Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
NASD Seeks Variable Product Suitability Rule
By Steven BrostoffNU Online News Service, June 9, 2004, 2:52 p.m. EDT, Washington -- Variable annuity sales would come under tougher suitability and disclosure requirements under ...
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. ...