Clients are too often being presented with comparisons of hypothetical values for the in-force policy versus some sales proposal/illustration.
Strategists at Matthews Asia believe turbulent times could be ahead.
While some bond strategies are eking out a modest return, a shift in thought toward taking distributions from a total return portfolio broadens advisers' options.
In addition, Voya Financial and four Cetera Group firms will pay customers $6.3 million in restitution.
Regulator said reps were incentivized to sell firm's annuities and discouraged from selling non-proprietary products.
Variable annuity sales are headed for their lowest annual sales total in nearly two decades, as broker-dealers embrace indexed annuities and the DOL fiduciary rule looms.
"Macroeconomic trends" led Hancock to ditch new policy sales, in the latest example of an LTC market beleaguered by negative consumer perception and low interest rates.
There are some variables under clients' control that they can use to bring down their total Medicare costs.
In the first legal challenge to be decided, judge upholds Department of Labor regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">The DOL rule, from all angles.</a>)</i></b>
The supposedly new annuity type, as opposed to an immediate fixed annuity, would lock in a higher income in the event of a strong stock market.
Some firms are rethinking a shift to fee-based compensation and instead are sticking with commission structures that will trigger the need for best interest contract exemptions.
While financial institutions are able to sell deferred-income and immediate annuities under a less onerous exemption, some are opting to sell under BICE to keep certain compensation arrangements intact.
A China Oceanwide investment platform will pay $5.43 per share, the companies said.
Winston Wade Turner misrepresented facts in high-cost annuity transactions.
Many plans don't offer annuities, and those that do see little participant uptake, but more regulatory clarity, better products and heightened interest will likely lead to greater prevalence.
Focus on the costs inside the life insurance policies of clients and prospects, where they need management and advisory services arguably even more so than in their investment portfolios.
Estimates of saving $1,000 per employee per year for practices with at least 25 workers is enticing some firms to take on additional risk.
At least 80.1% of the shares in the unit, Brighthouse Financial Inc., will be distributed to MetLife investors under the plan.
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The acquisition will expand the firm's ability to sell financial products through Jefferson National's network of 4,000 RIAs.
