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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 29, 2010
Sun Life introduces two income benefits

Sun Life Financial Inc. today released two income benefits.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 29, 2010
Putnam cuts fees on absolute-return and lifecycle funds

Putnam Investments has significantly lowered the expense ratios on its slate of Absolute Return funds and its RetirementReady Lifecycle funds.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 29, 2010
401(k) advisers ready for new regulations

The Labor Department this month is expected to introduce its final rule on how retirement plan sponsors will be required to disclose plan fees to participants.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2010
Target fund rules may mean 401(k) changes

Newly proposed disclosure rules could steer plan sponsors to more conservative target date funds for their 401(k) plans, according to some industry experts.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2010
J.P. Morgan launches share class with no 12(b)-1 fees

With reform looming, bank's asset management unit joins others in offering retirement plans so-called R6 option

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 24, 2010
Prudential hooks up with Edward Jones to launch A-share VA

Prudential Financial Inc. is teaming up with Edward D. Jones & Co. LP to create a new A-share variable annuity. The insurer expects to submit a filing for the product in the next 30 to 60 days.

Insurers' closing of VA funds rubs advisers the wrong way
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 24, 2010
Insurers' closing of VA funds rubs advisers the wrong way

Pruning investment options limits their ability to put clients in the best funds, reps say

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2010
Finra bans rep over alleged insurance scam

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 23, 2010
3Q sales of fixed indexed annuities hit record $8.7B

A combination of equity market volatility and slumping interest rates pushed sales of fixed indexed annuities in the third quarter to a new high, according to data from LIMRA and AnnuitySpecs.com.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 21, 2010
Variable annuities finally outselling fixed annuities in banks

First time in three years; MassMutual's RetireEase top seller in third quarter