Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
The Trouble with Treasuries
By Alexei BayerThe world is rapidly getting poorer. According to the International Monetary Fund, worldwide losses from the financial crisis already measured $1.4 trillion through November. Although it...
January 25, 2009
MWA: Bank Holding Company Annuity Income Increases 33%Bank holding companies increased annuity income to $1.5 billion for the first 3 quarters of 2008, up 33% from the total for the comparable period in 2007.
January 01, 2009
New productsFixed annuities ING Fixed Annuities The new ING IncomeProtector Withdrawal Benefit, a revamped version of previous offerings, now provides a 7 percent compounding roll-up during the first 10 years of the deferral phase and an annual ratchet
January 01, 2009
Nuveen Says It Has 'Positive Momentum'In 2008, Nuveen Investments wrestled with the freeze-up of the auction-rate preferred securities market and sought to restore liquidity at par to preferred shareholders and...
January 01, 2009
Fixed Income RulesMany funds, fund categories and stock- market indexes have dropped by about 40 percent through December 4, 2008, according to Lipper. The Dow Jones, for...
December 08, 2008
MetLife To Post Profit In Fourth QuarterMetLife Inc. says it expects to report more than $1 billion in net income for the current quarter and has held variable annuity income guarantee ...
December 08, 2008
MetLife To Post Profit In Fourth QuarterMetLife Inc. says it expects to report more than $1 billion in net income for the current quarter and has held variable annuity income guarantee ...
December 01, 2008
The True Goal of IndependenceMany breakaway advisors eschew the label of "producer" in this current environment and want to position themselves as advisors on the side of their clients....