Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Why a New Type of Alpha Should Be Retirement Portfolios' True Goal
By David M. BlanchettAdvisors often look at investment alpha as the priority of clients' financial plans. But that ignores the full picture.
November 24, 2020
Global Atlantic Realigns Individual Life and Annuity DistributionDave Wilken and Paula Nelson will be the co-heads of individual markets.
November 24, 2020
Moody's Sees Pent-Up Demand for Life and Annuity DealsOne factor: Accounting rules are pushing variable annuity blocks into private capital companies' hands.
November 23, 2020
Do Variable Annuities Belong in a Retirement Plan?One factor to consider is that some clients may live a long time.
November 23, 2020
AmeriLife Acquires a Benefits Firm: DealsInsurance Specialist Group, Boost Health, iPipeline and Welis have deal news.
November 23, 2020
TIAA's Ferguson Faults Wealth GapFerguson, the first Black person to serve as a Fed vice chairman, has announced plans to retire from TIAA in March.
November 22, 2020
Annuities Could Stop Retirees From Going Broke. Why Don't More People Use Them?The Stanford Longevity Project and Principal Financial Group look at why many retirees don't use annuities and how to address their concerns.
November 21, 2020
Ed Slott on RMDs, Backdoor Roths and the Death of the Stretch IRAThe IRA and tax expert talks to ThinkAdvisor about how changing tax rules have shaken up retirement planning in the past few years.