Tag: Fixed indexed annuities
Indexed annuities: custom indices displace domestic large-cap underlyings
North America | Indices
19 Feb 2021 by Lavanya Nair
Annuities gained traction in 2020 amid a historically low interest rate environment with investors leaning towards registered index-linked annuity (Rilas) over fixed-indexed annuities (FIAs). Now a shift towards annuity products linked to proprietary & custom underlyings is on the rise.
Structured annuity sales bounce back to ‘pre-pandemic’ levels
North America | Industry
02 Feb 2021 by Lavanya Nair
Registered index-linked annuity (Rilas) have emerged as the product of choice for retirement investors during the pandemic as fixed index annuities (FIAs) continued to suffer the impact of low interest rates.
Indexed annuity sales pick up in Q3
North America | Industry
11 Dec 2020 by Lavanya Nair
The US fixed index annuities (FIA) market has seen a rebound over the last three months despite a 27% fall year-on-year.
CS & Salt Financial: Innovation can ignite new FIA demand
North America | Indices
18 Nov 2020 by Lavanya Nair
The fixed index annuity market has suffered a significant drawback in what has been a historic yet volatile year in terms of interest rates, leaving key leaders in the industry potential indicators as to how the coming year will play out.
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Fidelity’s multifactor risk control gauge gains traction
North America | Products
09 Jul 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
RIA membership network DPL Financial Partners and insurance carrier Midland National have launched a commission free fixed indexed annuity (FIA) aimed at aiding investors by doubling income payments for up to five years to accommodate retirement investors increased personal care expenses.
Lincoln tweaks flagship annuity as interest rates bite
North America | Products
02 Jun 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
Life insurance and retirement firm Lincoln Financial Group has added enhancements to its flagship indexed variable annuity product to provide investors more ways in which to grow their wealth with a level of protection during market downturns.
Covid-19: FIA investors eye move from ‘potential’ to ‘guaranteed’
North America | Products
30 Mar 2020 by Lavanya Nair & Pablo Conde
The outbreak of the Covid-19 virus has engulfed financial markets worldwide and created a unique and unprecedented environment for advisers and investors alike. SRP caught up with Todd Giesing (pictured), director of annuity research at the Secure Retirement Institute, Limra, to discuss the impact that the pandemic is having on the fixed index annuities (FIA) market.
Indexed annuities: Rila sales up by 63% YOY, market conditions hit FIAs
North America | Products
21 Nov 2019 by Pablo Conde
Registered index-linked annuities (Rilas) continue to expand and have become one of the fastest growing areas in the US structured products market.
The future is smart for FIAs
North America | Expert View
22 Aug 2019 by Tiago Fernandes & Mladen Karov
There is little doubt that fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) provide a risk-return function that investors want – they limit losses and have the ability to shape potential returns. But since interest rates have decreased, indexed annuities linked to risk control indices have become increasingly popular.
