What consumers told a study about guaranteed lifetime income annuity products…
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar said the agency should implement a “temporary testing program” to find out what information investors find “most important and useful in selecting a financial advisor.”…
Under the proposal known as Rule G-37, the federal Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)would expand restrictions on political contributions made by municipal advisors. The rules already apply to municipal securities dealers…
Northwestern Mutual announced it will allow investors to fund an immediate annuity and a deferred income annuity using personal savings outside of qualified retirement dollars…
How investors drain assets from their defined contribution retirement plans through borrowing, early withdrawals and cash-outs is costing them dearly…
The launch of Pacific Secure Income comes on the heels of gains in the deferred income category, and among fixed annuities generally, as market watchers expect interest rates to rise…
At issue is how to craft a legal and economic reinsurance framework that will bring states’ regulations into uniformity with regard to captive reinsurance transactions that are used to finance insurance company reserves…
Why meeting a client’s need is more important than trying to beat the market…
Many college students and young professionals don’t show an interest in entering the financial advisory profession, until they learn more about what advisors do…
Read more about this challenge and other challenges to client success…
A new report is spotlighting is yet another area where not-in-good-order problems still live…
New distribution technology platforms are designed to address producer certification and remuneration…
Western & Southern Financial Group is rolling out a fixed index annuity (FIA) that includes a Goldman, Sachs & Co. proprietary index option…
New research breaks down the impact of erosion over time on 401(k)/Indvidual Retirement Account balances…
Regulation of captive life reinsurers has undergone a tumultuous nine months…
A new survey found that only 4.1 percent of small and midsize state-registered investment advisory firms reported experiencing a “cybersecurity event.”…
Prudential has bagged another big pension risk transfer deal, one the company believes to be the third largest transaction of its kind in the United States…
Broker and advisor groups have pitched lawmakers on the importance of preserving choice, freedom, accessibility and affordability of financial services for middle-market clients…
The product, branded as Allianz Life Pro+ Survivor, is designed for consumers looking for affordable, flexible premium options and comes with chronic illness or terminal illness riders…
