Annuities
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Labor Department: Know Your Target-Date Fund
By Staff WriterThe U.S. Department of Labor has posted an investor bulletin that explains target-date retirement fund basics.
May 07, 2010
Retirement Income: LIMRA Calls For More EducationRetirement plan participants need more information about strategies for making retirement assets last, LIMRA has told federal regulators.
May 06, 2010
NAFA appeals to government agencies to use fixed annuities in retirement incomeIn response to a request for information by the Departments of Treasury and Labor, NAFA has submitted a report documenting the reasons why fixed annuities are an important tool for retirement planning.
May 06, 2010
New York May Ban Annuity Death Benefit Bonus RecaptureThe New York State Insurance Department has drafted a circular letter that could change the way the state treats annuity death benefits.
May 06, 2010
S. 3217: Fiduciary Standard In PlaySen. Robert Menendez has been on the Senate floor trying to round up support for the idea of imposing a fiduciary standard of care on all sellers of retail investment products.
May 06, 2010
Labor Department: Know Your Target-Date FundThe U.S. Department of Labor has posted an investor bulletin that explains target-date retirement fund basics.
May 06, 2010
S. 3217: Fiduciary Standard In PlaySen. Robert Menendez has been on the Senate floor trying to round up support for the idea of imposing a fiduciary standard of care on all sellers of retail investment products.
May 05, 2010
NAFA: Offer Retirement Savers Product Neutral InformationFinancial advisors should give defined contribution retirement plan participants "product-neutral information" about retirement planning and planning options, according to the National Association for Fixed Annuities.