Total sales by independent agents and broker-dealers grew 29% last year.
Advisors on Orion's platform will have access to DPL's commission-free annuity marketplace.
Annuit sales reached a record high of $385 billion last year.
Small firms with 10 or more workers would be required to auto-enroll employees in a plan.
Potential buyers say they like these products, so why don't they jump in?
Advisors were also once reluctant to adopt managed accounts, too. But they got over it.
The advisor and the union's president conspired to steal money from the fund for eight years.
The platform eliminates the need for RIAs to hold an insurance license.
Potential buyers say they like these products, but why don't they jump in?
The industry is arguing that the proposal conflicts with the underwriting process.
Unions and consumer groups argue rule is needed to weed out costly conflicts.
Rising interest rates have spurred a boom in demand, but investors should take note of recent industry changes.
An industry coalition claims the department is rushing hearings before everyone has weighed in.
LifeX will be available to people between ages 60 and 75.
If you think handling annuities is a problem, you're not alone.
Insurance and independent brokerage industries will be hardest hit, Fred Reish says.
Now that RIAs have figured out how to charge for an annuity, firms are benefiting, too.
AnnuityFix helps advisors become independent from the broker-dealers that control their clients' annuities.
Goldman found that student debt and caregiving requirements hinder people's retirement goals.
The draft proposal erects barriers to annuities and other product sales, the coalition argues.