Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
June 03, 2004
NASD Slams Broker-Dealer With Fine For VA Market TimingNASD Slams Broker-Dealer With Fine For VA Market TimingByWashingtonThe National Association of Securities Dealers has fined a Richmond, Va.-based broker-dealer $450,000 in what the NASD ...
June 01, 2004
NASD Announces VA Market Timing FineNU Online News Service, June 1, 2004, 6:12 p.m. EDT, Washington -- NASD Inc., Washington, has fined a broker-dealer $450,000 in what NASD ...
June 01, 2004
Screening ProcessReps interested in moving to another B/D should consider compliance when they make their choices. Dennis Kaminski, chief compliance officer at Mutual Service Corp., suggests...
May 28, 2004
NAVA: U.S. VA Asset Total Climbs 28%NU Online News Service, May 28, 2004, 2:44 p.m. EDT -- U.S. variable annuity net assets soared to $1 trillion at the end of ...
May 26, 2004
Investors Capital Hires Former NAVA ChairmanNU Online News Service, May 26, 2004, 1:15 p.m. EDT -- Investors Capital Holdings Ltd., Lynnfield, Mass., has hired a well-known variable annuity marketer ...
May 20, 2004
SEC Announces VA Enforcement ActionsNU Online News Service, May 20, 2004, 2:43 p.m. EDT -- NASD, Washington, has fined 3 securities firms in connection with allegations of problems ...
May 13, 2004
The Appeal Of VAs For IRA RolloversVariable annuities are poised to capture a significant amount of the exploding IRA rollover market, thanks to the numerous advantages they afford over other IRA ...
May 13, 2004
Variable Annuities: Its Time To Go Back to Basics In A Benefits-Driven WorldVariable Annuities: Its Time To Go Back to Basics In A Benefits-Driven WorldByInvestors continue to choose variable annuities as they plan for their golden years. ...
May 11, 2004
Thrivent Merges 2 FundsNU Online News Service, May 11, 2004, 12:29 p.m. EDT -- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, Wis., has merged 2 of its funds.[@@]The company ...
May 06, 2004
NASD Pushing New Oversight Requirements For Variable AnnuitiesNASD Pushing New Oversight Requirements For Variable AnnuitiesByWashingtonDeferred variable annuities would come under a new set of suitability, disclosure and principal review requirements under a ...