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A recent study suggests sales of "expensive" VAs fell as a result of the vacated rule. But there are other factors at play, writes Raymond James' Scott Stolz.October 16
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“If insurance and annuities had always been commission free, RIAs would be power users,” says David Lau, CEO of DPL Financial which is partnering with SS&C Advent.October 13
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Expenses fell by 20 basis points and risk-adjusted returns climbed 92 bps, according to the study.September 24
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Could single premium immediate annuities be the answer to ultralow rates?September 21
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Sales are tumbling and gravitating to different products as Wells Fargo settles a FINRA case and researchers examine the defunct fiduciary rule.September 3
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Northwestern Mutual’s practices raise difficult questions about the nature of retail advice just as wealth management faces greater scrutiny under new rules.July 17
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Companies that connect advisors and carriers are seeing a surge in use.June 17
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“It is amazing that annuity sales are only down in the single digits, given the devastating effects that COVID-19 has wreaked on the annuity industry,” an expert says.June 1
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The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations Wednesday to update the income tax withholding rules for periodic retirement and annuity payments made after Dec. 31, 2020.May 27
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The percentage of workers who say they are ready to retire has dropped by more than 5% in last month, a survey found.April 24
