How do we care for the carers? Episode 36
Episode Notes
Nearly one in four Americans belong to the “Sandwich Generation”—squeezed between the caregiving needs of their children and aging parents. These middle-aged, mid-career workers face enormous challenges as they juggle the costs of childcare, college, and eldercare—all while they try to save for their own retirement. Guest Mike Downing, chief operating office of Athene, discusses how financial professionals can help their Gen X clients navigate their competing financial demands while growing and protecting their future retirement nest eggs.
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Guest Bio: Mike Downing, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Athene. He is responsible for the day to-day operations of the company, including IT, Operations, Product Management, Marketing and Athene’s Bermuda operations.
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Athene is a financial services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products, helping people save for the future and generate lifetime income.
A leading provider of individual fixed and indexed annuities as well as pension group annuities, Athene’s dedicated distribution channels also include flow reinsurance, funding agreements, acquisitions and block reinsurance. Diversified distribution supports origination in varying market environments and enables Athene to achieve stable asset growth at attractive returns.
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