Week in Review – 12/20/23

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Weekly Summary

Interest rates are in free fall and we’ve seen a pullback in offered rates from some of the major MYGA players, but how and why are some carriers holding the line? On the heels of their September launch in the IMO channel, AuguStar revamps their Orbiter product series and relaunches two new additions to their Broker/Dealer suite: Orbiter Growth and Orbiter Income. Equitable updates their Investment Edge VA and with the latest changes, the line continues to blur between traditional VAs and RILAs. And this week we put Citi Aria and its 20% volatility target in the spotlight.