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401(k) Annuities
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Fiduciary Rule Killing Annuity Sales
Despite continual delays for full implementation, the fiduciary rule is having an impact, particularly in the area of…
Americans Want Annuities (Wait, What?) in Retirement Plans
Only a third of workers have access to retirement plans that offer a “secure income stream for life,”…
Fiduciary Rule Whacks Annuities
Fiduciary rule fallout continues, with a (not unexpected) decrease in annuity sales of 10 percent, to $105.8 billion,…
Fiduciary Hit to Indexed Annuities?
The spectacular run for indexed annuities is on the wane. Is the fiduciary rule to blame? Yes, but…
How Much Income Would Annuities Provide 401k Participants?
An annuity option in the investment menu would account for well over a third of needed income in…
TIAA Adds Lifetime Income to 403b Target Date Funds
After confirming that target date funds with income options count as qualified default investment alternatives in retirement plans, TIAA has moved…
More Bad News for Variable Annuities in Wake of DOL Fiduciary Rule
Variable annuities will continue to feel the negative effects of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Conflict of Interest Rule,…
NAFA to Appeal Decision on 401k Fiduciary Rule
They’re annuity providers, and they’re not gonna take this lying down. The National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA)…
The Key to Better 401k Participant Outcomes: Olivia Mitchell
What if there was a way to “put the pension back” into 401(k) plans? Intriguing question, one in…
Beltway Bill to Help Annuities in 401(k)s Gets Boost
The Senate Finance Committee gave its seal of approval Wednesday to a bill that would make it easier…