advisor increased to $131,000$140,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, up 3%9%, from $127,000$128,000 for the prior year period. Total branded advisors were 9,7479,640 at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to 9,8149,758 at SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016.
Management and financial fees increased $31$104 million, or 5%16%, to $689$773 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $658 million for the prior year period due to growth in wrap account assets. $Average advisory wrap account assets increased $15.0 billion, or 8%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows and equity market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $9 million, or 2%, to $531 million for the 669three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $540 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower transactional volume,growth in wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $31.1 billion, or 17%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $19 million, or 4%, to $505 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $524 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $64 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, partially offset by market appreciation, increased transactional activity and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates and equity market appreciation..
Expenses
Total expensesNet investment income increased $15$11 million, or 1%23%, to $1.0 billion$58 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $47 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher investment yields and an a $17 increase in invested balances driven by certificate net inflows.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $28 million, or 3%, to $1.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.0 billion for the

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prior year period primarily due to an increase in distribution expenses.
Distribution expenses increased $27 million, or 4%, to $789 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $762 million for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to equity market appreciation andgrowth in wrap account net inflows,assets and increased transactional activity, partially offset by lower transactional volume.a $44 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts.
Asset Management
Fee waivers have been provided to the Columbia Money Market Funds (the “Funds”) by Columbia and certain other subsidiaries performing services for the Funds for the purpose of reducing the expenses charged to a Fund in a given period to maintain or improve a Fund’s net yield in that period. Our subsidiaries may enter into contractual arrangements with the Funds identifying the specific fees to be waived and/or expenses to be reimbursed, as well as the time period for which such waivers will apply. In aggregate, we voluntarily waived fees of $1 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
On September 1, 2016, we completed our acquisition of Emerging Global Advisors, LLC (“EGA”), a New York-based registered investment adviser and provider of strategic beta portfolios focused on emerging markets. The acquisition adds approximately $1.0 billion in assets under management.

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The following tables present the mutual fund performance of our retail Columbia and Threadneedle funds as of September 30:
Columbia
Mutual Fund Rankings in top 2 Lipper Quartiles
2016 2015
Domestic EquityEqual weighted1 year62% 57%
  3 year68% 65%
  5 year67% 57%
 Asset weighted1 year74% 59%
  3 year78% 72%
  5 year84% 70%
International EquityEqual weighted1 year55% 68%
  3 year60% 73%
  5 year80% 70%
 Asset weighted1 year73% 35%
  3 year44% 42%
  5 year52% 40%
Taxable Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year78% 58%
  3 year71% 59%
  5 year76% 71%
 Asset weighted1 year82% 72%
  3 year76% 82%
  5 year85% 85%
Tax Exempt Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year84% 94%
  3 year89% 100%
  5 year94% 100%
 Asset weighted1 year92% 99%
  3 year81% 100%
  5 year88% 100%
Asset Allocation FundsEqual weighted1 year69% 90%
  3 year100% 67%
  5 year75% 88%
 Asset weighted1 year87% 100%
  3 year100% 73%
  5 year81% 97%
Number of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall54
 51
  3 year54
 52
  5 year52
 44
Percent of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall56% 50%
  3 year56% 51%
  5 year55% 46%
      
Percent of assets with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall68% 58%
  3 year75% 57%
  5 year67% 54%
Mutual fund performance rankings are based on the performance of Class Z fund shares for Columbia branded mutual funds. Only funds with Class Z shares are included.

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Equal Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor.
Asset Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Sums the total assets of the funds with above median ranking divided by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.
Threadneedle
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Morningstar Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark
2016 2015
EquityEqual weighted1 year52% 71%
  3 year72% 74%
  5 year71% 84%
 Asset weighted1 year62% 67%
  3 year69% 68%
  5 year63% 93%
Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year58% 56%
  3 year50% 68%
  5 year64% 71%
 Asset weighted1 year57% 66%
  3 year69% 69%
  5 year73% 59%
Allocation (Managed) FundsEqual weighted1 year88% 63%
  3 year88% 86%
  5 year83% 83%
 Asset weighted1 year80% 73%
  3 year97% 93%
  5 year92% 93%
The performance of each fund is measured on a consistent basis against the most appropriate benchmark — a peer group of similar funds or an index. 
Equal weighted: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor. 
Asset weighted: Sums the assets of the funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total sum of assets in the funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median or index. 
Aggregated Allocation (Managed) Funds include funds that invest in other funds of the Threadneedle range including those funds that invest in both equity and fixed income. 
Aggregated Threadneedle data includes funds on the Threadneedle platform sub-advised by Columbia as well as advisors not affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, the Columbia and Threadneedle AUM rollforwards have been combined to align with the Columbia Threadneedle Investments brand, which represents the combined capabilities, resources and reach of both firms. In addition, we combined the rollforwards for Institutional and Alternative AUM and included the change in Affiliated General Account Assets in the market appreciation (depreciation) and other line within the combined AUM rollforward. All changes were made on a retrospective basis.

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The following table presents global managed assets by type:
 September 30, Change 
Average(1)
 Change
Three Months Ended September 30,
2016 20152016 2015
 (in billions)
Equity$245.9
 $248.9
 $(3.0) (1)% $244.6
 $266.2
 $(21.6) (8)%
Fixed income183.3
 184.7
 (1.4) (1) 182.4
 187.3
 (4.9) (3)
Money market6.6
 6.5
 0.1
 2
 6.9
 6.7
 0.2
 3
Alternative7.3
 8.3
 (1.0) (12) 7.2
 7.9
 (0.7) (9)
Hybrid and other24.7
 22.7
 2.0
 9
 24.7
 22.9
 1.8
 8
Total managed assets$467.8
 $471.1
 $(3.3) (1)% $465.8
 $491.0
 $(25.2) (5)%
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015
 (in billions)
Global Retail Funds 
  
Beginning assets$259.2
 $280.2
Inflows12.3
 11.7
Acquisition related inflows (1)
1.0
 
Outflows(14.2) (16.3)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(0.6) (0.1)
Net new flows(1.5) (4.7)
Reinvested dividends0.6
 0.6
Net flows(0.9) (4.1)
Distributions(0.9) (0.9)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (3)
9.5
 (15.5)
Foreign currency translation (2)(3)
(0.9) (1.1)
Total ending assets266.0
 258.6
Global Institutional 
  
Beginning assets200.4
 222.9
Inflows5.1
 6.9
Outflows(8.5) (10.2)
Net flows(3.4) (3.3)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (3)(4)
7.1
 (4.0)
Foreign currency translation (2)(3)
(2.3) (3.1)
Total ending assets201.8
 212.5
Total managed assets$467.8
 $471.1
Total net flows$(4.3) $(7.4)
Former Parent Company Related (5)
   
Retail net new flows$
 $(0.6)
Institutional net new flows(1.4) (2.0)
Total net new flows$(1.4) $(2.6)
(1) Inflows associated with acquisitions that closed during the period.
(2) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.

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(3) Prior to the third quarter of 2016, the Foreign currency translation line represented British Pound to US dollar conversion, while the impact of translating assets from a local currency to British Pounds was included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other. Beginning with the third quarter of 2016, the impact of translating assets from a local currency to British Pounds has been reclassified to the Foreign currency translation line. All prior periods have been restated.
(4) Includes $0.8 billion and $0.3 billion for the total change in Affiliated General Account Assets during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(5) Former parent company related assets and net new flows are included in the rollforwards above.
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum on membership of the European Union (EU) and the British public voted to leave the EU, which caused volatility in capital and currency markets. The full impact of the UK referendum result remains uncertain. This uncertainty, which is expected to last for a lengthy period of time, has had and may continue to have a negative impact on our UK and European net flows and foreign currency translation resulting from the weakening of the British Pound.
Total segment AUM increased $8.2 billion, or 2%, during the three months ended September 30, 2016 driven by market appreciation and other, partially offset by net outflows and a negative impact of foreign currency translation. Total segment AUM net outflows were $4.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016, which included $1.4 billion of outflows of former parent-related assets. Management expects, consistent with prior patterns of outflows, that outflows of primarily low margin assets directly or indirectly affiliated with Threadneedle and Columbia former parent companies will continue for the foreseeable future. The overall impact to segment results is difficult to quantify due to uncertain timing, volume and mix of the outflows.
Global retail funds increased $6.8 billion, or 3%, during the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to market appreciation and other, partially offset by net outflows and a negative impact of foreign currency translation. Global retail net outflows of $0.9 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2016 included $0.6 billion of outflows from the Columbia Acorn® Fund, $0.6 billion of outflows of our variable product funds underlying insurance and annuity separate accounts, and $0.4 billion of UK and European net outflows, partially offset by inflows of $1.0 billion related to the EGA acquisition. Global institutional AUM increased $1.4 billion, or 1%, during the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to market appreciation and other, partially offset by net outflows of $3.4 billion and a $2.3 billion negative impact of foreign currency translation. Global institutional net outflows included $1.4 billion of outflows of former parent-related assets and $0.7 billion of outflows from Acorn strategies.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
 2016 2015
 (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$612
 $656
 $(44) (7)%
Distribution fees125
 123
 2
 2
Net investment income1
 1
 
 
Other revenues2
 2
 
 
Total revenues740
 782
 (42) (5)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues740
 782
 (42) (5)
Expenses 
  
  
  
Distribution expenses261
 270
 (9) (3)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs4
 4
 
 
Interest and debt expense5
 6
 (1) (17)
General and administrative expense315
 322
 (7) (2)
Total expenses585
 602
 (17) (3)
Operating earnings$155
 $180
 $(25) (14)%
Our Asset Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $25 million, or 14%, to $155 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $180 million for the prior year period primarily due to net outflows, partially offset by market appreciation.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $42 million, or 5%, to $740 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $782 million for the prior year period primarily due to a decrease in management and financial advice fees.

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Management and financial advice fees decreased $44 million, or 7%, to $612 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $656 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower asset-based fees driven by a decrease in average AUM. Average AUM decreased $25.2 billion, or 5%, compared to the prior year period due to net outflows and the negative impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by market appreciation. Our average weighted equity index, which is a proxy for equity movements on AUM, increased 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $17 million, or 3%, to $585 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $602 million for the prior year period due to a $9 million decrease in distribution expenses from lower retail fund assets and a decrease in general and administrative expense.
General and administrative expense decreased $7 million, or 2%, to $315 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $322 million for the prior year period primarily due to a positive impact of foreign exchange, partially offset by higher performance related compensation. The positive impact of foreign exchange was more than offset by a negative impact of foreign exchange on management and financial advice fees.
Annuities
The following table presents the results of operations of our Annuities segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
 2016 2015
 (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$188
 $187
 $1
 1 %
Distribution fees89
 91
 (2) (2)
Net investment income192
 208
 (16) (8)
Premiums29
 25
 4
 16
Other revenues133
 121
 12
 10
Total revenues631
 632
 (1) 
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues631
 632
 (1) 
Expenses 
  
  
 

Distribution expenses106
 111
 (5) (5)
Interest credited to fixed accounts122
 125
 (3) (2)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses346
 89
 257
 NM
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs66
 66
 
 
Interest and debt expense7
 10
 (3) (30)
General and administrative expense52
 55
 (3) (5)
Total expenses699
 456
 243
 53 %
Operating earnings (loss)$(68) $176
 $(244) NM
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Annuities segment pretax operating income (loss), which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization), was a loss of $68 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to income of $176 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking and lower investment yields, partially offset by equity market appreciation and the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditionallong-durationcontractsfromactualversusexpectedmarketperformancebasedonourviewof bondandequityperformance.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $13 million ($7 million for DAC, $2 million for DSIC and $4 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to an expense of $34 million ($23 million for DAC, $6 million for DSIC and $5 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period reflecting unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns.

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RiverSource variable annuity account balances increased 4% to $75.9 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to equity market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows of $1.7 billion.
RiverSource fixed annuity account balances declined 7% to $10.2 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Given the current interest rate environment, our current fixed annuity book is expected to gradually run off and earnings on our fixed annuity business will trend down.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, were essentially flat at $631 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $632 million for the prior year period as a decrease in net investment income was offset by higher premiums and other revenues.
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $16 million, or 8%, to $192 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $208 million for the prior year period reflecting a decrease of approximately $10 million from lower invested assets primarily due to fixed annuity net outflows and approximately $6 million from lower interest rates.
Other revenues increased $12 million, or 10%, to $133 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $121 million for the prior year period due to higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DAC and DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $243 million, or 53%, to $699 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $456 million for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking, partially offset by the impact on DAC and DSIC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) and the DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $257 million to $346 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $89 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses for the third quarter of 2016 included a $197 million expense from unlocking primarily reflecting continued low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation. Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses for the third quarter of 2015 included a $61 million benefit from unlocking primarily reflecting an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and a benefit from model changes that more than offset the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.
An $8 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
A $17 million decrease in expense compared to the prior year period due to the impact on DSIC and insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance. This impact was a benefit of $6 million for the third quarter of 2016 compared to an expense of $11 million for the prior year period reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns in the third quarter of 2016 compared to unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns in the prior year period.
Amortization of DAC was flat at $66 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the unfavorable impact of unlocking, offset by the impact on DAC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance, which was a benefit of $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $23 million for the prior year period reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns in the third quarter of 2016 compared to unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns in the prior year period. Amortization of DAC for the third quarter of 2016 included an $18 million expense from unlocking reflecting continued low interest rates, partially offset by benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. Our long-term interest rate assumption remains unchanged, but we extended the period it would take for rates to reach our long term level from 3.5 years to 5.5 years. Amortization of DAC for the third quarter of 2015 included a $5 million benefit from unlocking primarily driven by improved persistency that more than offset the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.

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Protection
The following table presents the results of operations of our Protection segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
 2016 2015
 (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$13
 $14
 $(1) (7)%
Distribution fees24
 24
 
 
Net investment income124
 118
 6
 5
Premiums350
 339
 11
 3
Other revenues168
 91
 77
 85
Total revenues679
 586
 93
 16
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues679
 586
 93
 16
Expenses 
  
  
 

Distribution expenses(14) 12
 (26) NM
Interest credited to fixed accounts44
 42
 2
 5
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses464
 384
 80
 21
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs97
 50
 47
 94
Interest and debt expense8
 9
 (1) (11)
General and administrative expense69
 64
 5
 8
Total expenses668
 561
 107
 19
Operating earnings$11
 $25
 $(14) (56)%
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Protection segment pretax operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), decreased $14 million, or 56%, to $11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $25 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher catastrophe losses and a $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016, partially offset by the impact of unlocking and favorable development in prior year auto and home reserves as well as improved current year loss performance.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, increased $93 million, or 16%, to $679 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $586 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, higher auto and home premiums primarily due to rate increases and a $13 million unfavorable impact related to a life reinsurance premium correction in the third quarter of 2015.
Other revenues increased $77 million, or 85%, to $168 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $91 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking and a $9 million unfavorable impact related to a life reinsurance premium correction in the prior year period. Other revenues for the third quarter of 2016 included a $64 million favorable impact from unlocking compared to a $5 million unfavorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the third quarter of 2016 was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from model updates related to our indexed universal life product, partially offset by a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization) and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $107 million, or 19%, to $668 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $561 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, a $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016 and a $13 million decrease in the third quarter of 2015 related to a LTC future loss reserve adjustment.

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Distribution expenses decreased $26 million to a negative $14 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $12 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition testing of LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2016.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $80 million, or 21%, to $464 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $384 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, higher catastrophe losses, a $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016 and a $13 million decrease in the third quarter of 2015 related to a LTC future loss reserve adjustment, partially offset by a $10 million positive impact from prior year auto and home reserve development and improved current year loss performance. The unlocking impact for the third quarter of 2016 was $46 million and primarily reflected continued low interest rates and unfavorable mortality experience. The impact of unlocking for the prior year period was $6 million. Catastrophe losses were $29 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $8 million for the prior year period.
Amortization of DAC increased $47 million, or 94%, to $97 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $50 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking. The impact of unlocking was an expense of $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $10 million for the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected the DAC write-off of $58 million in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products due to continued low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases. The unlocking impact for the prior year period was primarily driven by the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.
Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
 2016 2015
 (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Net investment loss$(18) $(5) $(13) NM
Other revenues4
 1
 3
 NM
Total revenues(14) (4) (10) NM
Banking and deposit interest expense1
 
 1
 
Total net revenues(15) (4) (11) NM
Expenses 
  
  
  
Interest and debt expense5
 3
 2
 67
General and administrative expense52
 35
 17
 49
Total expenses57
 38
 19
 50
Operating loss$(72) $(42) $(30) (71)%
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss increased $30 million, or 71%, to $72 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $42 million for the prior year period primarily due to increases in net investment loss and general and administrative expense.
Net investment loss increased $13 million to $18 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $5 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $10 million impairment on an affordable housing partnership investment in the third quarter of 2016 to align it with the remaining tax benefit cash flows.
General and administrative expense increased $17 million, or 49%, to $52 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016compared to $35 million for the prior year period primarily due to $7 million of incremental expense related to the planning and implementation of the new Department of Labor fiduciary standard and higher performance based compensation.

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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
 2016 2015
 (in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$4,289
 $4,451
 $(162) (4)%
Distribution fees1,338
 1,389
 (51) (4)
Net investment income1,090
 1,228
 (138) (11)
Premiums1,114
 1,081
 33
 3
Other revenues832
 939
 (107) (11)
Total revenues8,663
 9,088
 (425) (5)
Banking and deposit interest expense29
 21
 8
 38
Total net revenues8,634
 9,067
 (433) (5)
Expenses       
Distribution expenses2,371
 2,460
 (89) (4)
Interest credited to fixed accounts465
 503
 (38) (8)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses1,934
 1,547
 387
 25
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs360
 302
 58
 19
Interest and debt expense160
 271
 (111) (41)
General and administrative expense2,221
 2,288
 (67) (3)
Total expenses7,511
 7,371
 140
 2
Pretax income1,123
 1,696
 (573) (34)
Income tax provision209
 389
 (180) (46)
Net income914
 1,307
 (393) (30)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 102
 (102) NM
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$914
 $1,205
 $(291) (24)%
NM  Not Meaningful.
Overall
Pretax income decreased $573 million, or 34%, to $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1.7 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, asset management net outflows, lower transactional volume, a $24 million increase in catastrophe losses, a $22 million unfavorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments, a $23 million expense from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business, market depreciation, an unfavorable $29 million LTC reserve correction in the third quarter of 2016 and a $103 million decrease in net income (loss) from CIEs, partially offset by a $33 million favorable change in the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, wrap account net inflows and the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance.
Net income (loss) from CIEs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was a loss of $1 million compared to income of $102 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the deconsolidation of CIEs effective January 1, 2016.
Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $34 million of management fees we earned for services provided to deconsolidated CIEs. These fees were eliminated on a consolidated basis in the prior year period.
The market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) was a benefit of $31 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $2 million for the prior year period.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $5 million ($3 million for DAC, $1 million for DSIC and $1 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a net expense of $20 million ($20 million for DAC, $5 million for DSIC and a $5 million benefit for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period reflecting unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns.

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See the table of total pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking within our Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Net Revenues
Net revenues decreased $433 million, or 5%, to $8.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $9.1 billion for the prior year period primarily due to decreases in management and financial advice fees, distribution fees, net investment income and other revenues. Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $77 million of CIE revenues compared to $333 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.
Management and financial advice fees decreased $162 million, or 4%, to $4.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $4.5 billion for the prior year period primarily due to lower asset-based fees driven by a decrease in average AUM, as well as a $16 million decrease in performance fees. Average AUM decreased $32.9 billion, or 5%, compared to the prior year period due to asset management net outflows, market depreciation and the negative impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by wrap account net inflows. See our discussion on the changes in AUM in our segment results of operations section. Management and financial advice fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $34 million of fees we earned for services provided to CLOs and property funds that were deconsolidated effective January 1, 2016. These fees were eliminated on a consolidated basis in the prior year period.
Distribution fees decreased $51 million, or 4%, to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1.4 billion for the prior year period primarily due to market depreciation and lower transactional volume, partially offset by higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.
Net investment income decreased $138 million, or 11%, to $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1.2 billion for the prior year period primarily due to a $72 million decrease in CIE net investment income, a $22 million unfavorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments and a $27 million decrease in investment income on fixed maturities driven by low interest rates. In addition, net realized investment losses were $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which included an $11 million loss from the sale of consumer loans, compared to net realized investment gains of $5 million for the prior year period. Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $89 million CIE net investment income compared to $161 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.
Other revenues decreased $107 million, or 11%, to $832 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $939 million for the prior year period due to a $216 million decrease in CIE other revenues reflecting the CIE deconsolidation, partially offset by the impact of unlocking, the unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits and higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates. The unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits was a positive $18 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a positive $5 million for the prior year period. Other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a $64 million favorable impact from unlocking compared to an $8 million favorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from model updates related to our indexed universal life product, partially offset by a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $140 million, or 2%, to $7.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $7.4 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, partially offset by the CIE deconsolidation. Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $78 million of CIE expenses compared to $231 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.
Distribution expenses decreased $89 million, or 4%, to $2.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $2.5 billion for the prior year period driven by lower advisor compensation due to equity market depreciation and lower transactional volume, as well as a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition testing of LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2016.
Interest credited to fixed accounts decreased $38 million, or 8%, to $465 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $503 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower average fixed annuity account balances and the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges, partially offset by higher average variable annuities fixed sub-account balances. The market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges was a benefit of $25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $5 million for the prior year period. Average fixed annuity account balances decreased $1.0 billion, or 9%, to $10.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Average variable annuities fixed sub-account balances increased $149 million, or 3%, to $5.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period.

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Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $387 million, or 25%, to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1.5 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a $229 million expense from unlocking compared to a $58 million benefit in the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily reflected continued low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation. The unlocking impact for the prior year period primarily reflected an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and a benefit from model changes that more than offset the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.
A $24 million increase in catastrophe losses compared to the prior year period.
A $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016.
An $18 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
Amortization of DAC increased $58 million, or 19%, to $360 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $302 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The impact of unlocking was an expense of $81 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $15 million for the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily reflected continued low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. In addition, in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2016, we wrote-off $58 million of DAC due to continued low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases.
The impact on DAC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $20 million for the prior year period reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns in the current year period compared to unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns in the prior year period.
The DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) was an expense of $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a benefit of $1 million for the prior year period.
Interest and debt expense decreased $111 million, or 41%, to $160 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $271 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $105 million decrease in CIE interest and debt expense reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.
General and administrative expenses decreased $67 million, or 3%, to $2.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $2.3 billion for the prior year period primarily due a $48 million decrease in CIE expenses reflecting the CIE deconsolidation, a $9 million sales and use tax reserve release in the first quarter of 2016, an $8 million decrease in compensation related to lower performance fees, a benefit from the impact of foreign exchange and lower investment spending, partially offset by $19 million of incremental expense related to the planning and implementation of the new Department of Labor fiduciary standard and $23 million of expense in the second quarter of 2016 from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 18.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 23.0% for the prior year period. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, low income housing tax credits, and lower taxes on net income from foreign subsidiaries. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to lower pretax income.

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Results of Operations by Segment for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015
 (in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management 
  
Net revenues$3,720
 $3,747
Expenses3,063
 3,098
Operating earnings$657
 $649
Asset Management 
  
Net revenues$2,203
 $2,421
Expenses1,751
 1,853
Operating earnings$452
 $568
Annuities 
  
Net revenues$1,846
 $1,914
Expenses1,644
 1,416
Operating earnings$202
 $498
Protection 
  
Net revenues$1,891
 $1,776
Expenses1,774
 1,628
Operating earnings$117
 $148
Corporate & Other 
  
Net revenues$(20) $(12)
Expenses178
 149
Operating loss$(198) $(161)
See the table of total pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking within our Results of Operations by Segment for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the nine months ended September 30:
 2016 2015
 (in billions)
Beginning balance$180.5
 $174.7
Net flows6.9
 9.1
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other10.1
 (10.0)
Ending balance$197.5
 $173.8
    
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$195.4
 $172.3
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$184.7
 $177.9
(1)
Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(2)
Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
Wrap account assets increased $17.0 billion, or 9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to net inflows of $6.9 billion and market appreciation and other of $10.1 billion. Net flows decreased $2.2 billion, or 24%, compared to the prior year period. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $6.8 billion, or 4%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows, partially offset by equity market depreciation.

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The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an operating basis:
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
 2016 2015
 (in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1,989
 $1,961
 $28
 1 %
Distribution fees1,569
 1,644
 (75) (5)
Net investment income138
 108
 30
 28
Other revenues53
 55
 (2) (4)
Total revenues3,749
 3,768
 (19) (1)
Banking and deposit interest expense29
 21
 8
 38
Total net revenues3,720
 3,747
 (27) (1)
Expenses 
  
    
Distribution expenses2,275
 2,304
 (29) (1)
Interest and debt expense6
 6
 
 
General and administrative expense782
 788
 (6) (1)
Total expenses3,063
 3,098
 (35) (1)
Operating earnings$657
 $649
 $8
 1 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $8 million, or 1%, to $657 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $649 million for the prior year period reflecting wrap account net inflows and higher earnings on brokerage cash and short-term investments, partially offset by lower transactional volume and equity market depreciation. Pretax operating margin was 17.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 17.3% for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenues decreased $27 million, or 1%, to $3.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to lower distribution fees, partially offset by higher management and financial advice fees and net investment income. Operating net revenue per branded advisor decreased to $382,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, down 1%, from $385,000 for the prior year period reflecting lower transactional transactional volume.
Management and financial fees increased $28 million, or 1%, to $2.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to growth in wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $6.8 billion, or 4%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows, partially offset by equity market depreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $75 million, or 5%, to $1.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower transactional volume and equity market depreciation, partially offset by higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.
Net investment income increased $30 million, or 28%, to $138 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $108 million for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in invested balances driven by certificate net inflows and higher investment yields.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $35 million, or 1%, to $3.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to a $29 million decrease in distribution expenses reflecting lower advisor compensation due to equity market depreciation and lower transactional volume.
Asset Management
In aggregate, we voluntarily waived fees of $2 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See our discussion onVoluntary fee waivers within our Asset Management Results of Operationswe provided to the Columbia Money Market Funds were not material for the three months and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016.
The following tables present the mutual fund performance of our retail Columbia and Threadneedle funds as of June 30:
Columbia
Mutual Fund Rankings in top 2 Lipper Quartiles
2017 2016
Domestic EquityEqual weighted1 year78% 56%
  3 year72% 71%
  5 year78% 59%
 Asset weighted1 year86% 65%
  3 year75% 84%
  5 year83% 73%
International EquityEqual weighted1 year60% 55%
  3 year60% 60%
  5 year75% 61%
 Asset weighted1 year41% 36%
  3 year48% 36%
  5 year51% 42%
Taxable Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year72% 58%
  3 year72% 59%
  5 year82% 82%
 Asset weighted1 year73% 61%
  3 year82% 65%
  5 year89% 87%
Tax Exempt Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year53% 89%
  3 year89% 100%
  5 year100% 94%
 Asset weighted1 year38% 92%
  3 year98% 100%
  5 year100% 87%
Asset Allocation FundsEqual weighted1 year54% 77%
  3 year100% 100%
  5 year78% 88%
 Asset weighted1 year47% 97%
  3 year100% 100%
  5 year92% 98%
Number of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall54
 51
  3 year55
 55
  5 year46
 45

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Percent of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall56% 53%
  3 year57% 57%
  5 year49% 49%
Percent of assets with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall65% 66%
  3 year72% 74%
  5 year56% 64%
Mutual fund performance rankings are based on the performance of Class Z fund shares for Columbia branded mutual funds. Only funds with Class Z shares are included.
Equal Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor.
Asset Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Sums the total assets of the funds with above median ranking divided by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.
Threadneedle
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Morningstar Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark
2017 2016
EquityEqual weighted1 year54% 60%
  3 year74% 67%
  5 year65% 79%
 Asset weighted1 year65% 66%
  3 year80% 68%
  5 year54% 91%
Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year76% 42%
  3 year64% 55%
  5 year72% 62%
 Asset weighted1 year85% 57%
  3 year84% 80%
  5 year80% 62%
Allocation (Managed) FundsEqual weighted1 year67% 100%
  3 year100% 100%
  5 year83% 100%
 Asset weighted1 year44% 100%
  3 year100% 100%
  5 year92% 100%
The performance of each fund is measured on a consistent basis against the most appropriate benchmark — a peer group of similar funds or an index. 
Equal weighted: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor. 
Asset weighted: Sums the assets of the funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total sum of assets in the funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median or index. 
Aggregated Allocation (Managed) Funds include funds that invest in other funds of the Threadneedle range including those funds that invest in both equity and fixed income. 
Aggregated Threadneedle data includes funds on the Threadneedle platform sub-advised by Columbia Management as well as advisors not affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

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The following table presents global managed assets by type:
September 30, Change 
Average(1)
 ChangeJune 30, Change 
Average(1)
 Change
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152016 20152017 20162017 2016
(in billions)(in billions)
Equity$245.9
 $248.9
 $(3.0) (1)% $244.0
 $274.7
 $(30.7) (11)%$257.7
 $241.0
 $16.7
 7 % $255.3
 $245.0
 $10.3
 4 %
Fixed income183.3
 184.7
 (1.4) (1) 179.6
 190.7
 (11.1) (6)176.3
 179.8
 (3.5) (2) 177.2
 179.6
 (2.4) (1)
Money market6.6
 6.5
 0.1
 2
 7.3
 6.6
 0.7
 11
5.5
 7.3
 (1.8) (25) 5.9
 7.2
 (1.3) (18)
Alternative7.3
 8.3
 (1.0) (12) 7.7
 7.7
 
 
6.6
 7.2
 (0.6) (8) 7.1
 7.7
 (0.6) (8)
Hybrid and other24.7
 22.7
 2.0
 9
 24.2
 21.7
 2.5
 12
26.5
 24.3
 2.2
 9
 26.1
 24.6
 1.5
 6
Total managed assets$467.8
 $471.1
 $(3.3) (1)% $462.8
 $501.4
 $(38.6) (8)%$472.6
 $459.6
 $13.0
 3 % $471.6
 $464.1
 $7.5
 2 %
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
(in billions)(in billions)
Global Retail Funds 
  
 
  
Beginning assets$263.9
 $281.5
$267.3
 $259.8
Inflows38.3
 39.9
12.3
 13.5
Acquisition related inflows (1)
1.0
 
Outflows(45.7) (51.0)(15.2) (15.9)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(1.3) (0.6)(0.8) (0.5)
Net new flows(7.7) (11.7)(3.7) (2.9)
Reinvested dividends3.8
 4.7
2.4
 2.7
Net flows(3.9) (7.0)(1.3) (0.2)
Distributions(4.6) (5.9)(2.8) (3.1)
Market appreciation and other (2)(4)
13.8
 (8.7)
Foreign currency translation (3)(4)
(3.2) (1.3)
Market appreciation and other (2)
8.0
 4.7
Foreign currency translation (1)(2)
1.7
 (2.0)
Total ending assets266.0
 258.6
272.9
 259.2
Global Institutional 
  
 
  
Beginning assets208.0
 224.0
199.7
 204.3
Inflows18.5
 20.7
5.9
 6.0
Outflows(31.1) (28.9)(13.3) (10.5)
Net flows(12.6) (8.2)(7.4) (4.5)
Market appreciation and other (4)(5)
14.9
 (0.5)
Foreign currency translation (3)(4)
(8.5) (2.8)
Market appreciation and other (2)(3)
3.9
 5.3
Foreign currency translation (1)(2)
3.5
 (4.7)
Total ending assets201.8
 212.5
199.7
 200.4
Total managed assets$467.8
 $471.1
$472.6
 $459.6
Total net flows$(16.5) $(15.2)$(8.7) $(4.7)
Former Parent Company Related (6)
   
Former Parent Company Related (4)(5)
   
Retail net new flows$(0.6) $(1.5)$(0.8) $(0.3)
Institutional net new flows(7.4) (6.5)(6.3) (2.0)
Total net new flows$(8.0) $(8.0)$(7.1) $(2.3)
(1) Inflows associated with acquisitions that closed during the period.
(2) Included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other for retail funds in the second quarter of 2015 is $(0.5) billion related to the sale of the Multi-Manager business.
(3) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(2) Prior to the third quarter of 2016, the Foreign currency translation line represented British Pound to US dollar conversion, while the impact of translating assets from a local currency to British Pounds was included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other. Beginning with the third quarter of 2016, the impact of translating assets from a local currency to British Pounds has been reclassified to the Foreign currency translation line. All prior periods have been restated.

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(3) Includes $0.4 billion and $0.7 billion for the total change in Affiliated General Account Assets during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(4) Former parent company related assets and net new flows are included in the rollforwards above.
(5) Prior period former parent company related net new flows were restated to include additional Former Parent Company net new flows that were previously not considered. The change was a decrease of $81 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
In a referendum in June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU), which caused volatility in capital and currency markets. Further, in March 2017 the UK invoked article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon in serving its relevant notice to leave the European Union on March 30, 2019. The full impact of the British exit from the EU (commonly known as “Brexit”) remains uncertain. This uncertainty, which is expected to last for a lengthy period of time, has had and may continue to have a negative impact on our UK and European net flows and foreign currency translation resulting from the weakening of the British Pound.
Total segment AUM increased $5.6 billion, or 1%, during the three months ended June 30, 2017 driven by market appreciation and a positive impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by net outflows. Total segment AUM net outflows were $8.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2017, which included $7.1 billion of outflows of former parent-related assets. Management expects, consistent with prior patterns of outflows, that outflows of primarily low margin assets directly or indirectly affiliated with Threadneedle and Columbia former parent companies will continue for the foreseeable future. The overall impact to segment results is difficult to quantify due to uncertain timing, volume and mix of the outflows. Former parent company related AUM was approximately $73 billion as of June 30, 2017.
Global retail net outflows of $1.3 billion included $0.8 billion of outflows of our variable product funds underlying insurance and annuity separate accounts and $0.8 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets. In U.S. retail, net outflows excluding the former parent-related assets were $1.1 billion, reflecting industry pressures on active strategies partially offset by $2.4 billion of reinvested dividends. In Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), net inflows were $0.5 billion reflecting good traction in European equity funds.
Global institutional net outflows of $7.4 billion included $6.3 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets, $0.8 billion of outflows from CLOs and a $0.5 billion outflow from an institutional client that continued a pattern of redeeming assets for liquidity purposes that started in 2015. Institutional outflows from former parent-related assets included Zurich outflows of $4.5 billion, which included $3.6 billion of low fee pension assets, and U.S. Trust outflows of $1.6 billion.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$625
 $612
 $13
 2 %
Distribution fees112
 121
 (9) (7)
Net investment income6
 5
 1
 20
Other revenues5
 1
 4
 NM
Total revenues748
 739
 9
 1
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues748
 739
 9
 1
Expenses 
  
  
  
Distribution expenses247
 254
 (7) (3)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs4
 5
 (1) (20)
Interest and debt expense6
 5
 1
 20
General and administrative expense315
 327
 (12) (4)
Total expenses572
 591
 (19) (3)
Operating earnings$176
 $148
 $28
 19 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Asset Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $28 million, or 19%, to $176 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $148 million for the prior year period primarily due to market appreciation, a $9 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and continued expense management, partially offset by net outflows and higher performance-based compensation.

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Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $9 million, or 1%, $748 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $739 million for the prior year period reflecting market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows, foreign exchange translation and a $13 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees. The Asset Management segment revenue related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.
Management and financial advice fees increased $13 million, or 2%, to $625 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $612 million for the prior year period driven by market appreciation, partially offset by cumulative net outflows from former parent-related assets and higher fee yielding retail funds and a $10 million negative foreign currency translation impact related to our EMEA AUM. Our average weighted equity index, which is a proxy for equity movements on AUM, increased 16% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period.
Distribution fees decreased $9 million, or 7%, to $112 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $121 million for the prior year period due to cumulative net outflows and a $13 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $19 million, or 3%, to $572 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $591 million for the prior year period due to lower distribution expenses and general and administrative expense.
Distribution expenses decreased $7 million, or 3%, to $247 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $254 million for the prior year period due to lower compensation driven by cumulative net outflows and a decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation. The Asset Management segment expense related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.
General and administrative expense decreased $12 million, or 4%, to $315 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $327 million for the prior year period due to a $9 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and a $9 million benefit from the impact of foreign exchange, partially offset by higher performance-based compensation.
Annuities
The following table presents the results of operations of our Annuities segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$190
 $184
 $6
 3 %
Distribution fees92
 88
 4
 5
Net investment income175
 189
 (14) (7)
Premiums33
 32
 1
 3
Other revenues137
 126
 11
 9
Total revenues627
 619
 8
 1
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues627
 619
 8
 1
Expenses 
  
  
 

Distribution expenses107
 107
 
 
Interest credited to fixed accounts118
 119
 (1) (1)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses149
 138
 11
 8
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs48
 48
 
 
Interest and debt expense9
 9
 
 
General and administrative expense54
 52
 2
 4
Total expenses485
 473
 12
 3
Operating earnings$142
 $146
 $(4) (3)%
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amortization), decreased $4 million, or 3%, to $142 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $146million for the prior year period primarily due to lower investment yields, an $11 million negative impact from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves and a $5 million negative impact to DAC and DSIC from higher than expected lapses on variable annuities, partially offset by equity market appreciation and the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditionallong-durationcontractsfromactualversusexpectedmarketperformancebasedonourviewof bondandequityperformance.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $17 million ($7 million for DAC, $2 million for DSIC and $8 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market returns compared to a benefit of $1 million ($1 million for DAC and nil for both DSIC and insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period.
RiverSource variable annuity account balances increased 4% to $77.4 billion at June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period due to equity market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows of $3.5 billion. Lapse rates were higher in the quarter, reflecting increased client asset transfers from variable annuities to fee-based investment advisory accounts, as well as from run-off of a closed block of policies distributed through third-parties.
RiverSource fixed annuity account balances declined 7% to $9.6 billion at June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Given the current interest rate environment, our current fixed annuity book is expected to gradually run off and earnings on our fixed annuity business will trend down.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $8 million, or 1%, to $627 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $619 million for the prior year period due to equity market appreciation and an increase in variable annuity rider fees, partially offset by lower investment yields and net outflows in fixed and variable annuities.
Management and financial advice fees increased $6 million, or 3%, to $190 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $184 million for the prior year period due to higher fees on variable annuities driven by higher average separate account balances. Average variable annuity account balances increased $2.5 billion, or 4%, from the prior year period due to market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows.
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $14 million, or 7%, to $175 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $189 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting lower earned interest rates.
Other revenues increased $11 million, or 9%, to $137 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $126 million for the prior year period due to higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DAC and DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $12 million, or 3%, to $485 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $473 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) and the DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $11 million, or 8%, to $149 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $138 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $7 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
An $11 million negative impact in the second quarter of 2017 from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves.
The impact on DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $10 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market returns compared to nil for the prior year period.

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Protection
The following table presents the results of operations of our Protection segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$10
 $12
 $(2) (17)%
Distribution fees25
 25
 
 
Net investment income82
 82
 
 
Premiums297
 318
 (21) (7)
Other revenues103
 101
 2
 2
Total revenues517
 538
 (21) (4)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues517
 538
 (21) (4)
Expenses 
  
  
 

Distribution expenses16
 17
 (1) (6)
Interest credited to fixed accounts47
 43
 4
 9
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses313
 339
 (26) (8)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs29
 32
 (3) (9)
Interest and debt expense6
 5
 1
 20
General and administrative expense55
 64
 (9) (14)
Total expenses466
 500
 (34) (7)
Operating earnings$51
 $38
 $13
 34 %
Our Protection segment pretax operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), increased $13 million, or 34%, to $51 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $38 million for the prior year period primarily due to improved auto and home results.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, decreased $21 million, or 4%, to $517 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $538 million for the prior year period primarily due to a decrease in premiums.
Premiums decreased $21 million, or 7%, to $297 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $318 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new quota share reinsurance arrangements. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce risk, particularly in several wind/hail states where losses have been elevated.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization) and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $34 million, or 7%, to $466 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $500 million for the prior year period due to lower benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses and general and administrative expense.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $26 million, or 8%, to $313 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $339 million for the prior year period due to a $28 million decrease in auto and home expenses reflecting a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and the impact of new quota share reinsurance arrangements, partially offset by higher catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance, were $44 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017compared to $37 million for the prior year period, primarily from several wind/hail storms in Colorado, Minnesota and Texas. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into quota share and aggregate excess of loss reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce net retained exposure to property losses. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $32 million in the second quarter.

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Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
Net investment income$29
 $33
 $(4) (12)%
Premiums26
 27
 (1) (4)
Other revenues1
 (1) 2
 NM
Total revenues56
 59
 (3) (5)
Banking and deposit interest expense1
 
 1
 
Total net revenues55
 59
 (4) (7)
Expenses 
  
  
  
Distribution expenses(2) (4) 2
 50
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses62
 60
 2
 3
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
 2
 (2) NM
Interest and debt expense6
 8
 (2) (25)
General and administrative expense65
 70
 (5) (7)
Total expenses131
 136
 (5) (4)
Operating loss$(76) $(77) $1
 1 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss was essentially flat at $76 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $77 million for the prior year period.
Net investment income decreased $4 million, or 12%, to $29 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $33 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher amortization relating to an increase in low income housing investments and the impact of interest allocation between subsidiaries.
General and administrative expense decreased $5 million, or 7%, to $65 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $70 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $14 million expense in the second quarter of 2016 from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business, partially offset by higher performance-based compensation.

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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
 Six Months Ended June 30, Change
 2017 2016
 (in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$3,043
 $2,825
 $218
 8 %
Distribution fees873
 883
 (10) (1)
Net investment income782
 703
 79
 11
Premiums687
 740
 (53) (7)
Other revenues523
 502
 21
 4
Total revenues5,908
 5,653
 255
 5
Banking and deposit interest expense22
 17
 5
 29
Total net revenues5,886
 5,636
 250
 4
Expenses       
Distribution expenses1,655
 1,573
 82
 5
Interest credited to fixed accounts333
 304
 29
 10
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses1,178
 1,079
 99
 9
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs141
 197
 (56) (28)
Interest and debt expense102
 108
 (6) (6)
General and administrative expense1,491
 1,490
 1
 
Total expenses4,900
 4,751
 149
 3
Pretax income986
 885
 101
 11
Income tax provision190
 186
 4
 2
Net income$796
 $699
 $97
 14 %
Overall
Pretax income increased $101 million, or 11%, to $986 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $885 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting market appreciation, an increase in net investment income, wrap account net inflows, the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance, a $23 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and a positive impact from higher short-term interest rates, partially offset by asset management net outflows, the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization), the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), higher performance-based compensation, a negative impact from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves and a negative impact from higher than expected lapses on variable annuities.
The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) was an expense of $143 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $41 million for the prior year period.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $36 million ($16 million for DAC, $4 million for DSIC and $16 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market returns compared to an expense of $9 million ($5 million for DAC, $1 million for DSIC and $3 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues increased $250 million, or 4%, to $5.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $5.6 billion for the prior year period primarily due to market appreciation, wrap account net inflows, a positive impact of higher short-term interest rates, higher transactional volume and an increase in net investment income, partially offset by an $84 million decrease in revenues from the net impact of transitioning advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, asset management net outflows and lower auto and home premiums.

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Management and financial advice fees increased $218 million, or 8%, to $3.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $2.8 billion for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in AUM. Average AUM increased $34.1 billion, or 6%, compared to the prior year period due to market appreciation and wrap account net inflows, partially offset by asset management net outflows and the negative impact of foreign currency translation. See our discussion on the changes in AUM in our segment results of operations section.
Distribution fees decreased $10 million, or 1%, to $873 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $883 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $98 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, partially offset by market appreciation and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.
Net investment income increased $79 million, or 11%, to $782 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $703 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $52 million favorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments and net realized investment gains of $38 million for the first half of 2017 compared to net realized investment losses of $11 million for the prior year period, partially offset by a $14 million decrease in investment income on fixed maturities driven by lower earned interest rates.
Premiums decreased $53 million, or 7%, to $687 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $740 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new quota share reinsurance arrangements we entered into at the beginning of the year to reduce risk.
Other revenues increased $21 million, or 4%, to $523 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $502 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $149 million, or 3%, to $4.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $4.8 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and higher distribution expenses from increased advisor productivity.
Distribution expenses increased $82 million, or 5%, to $1.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.6 billion for the prior year period reflecting market appreciation and wrap account net inflows, partially offset by a $63 million decrease from changes related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts and asset management net outflows.
Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $29 million, or 10%, to $333 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $304 million for the prior year period primarily due to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges, which was an expense of $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $20 million for the prior year period.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $99 million, or 9%, to $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.1 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $16 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
A $21 million negative impact in the first half of 2017 from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves.
A $58 million decrease in auto and home expenses reflecting a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and the impact of new quota share reinsurance arrangements, partially offset by higher catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance, were $69 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017compared to $60 million for the prior year period, primarily from several wind/hail storms in Colorado, Minnesota and Texas. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into quota share and aggregate excess of loss reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce net retained exposure to property losses. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $44 million in the first half of 2017.
A $406million increase in expense compared to the prior year period from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. As the embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread is favorable (unfavorable) to expense. The unfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $72million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to a favorable impact of $334 million for the prior year period.
A $272million decrease in expense from other market impacts on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges in place to offset those risks and the related DSIC amortization. This decrease was the result of a favorable $1.9 billion change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves, an unfavorable $1.6 billion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits and a favorable $3 million change in the DSIC offset. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:

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Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a lower expense in the first half of 2017 compared to the prior year period.
Equity market impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a benefit in the first half of 2017 compared to an expense in the prior year period.
Volatility impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a higher expense in the first half of 2017 compared to the prior year period.
Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net favorable impact compared to the prior year period.
Amortization of DAC decreased $56 million, or 28%, to $141 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $197 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The impact on DAC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $16 million for the first half of 2017 reflecting favorable equity market returns compared to an expense of $5 million for the prior year period.
The DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) was a benefit of $18 million for the first half of 2017 compared to an expense of $14 million for the prior year period.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 19.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 21.0% for the prior year period. Our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, low income housing tax credits, and lower taxes on net income from foreign subsidiaries. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period is primarily due to a $32 million benefit for stock compensation due to the adoption of stock compensation accounting guidance.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
 Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management 
  
Net revenues$2,643
 $2,448
Expenses2,104
 2,022
Operating earnings$539
 $426
Asset Management 
  
Net revenues$1,474
 $1,463
Expenses1,148
 1,166
Operating earnings$326
 $297
Annuities 
  
Net revenues$1,235
 $1,215
Expenses954
 945
Operating earnings$281
 $270
Protection 
  
Net revenues$1,038
 $1,080
Expenses924
 974
Operating earnings$114
 $106
Corporate & Other 
  
Net revenues$112
 $127
Expenses268
 253
Operating loss$(156) $(126)

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Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the six months ended June 30:
 2017 2016
(in billions)
Beginning balance$201.1
 $180.5
Net flows8.4
 4.1
Market appreciation and other12.8
 5.1
Ending balance$222.3
 $189.7
    
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$220.2
 $187.9
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$210.6
 $180.6
(1)
Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(2)
Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
Wrap account assets increased $21.2 billion, or 11%, during the six months ended June 30, 2017 due to net inflows of $8.4 billion and market appreciation and other of $12.8 billion. Net flows increased $4.3 billion compared to the prior year period. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $30.0 billion, or 17%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an operating basis:
 Six Months Ended June 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1,495
 $1,300
 $195
 15 %
Distribution fees1,018
 1,038
 (20) (2)
Net investment income110
 91
 19
 21
Other revenues42
 36
 6
 17
Total revenues2,665
 2,465
 200
 8
Banking and deposit interest expense22
 17
 5
 29
Total net revenues2,643
 2,448
 195
 8
Expenses 
  
    
Distribution expenses1,566
 1,494
 72
 5
Interest and debt expense5
 4
 1
 25
General and administrative expense533
 524
 9
 2
Total expenses2,104
 2,022
 82
 4
Operating earnings$539
 $426
 $113
 27 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $113 million, or 27%, to $539 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $426 million for the prior year period reflecting wrap account net inflows, market appreciation and higher earnings on brokerage cash. Pretax operating margin was 20.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 17.4% for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenues increased $195 million, or 8%, to $2.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $2.4 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets, higher earnings on brokerage cash and increased transactional activity, partially offset by an $84 million decrease in revenues from the net impact of transitioning advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees. Operating net revenue per branded advisor increased to $274,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, up 9%, from $251,000 for the prior year period.

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Management and financial fees increased $195 million, or 15%, to $1.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.3 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $30.0 billion, or 17%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $20 million, or 2%, to $1.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period primarily due to a $98 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, partially offset by market appreciation, increased transactional activity and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.
Net investment income increased $19 million, or 21%, to $110 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $91 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher investment yields and an increase in invested balances driven by certificate net inflows.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $82 million, or 4%, to $2.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $2.0 billion for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in distribution expenses.
Distribution expenses increased $72 million, or 5%, to $1.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.5 billion for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to growth in wrap account assets and increased transactional activity, partially offset by a $63 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts.
Asset Management
The following table presents global managed assets by type:
 June 30, Change 
Average(1)
 Change
Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in billions)
Equity$257.7
 $241.0
 $16.7
 7 % $250.5
 $243.2
 $7.3
 3 %
Fixed income176.3
 179.8
 (3.5) (2) 177.2
 178.0
 (0.8) 
Money market5.5
 7.3
 (1.8) (25) 5.9
 7.5
 (1.6) (21)
Alternative6.6
 7.2
 (0.6) (8) 7.2
 7.8
 (0.6) (8)
Hybrid and other26.5
 24.3
 2.2
 9
 25.6
 24.2
 1.4
 6
Total managed assets$472.6
 $459.6
 $13.0
 3 % $466.4
 $460.7
 $5.7
 1 %
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.

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The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
 Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016
(in billions)
Global Retail Funds 
  
Beginning assets$259.9
 $263.9
Inflows27.1
 26.0
Outflows(33.4) (31.4)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(1.8) (0.7)
Net new flows(8.1) (6.1)
Reinvested dividends2.8
 3.1
Net flows(5.3) (3.0)
Distributions(3.4) (3.7)
Market appreciation and other (2)
19.4
 4.4
Foreign currency translation (1)(2)
2.3
 (2.3)
Total ending assets272.9
 259.3
Global Institutional 
  
Beginning assets194.5
 208.0
Inflows13.1
 13.4
Outflows(22.2) (22.6)
Net flows(9.1) (9.2)
Market appreciation and other (2)(3)
9.8
 7.7
Foreign currency translation (1)(2)
4.5
 (6.2)
Total ending assets199.7
 200.3
Total managed assets$472.6
 $459.6
Total net flows$(14.4) $(12.2)
Former Parent Company Related (4)(5)
   
Retail net new flows$(1.7) $(0.6)
Institutional net new flows(8.0) (6.1)
Total net new flows$(9.7) $(6.7)
(1) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(2) Prior to the third quarter of 2016, the Foreign currency translation line represented British Pound to US dollar conversion, while the impact of translating assets from a local currency to British Pounds was included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other. Beginning with the third quarter of 2016, the impact of translating assets from a local currency to British Pounds has been reclassified to the Foreign currency translation line. All prior periods have been restated.
(5)(3) Includes $2.6 billionnil and $(0.7)$1.8 billion for the total change in Affiliated General Account Assets during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.
(6)(4) Former parent company related assets and net new flows are included in the rollforwards above.
(5) Prior period former parent company related net new flows were restated to include additional Former Parent Company net new flows that were previously not considered. The change was a decrease of $134 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Total segment AUM decreased $4.1increased $18.2 billion, or 1%4%, during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 driven by net outflows,market appreciation and a negativepositive impact of foreign currency translation, and retail fund distributions, partially offset by market appreciation and other.net outflows. Total segment AUM net outflows were $16.5$14.4 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, which included $8.0$9.7 billion of outflows of former parent-related assets. Management expects, consistent with prior patterns of outflows, that outflows of primarily low margin assets directly or indirectly affiliated with Threadneedle and Columbia former parent companies will continue for the foreseeable future. The overall impact to segment results is difficult to quantify due to uncertain timing, volume and mix of the outflows.
Global retail funds increased $2.1 billion, or 1%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to market appreciation and other, partially offset by net outflows, distributions and a negative impact of foreign currency translation. Global retail net outflows of $3.9$5.3 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included $1.9 billion of outflows from the Columbia Acorn® Fund, $0.6 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets (includes $0.1 billion of outflows from the Columbia Acorn® Fund), $1.3$1.8 billion of outflows of our variable product funds underlying insurance and annuity separate accounts and UK and European$1.7 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets. In U.S. retail, net outflows of $1.3excluding the former parent-related assets were $4.0 billion, reflecting industry pressures on active strategies partially offset by $2.8 billion of reinvested dividends anddividends. In EMEA, net inflows of $1.0 billion related to the EGA acquisition. Global institutional AUM decreased $6.2 billion, or 3%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to net outflows of $12.6 billion and an $8.5 billion negative impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by market appreciation and other. were $0.5 billion.
Global institutional net outflows of $9.1 billion included $0.5$8.0 billion of outflows related to a CLO unwind, $0.7 billion from the termination of a former subadvisor and $7.4parent-related assets, $1.0 billion of outflows from CLOs and a $1.6 billion outflow from an institutional client that continued a pattern of redeeming assets for liquidity

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purposes that started in 2015. Institutional outflows from former parent-related assets included Zurich outflows of $5.6 billion, which $4.0included $3.8 billion was driven by changes made to individually managed accounts by a former affiliated distribution partner.of low fee pension assets, and U.S. Trust outflows of $2.2 billion.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeSix Months Ended June 30, Change
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$1,826
 $2,026
 $(200) (10)%$1,223
 $1,214
 $9
 1 %
Distribution fees363
 376
 (13) (3)233
 238
 (5) (2)
Net investment income9
 11
 (2) (18)10
 8
 2
 25
Other revenues5
 8
 (3) (38)8
 3
 5
 NM
Total revenues2,203
 2,421
 (218) (9)1,474
 1,463
 11
 1
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 

 
 
 
Total net revenues2,203
 2,421
 (218) (9)1,474
 1,463
 11
 1
Expenses 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Distribution expenses762
 826
 (64) (8)504
 501
 3
 1
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs13
 12
 1
 8
8
 9
 (1) (11)
Interest and debt expense16
 19
 (3) (16)11
 11
 
 
General and administrative expense960
 996
 (36) (4)625
 645
 (20) (3)
Total expenses1,751
 1,853
 (102) (6)1,148
 1,166
 (18) (2)
Operating earnings$452
 $568
 $(116) (20)%$326
 $297
 $29
 10 %
NM Not Meaningful.NM Not Meaningful.
Our Asset Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $116increased $29 million, or 20%10%, to $452$326 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $568$297 million for the prior year period primarily due to net outflows, equity market depreciation andappreciation, a $9 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and continued expense management, partially offset by continued expense management.net outflows and higher performance-based compensation.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $218increased $11 million, or 9%1%, to $2.2$1.5 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $2.4the prior year period reflecting market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows, foreign exchange translation and a $15 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees. The Asset Management segment revenue related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.
Management and financial advice fees increased $9 million, or 1%, to $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period driven by market appreciation, partially offset by cumulative net outflows from former parent-related assets and higher fee yielding retail funds, a $25 million negative foreign currency translation impact and a $10 million decrease in performance fees. Our average weighted equity index, which is a proxy for equity movements on AUM, increased 17% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period.
Distribution fees decreased $5 million, or 2%, to $233 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $238 million for the prior year period due to cumulative net outflows and a $15 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $18 million, or 2%, to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.2 billion for the prior year period primarily due to lower managementgeneral and financial advice fees.administrative expense.

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ManagementGeneral and financial advice feesadministrative expense decreased $200$20 million, or 10%3%, to $1.8 billion$625 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $2.0 billion for the prior year period primarily due to lower asset-based fees driven by a decrease in average AUM, as well as a $16$645 million decrease in performance fees. Average AUM decreased $38.6 billion, or 8%, compared to the prior year period due to net outflows, equity market depreciation and the negative impact of foreign currency translation. Our average weighted equity index decreased 3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $102 million, or 6%, to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1.9 billion for the prior year period due to a $64$9 million decreaseexpense in distribution expenses from lower retail fund assets and a decrease in general and administrative expense.
General and administrative expense decreased $36 million, or 4%, to $960 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $996 million for the prior year period primarily due to an $8 million decrease in compensation related to lower performance fees, a benefit from the impact of foreign exchange and lower investment spending, partially offset by a $9 million expense from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business.business, a $20 million benefit from the impact of foreign exchange and a $5 million decrease in compensation related to performance fees, partially offset by higher performance-based compensation.

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Annuities
The following table presents the results of operations of our Annuities segment on an operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeSix Months Ended June 30, Change
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$549
 $569
 $(20) (4)%$377
 $361
 $16
 4 %
Distribution fees260
 274
 (14) (5)179
 171
 8
 5
Net investment income573
 647
 (74) (11)354
 381
 (27) (7)
Premiums89
 77
 12
 16
60
 60
 
 
Other revenues375
 347
 28
 8
265
 242
 23
 10
Total revenues1,846
 1,914
 (68) (4)1,235
 1,215
 20
 2
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 

 
 
 
Total net revenues1,846
 1,914
 (68) (4)1,235
 1,215
 20
 2
Expenses 
  
  
   
  
  
  
Distribution expenses316
 335
 (19) (6)209
 210
 (1) 
Interest credited to fixed accounts360
 377
 (17) (5)236
 238
 (2) (1)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses628
 339
 289
 85
292
 282
 10
 4
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs159
 168
 (9) (5)95
 93
 2
 2
Interest and debt expense24
 29
 (5) (17)17
 17
 
 
General and administrative expense157
 168
 (11) (7)105
 105
 
 
Total expenses1,644
 1,416
 228
 16
954
 945
 9
 1
Operating earnings$202
 $498
 $(296) (59)%$281
 $270
 $11
 4 %
Our Annuities segment pretax operating income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization), decreased $296increased $11 million, or 59%4%, to $202$281 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 2017 compared to $498 $270 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, lower investment yieldsequity market appreciation and the negative impact from fixed annuity net outflows, partially offset by the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditionallong-durationcontractsfromactualversusexpectedmarketperformancebasedonourviewof bondandequityperformance, partially offset by lower investment yields, a $21 million negative impact from actual versuschanges in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves and a $20 million negative impact to DAC and DSIC from higher than expected market performance basedlapses on our view of bond and equity performance, as well as higher net fees from variable annuity guarantee sales.annuities.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $5$35 million ($315 million for DAC, $1$4 million for DSIC and $1$16 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a netan expense of $19$8 million ($19($4 million for DAC, $5$1 million for DSIC and a $5$3 million benefit for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period reflecting unfavorable equity market and bond fund returns.

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RiverSource variable annuity account balances increased 4% to $75.9 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to equity market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows of $1.7 billion.
RiverSource fixed annuity account balances declined 7% to $10.2 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Given the current interest rate environment, our current fixed annuity book is expected to gradually run off and earnings on our fixed annuity business will trend down.period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $68increased $20 million, or 2%, to $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period due to equity market appreciation and an increase in variable annuity rider fees, partially offset by lower investment yields and net outflows in fixed and variable annuities.
Management and financial advice fees increased $16 million, or 4%, to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1.9 billion for the prior year period primarily due to lower management and financial advice fees and net investment income, partially offset by higher other revenues.
Management and financial advice fees decreased $20 million, or 4%, to $549 $377 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $569$361 million for the prior year period due to lowerhigher fees on variable annuities driven by lowerhigher average separate account balances. Average variable annuity account balances decreased $3.3increased $3.1 billion, or 5%, from the prior year period due to market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows and equity market depreciation.outflows.
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $74$27 million, or 11%7%, to $573$354 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $647$381 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a decrease of approximately $44 million from lower invested assets primarily due to fixed annuity net outflows and approximately $30 million from lowerearned interest rates.
Other revenues increased $28$23 million, or 8%10%, to $375 $265 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $347$242 million for the prior year period due to higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.

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Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DAC and DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $228$9 million, or 16%1%, to $1.6 billion$954 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.4 billion$945 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking.
Distribution expenses decreased $19 million, or 6%, to $316 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $335 million for the prior year period due to lower variable annuity compensation driven by lower sales and lower average separate account balances.
Interest credited to fixed accounts decreased $17 million, or 5%, to $360 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $377 million for the prior year period driven by lower average fixed annuity account balances, partially offset by higher average variable annuities fixed sub-account balances. Average fixed annuity account balances decreased $1.0 billion, or 9%benefits, to $10.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Average variable annuities fixed sub-account balances increased $149 million, or 3%, to $5.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expensesexpenses.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) and the DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $289$10 million, or 85%4%, to $628$292 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 2017 compared to $339 $282 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a $197 million expense from unlocking primarily reflecting continued low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation. Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses for the prior year period included a $61 million benefit from unlocking primarily reflecting an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and a benefit from model changes that more than offset the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.
An $18A $16 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
A $21 million negative impact in the first half of 2017 from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that result in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. The impact on DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market returns compared to an expense of $4 million for the prior year period.

Protection
The following table presents the results of operations of our Protection segment on an operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeSix Months Ended June 30, Change
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Management and financial advice fees$38
 $42
 $(4) (10)%$23
 $25
 $(2) (8)%
Distribution fees72
 71
 1
 1
50
 48
 2
 4
Net investment income364
 350
 14
 4
167
 162
 5
 3
Premiums1,040
 1,015
 25
 2
591
 636
 (45) (7)
Other revenues377
 298
 79
 27
207
 209
 (2) (1)
Total revenues1,891
 1,776
 115
 6
1,038
 1,080
 (42) (4)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 

 
 
 
Total net revenues1,891
 1,776
 115
 6
1,038
 1,080
 (42) (4)
Expenses 
  
  
 

 
  
  
 

Distribution expenses11
 41
 (30) (73)33
 33
 
 
Interest credited to fixed accounts130
 121
 9
 7
91
 86
 5
 6
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses1,234
 1,132
 102
 9
610
 652
 (42) (6)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs170
 121
 49
 40
57
 69
 (12) (17)
Interest and debt expense25
 25
 
 
12
 12
 
 
General and administrative expense204
 188
 16
 9
121
 122
 (1) (1)
Total expenses1,774
 1,628
 146
 9
924
 974
 (50) (5)
Operating earnings$117
 $148
 $(31) (21)%$114
 $106
 $8
 8 %
Our Protection segment pretax operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), decreased $31increased $8 million, or 21%8%, to $117 $114 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $148$106 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher improved auto and home results, partially offset by a losses and a $29$10 million increase in LTC reserves fromlife and DI insurance claims and a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016, partially offset by an $11$6 million unfavorablefavorable impact related to a reinsurance premium correction in the prior year period.period related to life and health reinsurance recapture and model changes.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, increased $115decreased $42 million, or 6%4%, to $1.9 billion$1.0 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.8$1.1 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking and increasesa decrease in net investment income and premiums.
Net investment income increased $14

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Premiums decreased $45 million, or 4%7%, to $364 $591 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $350$636 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average invested assets.
Premiums increased $25 million, or 2%, to $1.0 billionceded premiums for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period primarily due to rate increases on our auto and home policies.
Other revenues increased $79 million, or 27%, to $377 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $298 million for the prior year period primarilybusiness due to new quota share reinsurance arrangements we entered into at the impact of unlocking and a $9 million unfavorable impact related to a life reinsurance premium correction in the prior year period. Other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a $64 million favorable impact from unlocking compared to a $5 million unfavorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driverbeginning of the unlocking impactyear to other revenues for the current year period was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from model updates related to our indexed universal life product, partially offset by a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience.reduce risk.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization) and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $146decreased $50 million, or 9%5%, to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended

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September 30, 2016 compared to $1.6 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking,$924 a $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016 and higher catastrophe losses.
Distribution expenses decreased $30 million, or 73%, to $11 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $41$974 million for the prior year period primarily due to a lower$27 million benefit related to the write-off benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses and amortization of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition testing of LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2016.DAC.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $102decreased $42 million, or 9%6%, to $1.2 billion$610 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.1 billion$652 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $58 million decrease in auto and home expenses reflecting a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and the impact of new quota share reinsurance arrangements, partially offset by higher catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of unlocking, higher catastrophe losses and a $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $46 million and primarily reflected continued low interest rates and unfavorable mortality experience. The impact of unlocking for the prior year period was $6 million.Catastrophe lossesreinsurance, were $89 $69 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017compared to $65 $60million for the prior year period.
Amortization of DAC increased $49 million, or 40%, to $170 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $121 million for the prior year period, primarily duefrom several wind/hail storms in Colorado, Minnesota and Texas. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into quota share and aggregate excess of loss reinsurance arrangements designed to the impactreduce net retained exposure to property losses. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of unlocking. The impact of unlocking was an expense of $65 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to an expense of $10 million for the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily reflected the DAC write-off of $58approximately $44 million in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products first half of 2017.due to continued low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases. The unlocking impact for the prior year period was primarily driven by the difference between our previously assumed interest rates versus the low interest rate environment.
General and administrative expense increased $16 million, or 9%, to $204 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $188 million for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in staff and investments in our auto and home business.
Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeSix Months Ended June 30, Change
2016 20152017 2016
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Revenues 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Net investment loss$(23) $(22) $(1) (5)%
Net investment income$57
 $73
 $(16) (22)%
Premiums53
 54
 (1) (2)
Other revenues4
 10
 (6) (60)3
 
 3
 
Total revenues(19) (12) (7) (58)113
 127
 (14) (11)
Banking and deposit interest expense1
 
 1
 
1
 
 1
 
Total net revenues(20) (12) (8) (67)112
 127
 (15) (12)
Expenses 
  
  
   
  
  
  
Distribution expenses(5) (8) 3
 38
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses120
 118
 2
 2
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
 4
 (4) NM
Interest and debt expense14
 12
 2
 17
14
 14
 
 
General and administrative expense164
 137
 27
 20
139
 125
 14
 11
Total expenses178
 149
 29
 19
268
 253
 15
 6
Operating loss$(198) $(161) $(37) (23)%$(156) $(126) $(30) (24)%
NM Not Meaningful.NM Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss increased $37$30 million, or 23%24%, to $198$156 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $161$126 million for the prior year period primarily due to a decrease in other revenuesnet investment income and an increase in general and administrative expense.
Other revenuesNet investment income decreased $6$16 million, or 60%22%, to $4 million$57 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $10 million for the prior year period due to a $4 million loss on the sale of real estate in second quarter of 2016 and a $7 million gain on the sale of a building in the second quarter of 2015.
General and administrative expense increased $27 million, or 20%, to $164 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $137$73 million for the prior year period primarily due to $19higher amortization relating to an increase in low income housing investments and the impact of interest allocation between subsidiaries.
General and administrative expense increased $14 million, of incrementalor 11%, to $139 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $125 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $9 million expense related to the renegotiation of a vendor arrangement, a $6 million increase in expense related to planning and implementation of the new Department of Labor fiduciary standard and higher performance-based compensation, partially offset by a $14 million expense in the second quarter of 2016 from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business.

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Market Risk
Our primary market risk exposures are interest rate, equity price, foreign currency exchange rate and credit risk. Equity price and interest rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on our results of operations, primarily due to the effects they have on the asset management and other asset-based fees we earn, the spread income generated on our fixed annuities, fixed insurance, brokerage client cash balances, face-amount certificate products and the fixed portion of our variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, the value of DAC and DSIC assets, the value of liabilities for guaranteed benefits associated with our variable annuities and the value of derivatives held to hedge these benefits.
Our earnings from fixed annuities, fixed insurance, and the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts are based upon the spread between rates earned on assets held and the rates at which interest is credited to accounts. We primarily invest in fixed rate securities to fund the rate credited to clients. We guarantee an interest rate to the holders of these products. Investment assets and client liabilities generally differ as it relates to basis, repricing or maturity characteristics. Rates credited to clients’ accounts generally reset at shorter intervals than the yield on the underlying investments. Therefore, in an increasing interest rate environment, higher interest rates may be reflected in crediting rates to clients sooner than in rates earned on invested assets, which could result in a reduced spread between the two rates, reduced earned income and a negative impact on pretax income. However, the current low interest rate environment is resulting in interest rates below the level of some of our liability guaranteed minimum interest rates (“GMIRs”). Hence, a modest rise in interest rates would not necessarily result in changes to all the liability credited rates while projected asset purchases would capture the full increase in interest rates. This dynamic would result in widening spreads under a modestly rising rate scenario given the current relationship between the current level of interest rates and the underlying GMIRs on the business.
As a result of the low interest rate environment, our current reinvestment yields are generally lower than the current portfolio yield. We expect our portfolio income yields to continue to decline in future periods if interest rates remain low. The carrying value and weighted average yield of non-structured fixed maturity securities and commercial mortgage loans that may generate proceeds to reinvest through SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 due to prepayment, maturity or call activity at the option of the issuer, excluding securities with a make-whole provision, were $4.1$4.7 billion and 4.2%4.6%, respectively, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. In addition, residential mortgage-backed securities, which are subject to prepayment risk as a result of the low interest rate environment, totaled $6.9 billion and had a weighted average yield of 2.7% as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. While these amounts represent investments that could be subject to reinvestment risk, it is also possible that these investments will be used to fund liabilities or may not be prepaid and will remain invested at their current yields. In addition to the interest rate environment, the mix of benefit payments versus product sales as well as the timing and volumes associated with such mix may impact our investment yield. Furthermore, reinvestment activities and the associated investment yield may also be impacted by corporate strategies implemented at management’s discretion. The average yield for investment purchases during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was approximately 2.7%2.9%.
The reinvestment of proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments at rates below the current portfolio yield, which may be below the level of some liability GMIRs, will have a negative impact to future operating results. To mitigate the unfavorable impact that the low interest rate environment has on our spread income, we assess reinvestment risk in our investment portfolio and monitor this risk in accordance with our asset/liability management framework. In addition, we may reduce the crediting rates on our fixed products when warranted, subject to guaranteed minimums.
In addition to the fixed rate exposures noted above, RiverSource Life also has the following variable annuity guarantee benefits: guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”), guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”), guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”). Each of these guaranteed benefits guarantees payouts to the annuity holder under certain specific conditions regardless of the performance of the underlying invested assets.
The variable annuity guarantees continue to be managed by utilizing a hedging program which attempts to match the sensitivity of the assets with the sensitivity of the liabilities. This approach works with the premise that matched sensitivities will produce a highly effective hedging result. Our comprehensive hedging program focuses mainly on first order sensitivities of assets and liabilities: Equity Market Level (Delta), Interest Rate Level (Rho) and Volatility (Vega). Additionally, various second order sensitivities are managed. We use various index options across the term structure, interest rate swaps and swaptions, total return swaps and futures to manage the risk exposures. The exposures are measured and monitored daily, and adjustments to the hedge portfolio are made as necessary.
We have a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on our statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. We assess the residual risk under a range of scenarios in creating and executing the macro hedge program. As a means of economically hedging these risks, we use a combination of futures, options, interest rate swaptions and/or swaps. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives used contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates; the remaining are interest rate contracts or equity contracts. The macro hedge program could result in additional earnings volatility as changes in the value of the macro hedge derivatives, which are designed to reduce statutory capital volatility, may not be closely aligned to changes in the variable annuity guarantee embedded derivatives.
To evaluate interest rate and equity price risk we perform sensitivity testing which measures the impact on pretax income from the sources listed below for a 12-month period following a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates or a hypothetical 10%

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decline in equity prices. The interest rate risk test assumes a sudden 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve, with rates then staying at those levels for the next 12 months. The equity price risk test assumes a sudden 10% drop in equity prices, with equity prices then staying at those levels for the next 12 months. In estimating the values of variable annuity riders, equity indexed annuities, stock market certificates, indexed universal life insurance and the associated hedge assets, we assume no change in implied market volatility despite the 10% drop in equity prices.
The following tables present our estimate of the impact on pretax income from the above defined hypothetical market movements as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016:2017:
 Equity Price Exposure to Pretax Income
Equity Price Decline 10% Equity Price Exposure to Pretax Income
 Before Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net ImpactBefore Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net Impact
 (in millions) (in millions)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
 $(232) $
 $(232) $(249) $4
 $(245)
DAC and DSIC amortization (2) (3)
 (136) 
 (136) (122) 
 (122)
Variable annuity riders:  
  
  
  
  
  
GMDB and GMIB (3) (4)
 (35) 
 (35)
GMDB and GMIB (3)
 (29) 
 (29)
GMWB (3) (4)
 (533) 412
 (121) (392) 231
 (161)
GMAB (42) 43
 1
 (26) 27
 1
DAC and DSIC amortization (5)(4)
 N/A
 N/A
 (5) N/A
 N/A
 (1)
Total variable annuity riders (610) 455
 (160) (447) 258
 (190)
Macro hedge program (6)(5)
 
 36
 36
 
 36
 36
Equity indexed annuities 1
 (1) 
 1
 (1) 
Certificates 4
 (4) 
 3
 (3) 
Indexed universal life insurance 45
 (32) 13
 62
 (49) 13
Total $(928) $454
 $(479) $(752) $245
 $(508)
 Interest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income
Interest Rate Increase 100 Basis Points Interest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income
 Before Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net ImpactBefore Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net Impact
 (in millions) (in millions)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
 $(51) $
 $(51) $(50) $
 $(50)
Variable annuity riders:  
  
  
  
  
  
GMDB and GMIB 
 
 
 
 
 
GMWB 1,315
 (1,305) 10
 975
 (1,078) (103)
GMAB 41
 (38) 3
 24
 (26) (2)
DAC and DSIC amortization (5)(4)
 N/A
 N/A
 1
 N/A
 N/A
 29
Total variable annuity riders 1,356
 (1,343) 14
 999
 (1,104) (76)
Macro hedge program (6)(5)
 
 1
 1
 
 146
 146
Fixed annuities, fixed insurance and fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance products 81
 
 81
 61
 
 61
Brokerage client cash balances 166
 
 166
 115
 
 115
Certificates (5) 
 (5) (13) 
 (13)
Indexed universal life insurance 73
 1
 74
 89
 2
 91
Total $1,620
 $(1,341) $280
 $1,201
 $(956) $274
N/A Not Applicable.
(1) Excludes incentive income which is impacted by market and fund performance during the period and cannot be readily estimated.
(2) Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization resulting from lower projected profits.
(3) In estimating the impact on DAC and DSIC amortization resulting from lower projected profits, we have not changed our assumed equity asset growth rates. This is a significantly more conservative estimate than if we assumed management follows its mean reversion guideline and increased near-term rates to recover the drop in equity values over a five-year period. We make this same conservative assumption in estimating the impact from GMDB and GMIB riders and the life contingent benefits associated with GMWB.
(4) In the second quarter of 2016, we reclassified the estimated impact from certain reserves for life contingent benefits associated with GMWB provisions from the GMDB and GMIB line to the GMWB line. The estimated impact from these reserves as of December 31, 2015 was $(123) million.

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(5) Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization related to variable annuity riders is modeled net of hedge impact.
(6)(5) The market impact of the macro hedge program is modeled net of any related impact to DAC and DSIC amortization.

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The above results compare to an estimated negative net impact to pretax income of $417$490 million related to a 10% equity price decline and an estimated positive net impact to pretax income of $170$297 million related to a 100 basis point increase in interest rates as of December 31, 2015.2016. The change in interest rate exposure from December 31, 2016 is primarily the result of changes in market conditions.
Net impacts shown in the above table from GMWB and GMAB riders result largely from differences between the liability valuation basis and the hedging basis. Liabilities are valued using fair value accounting principles, with risk margins incorporated in contractholder behavior assumptions and with discount rates increased to reflect a current market estimate of our risk of nonperformance specific to these liabilities. The Company’s hedging is based on our determination of economic risk, which excludes certain items in the liability valuation including the nonperformance spread risk is not hedged.risk.
Actual results could differ materially from those illustrated above as they are based on a number of estimates and assumptions. These include assuming that implied market volatility does not change when equity prices fall by 10%, that management does not increase assumed equity asset growth rates to anticipate recovery of the drop in equity values when valuing DAC, DSIC and GMDB and GMIB liability values and that the 100 basis point increase in interest rates is a parallel shift of the yield curve. Furthermore, we have not tried to anticipate changes in client preferences for different types of assets or other changes in client behavior, nor have we tried to anticipate actions management might take to increase revenues or reduce expenses in these scenarios.
The selection of a 100 basis point interest rate increase as well as a 10% equity price decline should not be construed as a prediction of future market events. Impacts of larger or smaller changes in interest rates or equity prices may not be proportional to those shown for a 100 basis point increase in interest rates or a 10% decline in equity prices.
Fair Value Measurements
We report certain assets and liabilities at fair value; specifically, separate account assets, derivatives, embedded derivatives, properties held by our consolidated property funds, and most investments and cash equivalents. Fair value assumes the exchange of assets or liabilities occurs in orderly transactions and is not the result of a forced liquidation or distressed sale. We include actual market prices, or observable inputs, in our fair value measurements to the extent available. Broker quotes are obtained when quotes from pricing services are not available. We validate prices obtained from third parties through a variety of means such as: price variance analysis, subsequent sales testing, stale price review, price comparison across pricing vendors and due diligence reviews of vendors. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our fair value measurements.
Fair Value of Liabilities and Nonperformance Risk
Companies are required to measure the fair value of liabilities at the price that would be received to transfer the liability to a market participant (an exit price). Since there is not a market for our obligations of our variable annuity riders and indexed universal life insurance, we consider the assumptions participants in a hypothetical market would make to reflect an exit price. As a result, we adjust the valuation of variable annuity riders and indexed universal life insurance by updating certain contractholder assumptions, adding explicit margins to provide for profit, risk and expenses, and adjusting the rates used to discount expected cash flows to reflect a current market estimate of our nonperformance risk. The nonperformance risk adjustment is based on observable market data adjusted to estimate the risk of our life insurance company subsidiaries not fulfilling these liabilities. Consistent with general market conditions, this estimate resulted in a spread over the LIBOR swap curve as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. As our estimate of this spread widens or tightens, the liability will decrease or increase. If this nonperformance credit spread moves to a zero spread over the LIBOR swap curve, the reduction to net income would be approximately $421$246 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, the reinsurance accrual and income taxes (calculated at the statutory tax rate of 35%), based on SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 credit spreads.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We maintained substantial liquidity during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. At SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, we had $3.1$2.4 billion and $2.4$2.3 billion, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents excluding CIEs. We have additional liquidity available through an unsecured revolving credit facility for up to $500 million that expires in May 2020. Under the terms of the credit agreement, we can increase this facility to $750 million upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. Available borrowings under this facility are reduced by any outstanding letters of credit. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility and had $1 million of outstanding letters of credit. Our credit facility contains various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. We were in compliance with all such covenants at SeptemberJune 30, 2016.
During the first quarter of 2016, we extinguished $16 million of our junior subordinated notes due 2066 in open market transactions and recognized a gain of less than $1 million. On June 1, 2016, we redeemed our remaining outstanding junior subordinated notes due 2066 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal balance of the notes plus accrued and compounded interest.
On August 11, 2016, we issued $500 million of unsecured senior notes due September 15, 2026, and incurred debt issuance costs of $4 million. Interest payments are due semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, commencing on March 15, 2017. The proceeds of the senior notes will be used for general corporate purposes.
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reduce reinvestment risk. Short-term borrowings allow us to receive cash to reinvest in longer-duration assets, while paying back the short-term debt with cash flows generated by the fixed income portfolio. The balance of repurchase agreements at both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $50 million, which is collateralized with agency residential mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities from our investment portfolio. Our subsidiary, RiverSource Life Insurance Company (“RiverSource Life”), is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, which provides access to collateralized borrowings. As of both SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, we had $150 million of borrowings from the FHLB, which is collateralized with commercial mortgage backed securities. We believe cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances and our availability of revolver borrowings will be sufficient to fund our operating liquidity needs.

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Dividends from Subsidiaries
Ameriprise Financial is primarily a parent holding company for the operations carried out by our wholly owned subsidiaries. Because of our holding company structure, our ability to meet our cash requirements, including the payment of dividends on our common stock, substantially depends upon the receipt of dividends or return of capital from our subsidiaries, particularly our life insurance subsidiary, RiverSource Life, our face-amount certificate subsidiary, Ameriprise Certificate Company (“ACC”), AMPF Holding Corporation, which is the parent company of our retail introducing broker-dealer subsidiary, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (“AFSI”) and our clearing broker-dealer subsidiary, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. (“AEIS”), our Auto and Home insurance subsidiary, IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company (“IDS Property Casualty”), doing business as Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance, our transfer agent subsidiary, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., our investment advisory company, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl. The payment of dividends by many of our subsidiaries is restricted and certain of our subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements.
Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements for our wholly owned subsidiaries subject to regulatory capital requirements were as follows:
Actual Capital Regulatory Capital 
Requirements
Actual Capital Regulatory Capital Requirements
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
(in millions)(in millions)
RiverSource Life(1)(2)
$3,751
 $3,800
 N/A
 $589
$2,818
 $3,052
 N/A
 $606
RiverSource Life of NY(1)(2)
337
 333
 N/A
 44
296
 323
 N/A
 38
IDS Property Casualty(1)(3)
736
 684
 215
 214
796
 800
 216
 213
Ameriprise Insurance Company(1)(3)
47
 46
 2
 2
48
 47
 3
 2
ACC(4)(5)
320
 274
 301
 258
363
 335
 334
 317
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl(6)
379
 285
 157
 165
530
 360
 164
 149
Ameriprise National Trust Bank(7)
27
 36
 10
 10
23
 22
 10
 10
AFSI(3)(4)
103
 93
 #
 #
79
 77
 #
 #
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company(3)
51
 54
 10
 11
53
 51
 12
 9
Ameriprise Trust Company(3)
28
 27
 23
 22
30
 29
 25
 24
AEIS(3)(4)
117
 110
 21
 52
129
 107
 21
 19
RiverSource Distributors, Inc.(3)(4)
15
 15
 #
 #
12
 11
 #
 #
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.(3)(4)
17
 17
 #
 #
14
 14
 #
 #
N/A Not applicable.
# Amounts are less than $1 million.
N/A Not applicable.
# Amounts are less than $1 million.
N/A Not applicable.
# Amounts are less than $1 million.
(1) 
Actual capital is determined on a statutory basis.
(2) 
Regulatory capital requirement is based on the statutory risk-based capital filing.
(3) 
Regulatory capital requirement is based on the applicable regulatory requirement, calculated as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016.
(4) 
Actual capital is determined on an adjusted GAAP basis.
(5) 
ACC is required to hold capital in compliance with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and SEC capital requirements.
(6) 
Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements are determined in accordance with U.K. regulatory legislation. The regulatory capital requirements at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 represent calculations at December 31, 20152016 of the rule based requirements, as specified by FCA regulations.
(7) 
Ameriprise National Trust Bank is required to maintain capital in compliance with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations and policies.
Our insurance companies’ statutory capital is calculated in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by domiciliary state insurance regulators. RiverSource Life received approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to apply a permitted statutory accounting practice, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, for certain derivative instruments used to economically hedge the interest rate exposure of certain variable annuity products that do not qualify for statutory hedge accounting. The permitted practice is intended to mitigate the impact to statutory capital from the misalignment between variable annuity statutory reserves, which are not carried at fair value, and the fair value of derivatives used to economically hedge the interest rate exposure of non-life contingent living benefit guarantees. The permitted practice allows RiverSource Life to defer a portion of the change in fair value, net investment income and realized gains or losses generated from designated derivatives to the extent the amounts do not offset the current period interest-rate related change in the variable annuity statutory reserve liability. The deferred amount will be amortized over ten years using the straight-line method with the ability to accelerate amortization at management’s discretion. There is no immediate impact to statutory capital at the effective date for the permitted statutory accounting practice.

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In addition to the particular regulations restricting dividend payments and establishing subsidiary capitalization requirements, we take into account the overall health of the business, capital levels and risk management considerations in determining a dividend strategy for payments to our parent holding company from our subsidiaries, and in deciding to use cash to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries.
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $908 million (including $500 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $38 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $1.3 billion$896 million (including $800$600 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $135 million

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(including $75 million to IDS Property Casualty). During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $1.3 billion (including $675 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $243$114 million (including $175$75 million to IDS Property Casualty).
In 2009, RiverSource established an agreement to protect its exposure to Genworth Life Insurance Company (“GLIC”) for its reinsured LTC. In early July of 2016, substantial enhancements to this reinsurance protection agreement were finalized. The terms of these confidential provisions within the agreement have been shared, in the normal course of regular reviews, with our domiciliary regulator and rating agencies. Management believes that this agreement and offsetting non LTC legacy arrangements with Genworth will enable RiverSource to recover on all net exposure in the event of an insolvency of GLIC.
Dividends Paid to Shareholders and Share Repurchases
We paid regular quarterly dividends to our shareholders totaling $368$250 million and $355$244 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. On OctoberJuly 25, 2016,2017, we announced a quarterly dividend of $0.75$0.83 per common share. The dividend will be paid on NovemberAugust 18, 20162017 to our shareholders of record at the close of business on NovemberAugust 7, 2016.2017.
In April 2014,December 2015, our Board of Directors authorized an expenditure ofus to repurchase up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of our common stock through December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, we had $220 million remaining under this share repurchase authorization. In April 28, 2016, which was exhausted in the three months ended March 31, 2016. In December 2015,2017, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $2.5 billion of our common stock through December 31, 2017. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016, we had $1.3 billion remaining under our share repurchase authorization.2019. We intend to fund share repurchases through existing working capital, future earnings and other customary financing methods. The share repurchase programs do not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase programs may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we repurchased a total of 13.75.7 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $93.11$125.41 per share.
Cash Flows
Cash flows of CIEs and restricted and segregated cash are reflected in our cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. Cash held by CIEs is not available for general use by Ameriprise Financial, nor is Ameriprise Financial cash available for general use by its CIEs. As such,Cash segregated under federal and other regulations is held for the operating, investingexclusive benefit of our brokerage customers and financing cash flows of the CIEs have no impact to the change in cash and cash equivalents.is not available for general use by Ameriprise Financial.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $198$781 million to $1.7 billion$736 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.9$1.5 billion for the prior year period primarily due to highera $136 million increase in income taxes paid, a $95 million increase in net cash used for other investments driven by changes in trading securities, and net cash outflows related to derivatives, as well as a decrease in for the first half of 2017 compared to net cash from lower fee revenue net of related expenses.inflows for the prior year period.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities primarily relate to our Available-for-Sale investment portfolio. Further, this activity is significantly affected by the net flows of our investment certificate, fixed annuity and universal life products reflected in financing activities.
Net cash usedprovided by investing activities decreased $81increased $164 million to $366$227 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $447$63 million for the prior year period primarily due to an $871a $615 million decrease in cash used for purchases of Available-for-Sale securities and a $176 million increase in net cash related to changes in investmentsproceeds from maturities, sinking fund payments and calls of CIEs primarily reflecting the CIE deconsolidation,Available-for-Sale securities, partially offset by a $224$316 million increasedecrease in proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans reflecting the sale of a portion of our consumer loans in the first quarter of 2016 and a $93$116 million decrease in fundingnet cash related to changes in investments of mortgage loans and a $97 million increase in proceeds from CIEssales, maturities, sinking fund payments and calls of Available-for-Sale securities, partially offset by a $1.3 billion increase in cash used for purchases of Available-for-Sale securities..
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities decreased $734$47 million to $568$866 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to $1.3 billion$913 million for the prior year period. Netperiod primarily due to a $246 million decrease in repayments of long-term debt and a $113 million decrease in repurchases of common shares, partially offset by $275 million of lower net cash inflows related to investment certificates increased $479 million compared to the prior year period due to higher proceeds from additions, partially offset by higher maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders. Cash outflows from surrenders and other benefits of policyholder account balances decreased $721 million compared to the prior year period.certificates. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, we repaid the remaining $245 million of our junior subordinated notes due 2066. In the third quarter of 2016, we issued $500 million of unsecured senior notes due 2026. Net cash outflows related to noncontrolling interests decreased $117 million compared to the prior year period reflecting the CIE deconsolidation. Net cash outflows related to borrowings of CIEs was $134 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to net cash inflows of $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily reflecting the CIE deconsolidation.
Contractual Commitments
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in our 20152016 10-K. 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We provide asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs, hedge funds, property funds and private equity funds, which are sponsored by us. We consolidate certain CLOs. We have determined that consolidation is not required for certain CLOs, hedge funds, property funds and private equity funds, which are sponsored by us. Prior to January 1, 2016, we consolidated property funds. Our maximum exposure to loss with respect to our investment in these non-consolidated entities is limited to our carrying value. We have no obligation to provide further financial or other support to these investment entities nor have we provided any support to these investment entities. See Note 2 and Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our arrangements with these investment entities.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s plans, estimates and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include: 
statements of the Company’s plans, intentions, positioning, expectations, objectives or goals, including those relating to asset flows, mass affluent and affluent client acquisition strategy, client retention and growth of our client base, financial advisor productivity, retention, recruiting and enrollments, the introduction, cessation, terms or pricing of new or existing products and services, acquisition integration, benefits and claims expenses, general and administrative costs, consolidated tax rate, return of capital to shareholders, debt repayment and excess capital position and financial flexibility to capture additional growth opportunities;
other statements about future economic performance, the performance of equity markets and interest rate variations and the economic performance of the United States and of global markets; and
statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “forecast,” “on pace,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to:
conditions in the interest rate, credit default, equity market and foreign exchange environments, including changes in valuations, liquidity and volatility;
changes in and the adoption of relevant accounting standards and securities rating agency standards and processes, as well as changes in the litigation and regulatory environment, including ongoing legal proceedings and regulatory actions, the frequency and extent of legal claims threatened or initiated by clients, other persons and regulators, and developments in regulation and legislation, including the rules and regulations implemented or tothat may be implemented or modified in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or in light of the U.S. Department of Labor rule and exemptions pertaining to the fiduciary status of investment advice providers to 401(k) plan,plans, plan sponsors, plan participants and the holders of individual retirement or health savings accounts;
investment management performance and distribution partner and consumer acceptance of the Company’s products;
effects of competition in the financial services industry, including pricing pressure, the introduction of new products and services and changes in product distribution mix and distribution channels;
changes to the Company’s reputation that may arise from employee or advisor misconduct, legal or regulatory actions, perceptions of the financial services industry generally, improper management of conflicts of interest or otherwise;
the Company’s capital structure, including indebtedness, limitations on subsidiaries to pay dividends, and the extent, manner, terms and timing of any share or debt repurchases management may effect as well as the opinions of rating agencies and other analysts and the reactions of market participants or the Company’s regulators, advisors, distribution partners or customers in response to any change or prospect of change in any such opinion;
changes to the availability and cost of liquidity and the Company’s credit capacity that may arise due to shifts in market conditions, the Company’s credit ratings and the overall availability of credit;
risks of default, capacity constraint or repricing by issuers or guarantors of investments the Company owns or by counterparties to hedge, derivative, insurance or reinsurance arrangements or by manufacturers of products the Company distributes, experience deviations from the Company’s assumptions regarding such risks, the evaluations or the prospect of changes in evaluations of any such third parties published by rating agencies or other analysts, and the reactions of other market participants or the Company’s regulators, advisors, distribution partners or customers in response to any such evaluation or prospect of changes in evaluation;
experience deviations from the Company’s assumptions regarding morbidity, mortality and persistency in certain annuity and insurance products, or from assumptions regarding market returns assumed in valuing or unlocking DAC and DSIC or market volatility underlying the Company’s valuation and hedging of guaranteed benefit annuity riders, or from assumptions regarding interest rates assumed in the Company's loss recognition testing of its long term care business, or from assumptions regarding anticipated claims and losses relating to the Company’s automobile and home insurance products;

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changes in capital requirements that may be indicated, required or advised by regulators or rating agencies;

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the impacts of the Company’s efforts to improve distribution economics and to grow third-party distribution of its products;
the ability to pursue and complete strategic transactions and initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures and the development of new products and services;
the ability to realize the financial, operating and business fundamental benefits of strategic transactions and initiatives the Company has completed, is pursuing or may pursue in the future, which may be impacted by the ability to obtain regulatory approvals, the ability to effectively manage related expenses and by market, business partner and consumer reactions to such strategic transactions and initiatives;
the ability and timing to realize savings and other benefits from re-engineering and tax planning;
interruptions or other failures in the Company’s communications, technology and other operating systems, including errors or failures caused by third-party service providers, interference or failures caused by third party attacks on the Company’s systems, or the failure to safeguard the privacy or confidentiality of sensitive information and data on such systems; and
general economic and political factors, including consumer confidence in the economy and the financial industry, the ability and inclination of consumers generally to invest as well as their ability and inclination to invest in financial instruments and products other than cash and cash equivalents, the costs of products and services the Company consumes in the conduct of its business, and applicable legislation and regulation and changes therein (such as the June 2016 UK referendum on membership in the European Union)Union and the uncertain regulatory environment in the U.S. after the recent U.S. election), including tax laws, tax treaties, fiscal and central government treasury policy, and policies regarding the financial services industry and publicly-held firms, and regulatory rulings and pronouncements.
Management cautions the reader that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. There may also be other risks that management is unable to predict at this time that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Management undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The foregoing list of factors should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” discussion included in Part I, Item 1A of our 2015 10-K, Part II, Item 1A of our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016, Part II, Item 1A in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on August 1, 2016, and this Form 10-Q.10-K.
Ameriprise Financial announces financial and other information to investors through the Company’s investor relations website at ir.ameriprise.com, as well as SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. Investors and others interested in the company are encouraged to visit the investor relations website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted. The website also allows users to sign up for automatic notifications in the event new materials are posted. The information found on the website is not incorporated by reference into this report or in any other report or document the Company furnishes or files with the SEC.
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information set forth in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Market Risk” in this report is incorporated herein by reference. These disclosures should be read in conjunction with the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” discussion included as Part II, Item 7A of our 20152016 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 201623, 2017.
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be reported in the Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in and pursuant to SEC regulations, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. It should be noted that, because of inherent limitations, our company’s disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level of assurance as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our company’s internal control over financial reporting.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
Other than as described in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, thereThere have been no material changes in the risk factors provided in Part I, Item 1A of our 20152016 10-K.
ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table presents the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common stock during the thirdsecond quarter of 2016:2017:
Period (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
July 1 to July 31, 2016  
  
  
  
April 1 to April 30, 2017  
  
  
  
Share repurchase program (1)
 1,107,100
 $93.49
 1,107,100
 $1,604,906,113
 798,500
 $128.85
 798,500
 $2,969,182,110
Employee transactions (2)
 22,170
 $88.58
 N/A
 N/A
 27,047
 $128.72
 N/A
 N/A
        
August 1 to August 31, 2016    
  
  
May 1 to May 31, 2017    
  
  
Share repurchase program (1)
 1,394,193
 $96.80
 1,394,193
 $1,469,953,096
 1,119,557
 $125.88
 1,119,557
 $2,828,249,630
Employee transactions (2)
 35,788
 $98.94
 N/A
 N/A
 22,213
 $128.27
 N/A
 N/A
        
September 1 to September 30, 2016  
  
  
  
June 1 to June 30, 2017  
  
  
  
Share repurchase program (1)
 1,391,161
 $99.91
 1,391,161
 $1,330,956,750
 856,798
 $126.30
 856,798
 $2,720,037,736
Employee transactions (2)
 93,246
 $99.71
 N/A
 N/A
 70,257
 $128.46
 N/A
 N/A
        
Totals  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Share repurchase program (1)
 3,892,454
 $96.97
 3,892,454
  
 2,774,855
 $126.86
 2,774,855
  
Employee transactions (2)
 151,204
 $97.90
 N/A
  
 119,517
 $128.48
 N/A
  
 4,043,658
  
 3,892,454
  
 2,894,372
  
 2,774,855
  
N/A  Not applicable.
(1) On December 7, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of our common stock through December 31, 2017. On April 24, 2017, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized an additional expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of our common stock through June 30, 2019. The share repurchase program doesprograms do not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase programprograms may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means.
(2) Includes restricted shares withheld pursuant to the terms of awards under the Company’s share-based compensation plans to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The value of the restricted shares withheld is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the date the relevant transaction occurs. Also includes shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of Non-Qualified Stock Option (“NQSO”) exercises to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon exercise and to cover the strike price of the NQSO. The value of the shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of NQSO exercises is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the day prior to the date the relevant transaction occurs.
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
The list of exhibits required to be filed as exhibits to this report are listed on page E-1 hereof, under “Exhibit Index,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
   AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 
   (Registrant) 
  
 
 
Date:NovemberAugust 2, 20162017By/s/ Walter S. Berman 
   Walter S. Berman 
   Executive Vice President and 
   Chief Financial Officer 
  
 
Date:NovemberAugust 2, 20162017By/s/ David K. Stewart 
   David K. Stewart 
   Senior Vice President and Controller 
   (Principal Accounting Officer) 

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (i) may have been qualified by disclosures made to such other party or parties, (ii) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflected in our public disclosure, (iii) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreements and (iv) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe our actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The exhibit numbers followed by an asterisk (*) indicate exhibits electronically filed herewith. All other exhibit numbers indicate exhibits previously filed and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

ExhibitDescription

3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on May 1, 2014).
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on May 1, 2014).
4.1Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to Form 10 Registration Statement, File No. 1-32525, filed on August 19, 2005).
Other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of the registrant are omitted pursuant to Section (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon request.
31.1*Certification of James M. Cracchiolo pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*Certification of Walter S. Berman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32*Certification of James M. Cracchiolo and Walter S. Berman pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*
The following materials from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015;2016; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015;2016; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015;2016; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015;2016; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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