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.
MetLife Renames Lifetime Annuity
By Staff WriterAn insurer is trying to draw more consumer attention to the risk that some retirees may outlive their retirement income.A unit of MetLife Inc., New ...
November 03, 2007
Earnings: MetLife, Pru, Lincoln, OthersInternational operations helped MetLife Inc. hold profits steady during the third quarter.MetLife, New York, is reporting $1 billion in net income for the latest quarter ...
November 01, 2007
New Options in 401(k)sA new twist in retirement planning is taking hold: financial services companies are offering immediate annuities and longevity insurance--a deferred annuity--as an option in 401(k)...
October 25, 2007
Merrill Lynch Reports LossMerrill Lynch reported that the company lost $2.3 billion in the third quarter, or $2.85 per diluted share. Problems in the CDO and U.S. subprime markets caused the firm to report a much larger than expected write-down of $7.9 billion in Merrill's fixed income, currencies, and commodities business.
October 08, 2007
EBRI Analyzes The UninsuredWorkers in some industries are much less likely to have health insurance than workers in some other lines of work, according to the Employee Benefit ...
October 08, 2007
RiverSource Offers New DI PoliciesAn insurer is rolling out two new individual disability income insurance products.RiverSource Life Insurance Company, a unit of Ameriprise Financial Inc., Minneapolis, says the products, ...
October 04, 2007
Lifetime Income Products DebutFidelity Investments unveiled a group of retirement income products and online applications for advisors and clients, October 3, aimed at helping retirees generate more predictable monthly cash flow streams for certain time horizons, or for life.
October 02, 2007
Garden State Leads In Battle To Overturn New SCHIP LimitsNew Jersey filed a civil suit Monday in the U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., in an effort to preserve states' ability to enroll moderate-income ...