Tag: Fixed indexed annuities
US annuity group pushes for Rila registration reform
North America | Industry
11 Aug 2021 by Lavanya Nair
The industry is looking to simplify the filing process for registered index-linked annuities (Rilas).
Fixed indexed-linked annuity hits the market
North America | Products
01 Jul 2021 by Lavanya Nair
US based annuities provider F&G has debuted the Dynamic Accumulator FILA, a hybrid product that emulates features of two established insurance categories including fixed index annuities (FIAs) and registered index-linked annuities (Rilas).
Latest: Citi debuts ‘grandmaster’ play
International | Industry
29 Jun 2021 by SRP News
Citigroup has licensed its Citi Grandmaster Index on an exclusive basis to retirement savings products Athene USA and fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) provider Annexus.
SRP in brief: down the right path
International | Industry
24 May 2021 by Amélie Labbé
A lot of positive news came out of banks’ earnings report in the past week, and two important EU regulatory appointments were made.
FIAs dwindle despite interest rate climb
North America | Products
19 May 2021 by Lavanya Nair
Fixed indexed annuity sales dropped by 15% in the first quarter to $13.7 billion amid an overall boost in fixed annuity sales of 4% in Q1 21 to US$31 billion.
Simon Markets: smart technology key to empower financial advisors
North America | Technology
27 Apr 2021 by Lavanya Nair
US multi-dealer platform for structured products Simon Markets is riding the fintech wave having broadened its industry footprint over the past year.
SG debuts ‘smart climate’ prop play in US
North America | Indices
06 Apr 2021 by Lavanya Nair
The French bank’s new environmental, social governance (ESG) custom index, developed in collaboration with climate risk analytics platform Entelligent, will underlie a new fixed indexed annuity (FIA) deployed by Investors Heritage Life Insurance Company.
First ESG indexed annuity hits the US market
North America | Products
31 Mar 2021 by Lavanya Nair
Midland National Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Sammons Financial is the first to launch a fixed index annuity (FIA) aligned with sustainable investing via the newly deployed BlackRock ESG US 5% Index.
Société Générale deploys prop index plays amid expanding annuity market
North America | Indices
25 Mar 2021 by Lavanya Nair
The French bank is seeking to capitalise on its index capabilities to respond to demand for custom indices in the indexed annuities market.
