Halo Investing, a Chicago-based online marketplace for structured notes, has launched a similar platform for annuities.
The service aims to allow financial advisers to shop for annuities. It offers fixed, variable and registered index-linked annuities from several carriers, including Allianz Life, as well as a team of annuity experts and an outsourced insurance desk that can serve as an adviser’s licensed agent of record.
In addition, the platform provides carriers’ real-time rates, up-to-date product information and digital and virtual client signing, suitability review and carrier submission, Halo said in a release.
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Barely a decade old, registered index-linked annuities have quickly surged in popularity, thanks to their unique blend of protection and growth potential—an appealing option for investors looking to chart a steadier course through today's choppy market waters, says Myles Lambert, Brighthouse Financial.
