
Products
Investment Products and Service Launches
Charles Schwab releases variable annuity options; Vanguard announces plans to launch ultra-short bond ETF; and Annexus Retirement Solutions releases Lifetime Income Builder.

Investing
Can Fixed and Variable Annuities Go Together?
Investing experts say smartly pairing the two types of annuities with other investments in a retirement portfolio can deliver significantly more income compared with a traditional withdrawal strategy.

Products
Investing
Investment Product and Service Launches
Allianz Life launches solutions platform for RIAs; Wilmington Trust adds sign-on program; Columbia Threadneedle announces 2021 successor; and more.
Assessing Available Retirement Income Options
An overview of the insured and investment solutions that are available and how advisers should evaluate them.