Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
FINRA Suspends Rep for Unsuitable Annuity Switches
By Melanie WaddellThe rep recommended that customers exchange their existing variable annuities for a higher-cost L-share contract.
February 28, 2025
Traditional Variable Annuity Sales Rise 53% in Q4Strong stock market performance tempted retirement savers out of the storm cellar.
January 28, 2025
FINRA Beefs Up Its RILA AdviceRegulators want representatives to think about a client's age when recommending transactions.
January 13, 2025
RILAs Will Still Be King of the Annuity Hill, LIMRA PredictsTraditional variable annuity products might be coming up from the valley of despair.
January 06, 2025
4 Bills That Could Boost Annuities in 2025Trade groups are pushing to make it easier to buy annuities with retirement plan assets.
December 30, 2024
S&P 500’s 2024 Rally Shocked ForecastersPessimistic equity strategists have continued to be caught off guard by the market’s twists and turns.
December 30, 2024
Bank Workers Are Leaking Data on Client Accounts as Scams SurgeThe finance industry’s lowest-paid employees are selling sensitive customer information out the back door.
December 30, 2024
Stock Markets to Close Jan. 9 for Carter’s Day of MourningThe bond market will close at 2 p.m. New York time to recognize the 39th president's passing.