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.
Passing on Prosperity
By Maya Ivanova"Will I have enough money to live comfortably in retirement?" That's a question your clients are likely asking with increasing frequency, and for good reason. With retirees now living longer and leading more active lives, the future of some pension plans up in the air, and medical costs skyrocketing, retirement...
February 28, 2005
High-Income Uninsured Not So Common: EBRINU Online News Service, Feb. 28, 2005, 8:22 p.m. ESTThe number of high-income individuals without health insurance may not be increasing as fast as ...
February 28, 2005
Earnings: AXA, ING, Manulife, American Equity, OthersThe weakness of the dollar is helping and hurting the revenue of European companies with large U.S. insurance operations.[@@]AXA S.A., Paris, and ING Groep ...
February 23, 2005
DI Opportunity: Salary Continuation PlansByAs a young, single woman in the insurance business, my natural market is with young, single professionals. Therefore, disability income insurance products are among my ...
February 22, 2005
Longtime House Member To Counsel Torchmark UnitNU Online News Service, Feb. 22, 2005, 3:32 p.m. ESTRichard Gephardt has joined a labor advisory board set up by American Income Life Insurance ...
February 18, 2005
Earnings: NFP, Clark, Scottish Re, Assurant, OthersThe broker compensation investigations cast a shadow this week over life and benefits distributors' reports on their latest quarterly results.[@@]National Financial Partners Corp., New ...
February 16, 2005
Qinhan Capital Launches Multi-Strategy FundJERSEY CITY, N.J. (HedgeWorld.com)--John Li Huaizhong has started a China-focused multi-strategy hedge fund to complement two other multi-strategy funds already up and running at this Qinhan Capital Management. According to an article in FinanceAsia.com, Mr. Li has opened an office in Shanghai. The Qinhan China Fund LP will pursue long/short...
January 25, 2005
ING Introduces Voluntary LTD ProductNU Online News Service, Jan. 25, 2005, 4:15 p.m. ESTA Minneapolis benefits company is expanding its income protection menu.[@@]The company, ING Employee Benefits, Minneapolis, ...