Editor Test, Author at Retirement Income Journal

Dollar’s woes could boost global and emerging market debt: BNY Mellon

By Editor Test Wed, Nov 30, 2011

The dollar's share of global currency reserves has declined over the last 10 years as emerging markets rely less on external debt and move from fixed to floating exchange...

Published November 30, 2011

What Income Planning Software Do You Use?

By Editor Test

Calling all investment advisers and financial planners: RIJ wants to hear from you about the tools you use to help your clients create retirement income.

Published November 30, 2011

MetLife Dominates 3Q VA Sales

By Editor Test

Another “very bright spot in the third quarter data was the significant increase in net cash flow, to $8.9 billion from $5.7 billion in the second quarter and $6.4...

Published November 30, 2011

Rolls-Royce agrees to £3bn longevity swap with Deutsche Bank

By Editor Test

The British automaker's defined benefit plan assets stood at £7.8bn ($12.3bn) last December, with a surplus of around £700m ($1.1bn).

Published November 30, 2011

Big Danish pension plan switches to DC from DB

By Editor Test

The new regime would be one with no investment choices for plan participants to make. "Our members... are blue-collar workers and typically don't want to make investment decisions themselves,"...

Published November 30, 2011

Fixed Annuity Sales Running Flat in 2011: Beacon

By Editor Test

"It's an interesting environment," said Beacon Research CEO Jeremy Alexander (left). "The word is that some carriers are keeping a lid on business" because of the low rates.

Published November 30, 2011

MetLife reorganizes in wake of Alico acquisition

By Editor Test Wed, Nov 23, 2011

MetLife's three new business regions, each of which will have its own president, are the Americas, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), and Asia.

Published November 23, 2011

Five tasks that retirement plan advisors now face

By Editor Test

What are advisors to small and mid-sized retirement plans doing these days? On a recent "listening tour," Transamerica tried to find out.

Published November 23, 2011

High and low earners benefit from 401(k) plans differently

By Editor Test

Looking closely at retirement data, researchers discover that the interplay of taxes, Social Security benefits, tax benefits, and take-home pay can be complex--and can vary considerably from worker to...

Published November 23, 2011

Signature of the Times

By Editor Test

After the report of a $900 million charge in the third quarter, Manulife’s decision to limit distribution of John Hancock annuities can’t have shocked many people.

Published November 23, 2011

The Hartford adds enhanced death benefit to Future6 GLWB

By Editor Test Wed, Nov 16, 2011

The Future6 Death Benefit allows for income withdrawals that do not reduce the death benefit, unlike most VA death benefits, according to Steve Kluever, vice president of product and...

Published November 16, 2011

A.M. Best reports on impact of low rates

By Editor Test

Although the capital impact has been partially mitigated by substantial capital raising in recent years, additional capital requirements are likely to emerge if low interest rates persist.

Published November 16, 2011

AARP launches Social Security benefits calculator

By Editor Test Tue, Nov 15, 2011

The AARP Social Security Benefits Calculator walks users through a simple, question-and-answer format and provides estimates for both monthly and lifetime benefits across a range of ages.

Published November 16, 2011

Despite equity bounce in October, investors flee to bond funds

By Editor Test

'After the ups and downs of recent months, investors seem to be suffering from volatility fatigue,' said Ari Nachmany of Strategic Insight.

Published November 16, 2011

Security Benefit introduces multi-premium fixed annuity for 403(b) plan participants

By Editor Test

Built for the 403(b) market, the Total Interest Annuity can be funded with contributions up to $16,500 annually or with IRA contributions or rollovers.

Published November 16, 2011

The kids are not alright… as prospective heirs

By Editor Test

The wealthy have mixed feelings about passing money to the next generation and about the link between money and happiness, according to a new Barclays Capital survey.

Published November 16, 2011

Our Half-Full, Half-Empty Retirement Glass

By Editor Test

The private DC system covers only about half of American workers at any given time. Proposals to open state pension plans to uncovered workers have been made, and...

Published November 16, 2011

‘Don’t Trust Your Pension to Someone Younger than You’

By Editor Test Sun, Nov 13, 2011

In this video, singer-songwriter Cosy Sheridan performs "Higher Financial Reform," a humorous jab at the young quants who seem to keep putting their elders' savings into jeopardy.

Published November 16, 2011

Bill to offer state DC plan to non-profit workers passes in Massachusetts

By Editor Test Wed, Nov 9, 2011

But one observer suggested that extending coverage beyond state employees will be problematic, because of inconsistencies in state and federal pension regulations.

Published November 9, 2011

About 54% of full-time adult workers are in a retirement plan: EBRI

By Editor Test

"White, more highly educated, higher-income, and married workers are more likely to participate than their counterparts," the EBRI's October 2011 Issue Brief said.

Published November 9, 2011

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Articles by Author: Editor Test

Dollar’s woes could boost global and emerging market debt: BNY Mellon

What Income Planning Software Do You Use?

MetLife Dominates 3Q VA Sales

Rolls-Royce agrees to £3bn longevity swap with Deutsche Bank

Big Danish pension plan switches to DC from DB

Fixed Annuity Sales Running Flat in 2011: Beacon

MetLife reorganizes in wake of Alico acquisition

Five tasks that retirement plan advisors now face

High and low earners benefit from 401(k) plans differently

Signature of the Times

The Hartford adds enhanced death benefit to Future6 GLWB

A.M. Best reports on impact of low rates

AARP launches Social Security benefits calculator

Despite equity bounce in October, investors flee to bond funds

Security Benefit introduces multi-premium fixed annuity for 403(b) plan participants

The kids are not alright… as prospective heirs

Our Half-Full, Half-Empty Retirement Glass

‘Don’t Trust Your Pension to Someone Younger than You’

Bill to offer state DC plan to non-profit workers passes in Massachusetts

About 54% of full-time adult workers are in a retirement plan: EBRI

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