Key facts & milestones
History
| 1894 | John Tappan founded Investors Syndicate. |
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| 1937 | Company assets reached $100 million. |
| 1940 | Investors Syndicate entered the Mutual Fund market in partnership with Investors Mutual. |
| 1949 | Investors Syndicate changed its name to Investors Diversified Services, Inc. (IDS). |
| 1958 | IDS Life Insurance was created. |
| 1984 | American Express completed acquisition of IDS Financial Services. |
| 1986 | IDS acquired Wisconsin Employers Casualty Company of Green Bay, Wisc. and renamed it IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company. |
| 1994 | IDS reached $100 billion in assets and conducted business under the American Express brand. |
| 2003 | American Express Financial Corporation completed acquisition of London-based Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd. |
| 2005 | American Express announced plan to spin off American Express Financial Corporation into an independent company. |
| Aug. 1, 2005 | American Express Financial Corporation officially changed its name to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. separated from and is no longer owned by American Express Company. |
| Oct. 3, 2005 | Ameriprise Financial stock (AMP) officially listed and traded on the NYSE. |
| April 2007 | Ameriprise Financial is ranked No. 297 on the FORTUNE 500® * |
| May 2008 | Ameriprise Financial is ranked No. 296 on the FORTUNE 500® ** |
© 2008 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA. Insurance and annuities are issued by IDS Life Insurance Company, and in New York only, by IDS Life Insurance Company of New York, Albany, NY. Auto and home insurance is underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company or IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company. All are a part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
* Source : FORTUNE Magazine, April 30, 2007
** Source: FORTUNE Magazine, May 5, 2008