Insured Retirement Institute

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  Ex-EBSA Head Sees No Fiduciary Plan Before Election

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  Brad Campbell, the former head of EBSA, predicted Tuesday that the DOL won’t release its reproposed fiduciary rule until after the presidential election in November.

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  FINRA and SEC Warn About Annuity Risks

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  FINRA is looking closely at disclosure, suitability and yield-chasing practices associated with VAs.

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  SEC ‘Seriously Considering’ Simpler VA Prospectus

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  Investor demand for an alternative to the 150- to 300-page VA prospectus remains strong, according to a just-released survey by the IRI, and the SEC is “seriously considering” approving shorter documents.

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  FINRA’s Selman: No Political Appetite for User Fee Approach

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 25, 2012

  The passage of legislation to allow the SEC to collect user fees to fund advisor exams in the current political environment is “very unlikely,” a FINRA official said Monday.

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  IRI Research to Serve as ‘Backbone’ to One-Stop Licensing Clearinghouse

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 25, 2012

  IRI announced Monday a new research initiative to identify regulatory burdens facing BDs that impede their ability—and their advisors’ willingness—to sell lifetime income products.

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  Annuity Sales Down in Q1, but VA Assets at All-Time High: IRI

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2012

  First-quarter annuity sales fell more than 2.5% to $53.1 billion, IRI announced on Thursday.

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  For College Grads, 10 Important Financial Tips

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 25, 2012

  Diploma season brings some important suggestions for better financial health from Insured Retirement Institute.

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  Did 2008 Make the Case for Variable Annuities?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2012

  A new survey finds consumers and financial advisors that are increasingly concerned about meeting retirement goals are turning to variable annuities.

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  Allow E-Disclosures, Retirement Plan Coalition Urges DOL

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  On Tuesday, a coalition of interested parties took to their pens to urge the Department of Labor to allow plan sponsors to make required disclosures electronically.

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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Advances Sipple; Hewson Joins Citi Private Bank

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2012

  This week in new hires, Scott Sipple moved up at Putnam Investments; Mark Hewson went to Citi Private Bank; Bradford Campbell joined Drinker Biddle; Kimberley Branch and John Forrest went to Symetra; and SNR Denton welcomed Lisa Ledbetter.