Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Revenues for Services Provided or Related to the Mutual Funds

Revenues for services provided or related to the mutual funds are as follows:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Investment advisory and services fees	$	1,056,227	$	1,061,677	$	1,009,901
Distribution revenues	415,380		433,063		455,327
Shareholder servicing fees	85,207		91,020		90,718
Other revenues	4,939		6,694		5,682
Bernstein Research Services	4		13		113

Consolidated Financial Statements for Transactions with Related Parties

Aggregate amounts included in the consolidated financial statements for transactions with AXA and its subsidiaries, as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2015			2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Investment advisory and services fees	$	149,035		$	131,317		$	129,937
Bernstein Research Services	694			958			1,152
Distribution revenues	11,541			11,590			9,823
Other revenues	887			1,041			815
	$	162,157		$	144,906		$	141,727
Expenses:
Commissions and distribution payments to financial intermediaries	$	16,140		$	16,255		$	13,338
General and administrative	17,680			20,176			18,311
Other	1,483			1,457			1,425
	$	35,303		$	37,888		$	33,074
Balance Sheet:
Institutional investment advisory and services fees receivable	$	12,622		$	9,681
Prepaid expenses	1,431			1,483
Other due to AXA and its subsidiaries	(6,231		)	(5,510		)
	$	7,822		$	5,654