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.
Will GMWBs Keep Up With Retirees' Inflation?
By Moshe A. MilevskyAs baby boomers contemplate their retirement longevity, the variable annuity industry has shifted the focus of its guarantees from dying to living.This is happening in ...
February 01, 2006
Deon BlaneyPrivate Wealth Management 1308 Reisling Court Las Vegas, NV 89144 702.734.1475 [email protected] Age: 47 Title: Investment Advisor/Owner Education: Three years at University of Nevada, Las Vegas Founded firm: September 2005 Advisors in firm: 1 Assets...
January 25, 2006
Pioneer Adds VA Guarantee For 2A 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 ...
January 25, 2006
Pioneer Adds VA Guarantee For 2A 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 ...
December 19, 2005
Shifts Seen in Asia's Fixed-Income BusinessGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--The volume of Asian fixed-income trading fell from 2004 to 2005, and the nature of the market shifted away from government bonds toward higher-risk, higher-yield instruments. So says Greenwich Associates' 2005 Asian Fixed-Income Research Study, released Tuesday. Specifically, a slowdown in institutional trading of government bonds and G-7...
November 09, 2005
Reinsurance Change Lowers Penn Treaty NetEfforts to reduce exposure to investment market ups and downs led to a dip in third-quarter earnings at a major long term care insurer.[@@]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 ...