North America News

Annuities: Guardian enters Rila market with SG index

North America | Products

12 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

New Rila provider enters US market; Massmutual, Allianz Life and Ibexis unveil their latest offerings while LPL searches for a new wealth management head.

StructrPro: US market preference for indices remains strong, issuance fluctuates due to trends and conditions

North America | Products

10 Apr 2024 by Suzi Hampson - FVC

We look at trends in issuance, maturities and returns across index-linked products in the US market.

Nasdaq targets buyside ‘product gap’ with small cap futures launch

International | Products

10 Apr 2024 by Radi Khasawneh - FOW

The New York-based exchange group has targeted a gap in the Swedish market with its small cap futures launch, in the latest addition to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) product suite.

BNP Paribas cashes in on defined vol indices in the US

International | Industry

09 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

The French bank has more than doubled its traded notional of 3(a)(2) structured notes in the US in the past quarter year-over-year.

GS canopy index surfaces in FIAs

North America | Indices

04 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

Delaware Life has added three new index options to its fixed index annuity (FIA) shelf, including the Goldman Sachs (GS) Canopy Index that went live last month.

Limra: independent channels drive record FIA, Rila sales

North America | Products

03 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang

Independent agents and broker-dealers accounted for over half of the sales of the two types of annuity products in the US in 2023, respectively.

Lincoln Financial debuts first dual trigger FIA

North America | Industry

26 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang

The US insurance carrier has brought to the fixed index annuities (FIAs) a popular crediting strategy used in registered index-linked annuities (Rila).

US Q4 23: momentum wanes despite record year

North America | Products

13 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang

The US retail market is valued at US$100.5 billion in 2023 despite a slowdown in activity over the last three months.

Limra: indexed annuities see new sales record, Allianz comes on top

North America | Products

12 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang

The combined sales of fixed index annuities (FIAs) and registered index linked annuities (Rilas) have reached US$143 billion in 2023.