ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə pɹəvˈaɪd dɪskɹˈɛʃənˌɛɹi ɪnvˈɛstmənt sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tʊ ɐ bɹˈɔːd spˈɛktɹəm ʌv ɪnvˈɛstɚz.
The company was founded in 1976 to provide discretionary investment services to a broad spectrum of investors.