Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) has announced its acquisition of BMO Financial Group's (BMO) Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)- focused asset management business for £615 million, or approximately $845 million, in an all-cash transaction expected to close in fourth-quarter 2021. We are affirming our 'A-' issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on AMP and 'A+' financial strength and issuer credit ratings on its insurance subsidiaries RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life of New York. The outlook remains stable reflecting our expectation that, despite generating considerable goodwill and intangibles, the transaction will not materially erode capitalization. On April 13, 2021, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'A-' issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP). At the same time,