RBC I&TS extends relationship with insurer
New products come with earlier resets to lock in market value
Insurer introduces 75/75 option
Multi-channel distribution strategy underway as insurer beefs up wealth product offerings
Flexibility in asset allocation also was important in how segregated fund families performed in 2014
Volatile markets and a decline in GMWBs have caused a surge in seg fund sales. Some insurers are hiking fees and introducing new products
CI Investments and SEI are the latest manager additions
Draft CCMRS legislation, which redefines securities to include seg funds, has industry groups concerned
MPIP Segregated Pools designed for mass-affluent investors
Good stock-picking helped segregated fund families