By Editor Test
In his regular quarterly update, the product manager of Morningstar’s Annuity Solutions reviews second-quarter VA manufacturer activity and looks ahead.
By Editor Test
Big deferral bonuses and safer investment options characterize the income riders of Nationwide and Sun Life, both of which aim to be among the leading sellers of VAs.
By Editor Test
AllianceBernstein's DAA fund, which aims for 60/40 performance without the tails, has been adopted as a risk-reduced investment option in AXA, MetLife, Ohio National, Sun Life, and Transamerica variable annuities. AB's Mark Hamilton explains.
By Editor Test
Our neighbor to the north spends only 10% of its GDP on health care, compared to 16% in the U.S., and its hospitality towards immigrants should help ease labor shortages as its Boomers retires.
By Editor Test
Facing a need for “ongoing holistic service from a third party,” the report said, many plan sponsors will seek a professional retirement plan advisor who earns a fee or retainer instead of an asset-based charge.
By Editor Test
Many Americans yearn to vacation in romantic Italy, But, as this essay from IPE.com explains, Italians yearn for a less stagnant economy, cleaner politics, more jobs and a pension that replaces 60% of final salary.
By Editorial Staff
Brief and late-breaking items from Putnam, Symetra, Pacific Life, Allianz Life, Russell Investments, the Phoenix Companies, The Hartford, and Prudential.
