The Link between Annuities and Retirement Well-Being
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Annuitization
The actual process of converting a sum of money into a stream of income and the point at which annuity payments begin. For example, with Social Security the sum of money that has hypothetically been accumulating over one’s working years would be annuitized when the person chooses to begin receiving Social Security benefits.
MetLife is Nudging the World of Defined Contribution toward Income Annuities
Jody Strakosch is the National Director for MetLife’s Retirement Products Group. In this role, Jody has a broad perspective on developments in the institutional space. In other words, Jody is intimately familiar with how in-plan accumulation and point of retirement annuities are evolving in the defined contribution arena.
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Study Shows the Impact of Annuities on Retirement Security
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College recently published a research brief that analyzes the impact of annuitization on retirement security .
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Veritat Offers Comprehensive, Fee-Only Financial Planning Services that are Affordable and Scalable
Veritat is a start-up seeking to leverage process and technology innovation to scale a business model that is typically saddled with persistent and burdensome variable costs. If successful, Veritat will be able to deliver premium services to a mass audience.
As a registered investment advisor (RIA) that adheres to the fiduciary standard, Veritat provides comprehensive financial planning services through financial advisors who are employed by the company and share a common sense of mission.
We spoke with Dr. Kent Smetters who is the President of Veritat and a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Annuity Digest: How did Veritat come into existence?
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U.K. Government Considering an End to Compulsory Annuity Purchases
British lawmakers are considering an end to the law that requires many U.K. retirees to purchase an annuity by the time they turn age 75. As an interim step, the U.K Chancellor modified the current law so that the age for compulsory annuitization is increased to 77 from the current level of 75 years of age.
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