AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB) announced that Noel Archard, CFA, will join AB as Global Head of ETFs and Portfolio Solutions, effective February 7, 2022. The firm announces its plan to build a global ETF business under Noel with their initial set of active ETF offerings planned for later this year in the U.S. In this new role for the firm, Mr. Archard will be responsible for bringing AB's diverse set of investment capabilities to the active ETF marketplace. He will report to Onur Erzan, Head of Global Client Group.

Mr. Archard joins AB from State Street Global Advisors where he most recently served as the Global Head of Product. He brings two decades of ETF and product experience to AB, with previous leadership roles at BlackRock and Vanguard.