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Carlton Fields

A Sea Change in RILA Regulation: Navigating the New Waters

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On July 1, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a new registration framework for registered index-linked annuity (RILA) contracts. RILA contracts allow investors to allocate purchase payments to one or more...more

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New SEC RILA Rules: Implementation Issues and Practical Considerations

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On July 1, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced new rules for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and registered market-value adjustment annuities (MVAs). The new rules will significantly impact...more

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Recent State Fiduciary Duty Developments: Idaho, North Dakota and Ohio

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Idaho and North Dakota have adopted wholesale the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) model suitability standard. Ohio also finalized its proposed rule adopting the NAIC model rule...more

Cozen O'Connor

“Retread” Blowouts Create Hazards for Investors

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Recycled structured settlement payment streams have been the subject of much concern and scrutiny the past few years. These recycled payment streams are structured settlement annuity payments that were sold to a factoring...more

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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Nowotny on Death and Taxes, episode 7, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, is about the use of private placement variable deferred annuities (PPVA) and trusts. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pension Factoring Continues to Create Problems

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Pension factoring continues to leave investors looking for remedies beyond filing suit against defunct pension factoring companies, as witnessed by a recent filing in Johnson County, Kan., titled Michele R. Lenderman v. Emil...more

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SECURE Act and Guaranteed Income (Part 2)

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The introduction to my last post, SECURE Act Part 1, explained: There are two parts of the SECURE Act that I believe will have the greatest impact on my clients: plan sponsors and plan service providers. The first includes...more

Troutman Pepper

Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Personal Estate Planning

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on...more

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Coke is buying British coffee-shop chain Costa for $5.1 billion, as the coffee wars just keep on chugging. Costa has 3800 stores in 32 countries and “a foothold in China,” making Coke an instant player in the field....more

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Early Termination of Annuities Not Permitted

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Since investing can be a risky business with investments dropping in value from time to time, investors seeking steady income with minimal risk are sometimes attracted to an annuity’s guaranteed-income feature. A recent case...more

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