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.
Pioneer Adds VA Guarantee For 2
By Staff WriterA Boston mutual fund company is adding a variable annuity feature than can convert retirement savings into a guaranteed lifetime income stream for married couples.The ...
October 28, 2005
Firm Says Guidance Should Help Deferred Comp MarketExecutives at Clark Inc. say they are hoping changes in the business climate will help them improve on third-quarter earnings.[@@]Clark, Barrington, Ill., is reporting ...
October 20, 2005
Torchmark Unit Pushes To Hire AgentsTorchmark Corp. is hoping new producers will help its earnings.[@@]Torchmark, Birmingham, Ala., is reporting $119 million in net income for the third quarter on ...
October 05, 2005
Feds Complete Foreign Insurer Stock RuleThe Internal Revenue Service has published a final version of a rule that may affect the income taxes of foreign life insurers that do ...
October 02, 2005
Next Annuity Industry Storm: Overselling GLWBsThe annuity industry gets into trouble occasionally by not discouraging the overselling of potential returns; now some in the business are doing the same thing with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits in annuities.
October 01, 2005
Next Annuity Industry Storm: Overselling GLWBsThe annuity industry gets into trouble occasionally by not discouraging the overselling of potential returns; now some in the business are doing the same thing with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits in annuities.
September 04, 2005
Non-Annuity Income Products Start To BiteVariable annuities represent a major share of the retirement income market. But that position may be under threat by new, non-annuity retirement income products...
September 03, 2005
Non-Annuity Income Products Start To BiteVariable annuities represent a major share of the retirement income market. But that position may be under threat by new, non-annuity retirement income products...