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DDW Annual Client Conference 2024

Thank you to an amazing group of clients who attended the DDW Client Conference this week. We covered it all: Products, Compliance, and Technology....

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Variable Annuities Sales are Coming with the Risk On Trade

As the Fed continued to raise the Fed Fund Rate, what impact has this had on the annuity product lines? On the surface, we may know the answer;...

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What happens when FINRA's President interviews the SEC's Chairman?

Summary: Even now, there was a lot of talk about Reg BI and what it really means. They reiterated that Reg BI needs to focus on costs, conflicts,...

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What a "Product Diversified" Portfolio Really Means

Over the last 12 months, we have seen the fed funds rate increase by 4.5%, directly affecting equity and bond markets. Yields have finallyrisen, and...

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We will ring in 2023 with the highest income levels in over 2 years

Key Takeaway:  We will ring in 2023 with the highest income levels in over 2 years for both FIAs and VAs. 

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FTX: A failure of due diligence

What happened to FTX, and more importantly, what should we think about going forward?

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Takeaways from the FINRA Small Firms Conference - Los Angeles, November 2022

Key Themes Discussed:  Reg BI,  Complex Products,  Best Ex Reviews 

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What We Learned at the National Society of Compliance Professionals’ (NSCP) National Conference

There were 4 primary themes that ran throughout the compliance conference.

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3 Ways BDs are Responding to PTE 2020-02

We are frequently asked "What are firms doing with PTE 2020-02? How are our BD peers handling 401k rollovers?"

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What does Full Coverage mean?

Just back from a Citywire Pro Buyer conference in NYC. Had the opportunity to sit down with about 12 top asset managers across fixed income, emerging...

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