** Shares of investment management firm AllianceBernstein AB.N jump as much as 7.4%; last up 6.6% at $38.1
** Financial services firm Equitable Holdings EQH.N is looking to raise its stake in AB after striking a new reinsurance deal that will unlock more than $2 billion of cash
** EQH has commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 46 million units of AB at $38.50/share, a 7.8% premium to the last close
** Transaction deepens EQH's focus on high-growth businesses such as asset management
** Three-fourths of EQH's in-force individual life insurance business is being reinsured by Reinsurance Group of America RGA.N
** A successful tender offer will boost EQH's stake in AB to as much as 77.5% from 61.9%
** EQH stock up 4.3% at $53.38 after rising as much as 6.6%
** As of last close, AB and EQH shares down 3.7% and up 8.9% YTD, respectively
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))
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