Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Annuity sales rebound from Q1, fall below prior year results
By Daniel WilliamsU.S. annuity sales totaled $60.2 billion in the second quarter 2015, 3 percent lower than sales recorded the same period a year ago.
August 17, 2015
IRA assets expected to hit $12 trillion by end of decadeIRA rollovers (traditional, Roth, employer-sponsored) were part of a Cerulli Associates study that revealed some intriguing statistics.
August 17, 2015
World’s biggest currency trade is stuck in a Fed-induced rutTrading the worlds most widely used currency pair has become a thankless chore for investors.
August 17, 2015
U.S. fixed indexed annuity sales on growth courseAccording to research, fixed indexed annuity sales in the U.S. remained strong this quarter.
August 14, 2015
A re-cap from the 2015 Advisor Network SummitHere's a collection of Tweets with what you missed.
August 14, 2015
12 best practices to transition to the new fiduciary standardHave you had enough back and forth on the impending revision to the DOLs fiduciary standard for retirement advisors?
August 14, 2015
SEC rules to expose highest executive pay seen as easily gamedWhen the U.S. adopted a new rule last week forcing companies to show how much more top executives earn than workers, regulators noted theres leeway.
August 14, 2015
Will a drone replace you in your practice?Before adding one more person to our team, we asked ourselves, Is there another way to get this work done without adding someone?