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Thoughts on VA and Structured Annuity Filings – And Related Topics

Activity has been a bit slow along the variable annuity product pipeline of late – which is typical of this time of year – however we do have a few notable filings to report on,...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from May, 2017

This report will cover two subjects: our customary review of noteworthy variable fund filings from last month, and trends in variable insurance managed-volatility portfolios, drawing on first-quarter data we compiled from SEC filings..

An Update Regarding Variable Managed-Volatility Portfolios in 2016

In this report we’ll conclude our coverage of variable managed-volatility portfolios in 2016, citing data compiled from trust annual reports filed with the SEC..

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from February, 2017

This report contains our customary coverage of noteworthy variable fund filings from the prior month. During February we noticed a number of new registrations, including some that will pursue alternative investment and managed-volatility strategies, which...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from December, 2016

With this report we’ll wrap up our coverage of notable variable insurance fund filings from last year. During December there were a number of interesting new registrations, including some managed-volatility portfolios…

An Update on Variable Managed-Volatility Portfolios Through 2Q16

This commentary will cover trends in variable managed-volatility portfolios through the first half of 2016, citing data we compiled from trust semi-annual reports filed with the SEC…

An Update on Variable Insurance Managed-Volatility Portfolios

In this brief commentary we’ll touch on trends in managed-volatility portfolios, drawing on year-end 2015 data we gathered from SEC filings, which show how assets under management in this subset of the variable fund universe...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from November, 2015

During November we saw an interesting mix of filings related to variable insurance funds, including some new registrations. Among the many changes included modifications to the objectives of managed-volatility portfolios, and more conversions of money...

A Brief Update on Variable Product Managed-Volatility Portfolios

In this report we’ll get caught up with trends in variable managed-volatility portfolios, which over the past few years have been gathering assets at a fairly rapid pace. We’ll also share a few corrections and...