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Innovator ETFs Publishes Upside Caps for March Series of Flagship U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
ETF, EFA, AUM, Prospectus, Innovation, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, QQQ, Caps, Patent, TLT, Fund, Emerging market, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Pioneer, SPY, Buffer, IWM, EEM, Security (finance), Growth

**“Buffer” refers to the amount of downside protection the fund seeks to provide, before fees and expenses, over the full Outcome Period.

Key Points: 
  • **“Buffer” refers to the amount of downside protection the fund seeks to provide, before fees and expenses, over the full Outcome Period.
  • Outcome Period is the intended length of time over which the defined outcomes are sought.
  • Upon commencement of the Outcome Period, the Caps can be found on a daily basis via www.innovatoretfs.com.
  • The March series of the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™ ( BMAR ; PMAR ; UMAR ) reset annually and can be held indefinitely.

Equitable Enhances Market Leading Buffered Annuity Suite

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Index, Equitable Holdings, Retirement, NYSE, Uncertainty, Rila, Investment, Structural capital, Buffer, Life insurance, Equitable

Equitable , a leading financial services organization and principal franchise of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH ), today announced enhancements to its Structured Capital Strategies PLUS® 21 and Structured Capital Strategies® Income variable and registered index-linked annuities (RILAs).

Key Points: 
  • Equitable , a leading financial services organization and principal franchise of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH ), today announced enhancements to its Structured Capital Strategies PLUS® 21 and Structured Capital Strategies® Income variable and registered index-linked annuities (RILAs).
  • The new enhancements are designed to provide clients with partial protection against market volatility along with the opportunity to capture upside market potential up to a cap.
  • The enhancements provide higher buffers to provide additional, partial protection against market turbulence; shorter investment durations that give clients the flexibility to reallocate underlying investments in times of uncertainty; and new investment options that can provide positive or enhanced performance even if market index returns are negative.
  • “Clients continue to face persistent economic uncertainty and decreased investment returns, but still need to provide for themselves and their loved ones in retirement,” said Steve Scanlon, Head of Individual Retirement, Equitable.

Innovator ETFs Publishes Upside Cap Ranges for March Series of U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
ETF, EFA, AUM, Prospectus, Innovation, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, QQQ, Caps, Patent, TLT, Fund, Emerging market, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Pioneer, SPY, Buffer, IWM, EEM, Cryptocurrency, Security (finance), Growth

The actual Cap for each Fund will be set at the beginning of the Outcome Period, and is dependent upon market conditions at that time.

Key Points: 
  • The actual Cap for each Fund will be set at the beginning of the Outcome Period, and is dependent upon market conditions at that time.
  • As a result, the Cap set by each Fund may be higher or lower than the Estimated Cap Range.
  • **“Buffer” refers to the amount of downside protection the fund seeks to provide, before fees and expenses, over the full Outcome Period.
  • The March series of the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™ ( BMAR ; PMAR ; UMAR ) currently have a remaining outcome period of about one week.

AllianzIM’s Suite of ETFs Exceeds $1 Billion in Assets

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Banking, Personal Finance, Accounting, Prospectus, Investment, AUM, Allianz Life, ETF, S&P, Trust, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Buffer, Allianz, Risk, Fund, Dow Jones, Standard, Risk management, SPDR, Funding, Lovell Minnick Partners, Financial adviser, Cryptocurrency, Security (finance), Life insurance, Index

Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®), announced its suite of Buffered ETFs has surpassed $1 billion in total assets under management.

Key Points: 
  • Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®), announced its suite of Buffered ETFs has surpassed $1 billion in total assets under management.
  • “Reaching $1 billion in assets across our ETF suite reflects the critical role these products play in investors’ portfolios,” said Johan Grahn, Head ETF Market Strategist at AllianzIM.
  • Analyzing the ETFs’ performance in 2022, the product served as a valuable tool for investors.
  • Offering a new way to help investors seek to mitigate risk and reduce volatility, these ETFs complement Allianz Life’s suite of annuity and life insurance products.

Equitable Expands Portfolio in Variable Universal Life Market

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Insurance, Human Resources, Labor, Finance, Consulting, Professional Services, Public Policy, Government, Small Business, Other Policy Issues, Life insurance, NYSE, S&P, Buffer, VUL, MSO, Index, Equitable Holdings, Policy, Growth, Standard, Multimedia, Computer data storage, Cryptocurrency, Equitable

Equitable , a leading financial services company and principal franchise of Equitable Holdings (NYSE: EQH ), has announced the launch of an enhanced version of its Market Stabilizer Option®.

Key Points: 
  • Equitable , a leading financial services company and principal franchise of Equitable Holdings (NYSE: EQH ), has announced the launch of an enhanced version of its Market Stabilizer Option®.
  • The new offering, Market Stabilizer Option® II (MSO II), is available on all single life variable universal life (VUL) products issued by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (Equitable Financial) and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (Equitable America) that are currently sold in the marketplace.1 MSO II helps clients navigate today’s volatile markets and enables them to thrive, create wealth and protect legacies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230202005186/en/
    Hector Martinez, Head of Life Insurance at Equitable (Photo: Business Wire)
    With the launch of MSO II, Equitable Financial and Equitable America are building on more than a decade of experience offering buffered indexed options in the life insurance and annuity markets.
  • “From pioneering the first variable life insurance product in 1976 to being the first insurer to offer VUL with a buffered indexed option in 2010 , we have a track record of innovation in the VUL market.

AllianzIM Launches Two New Buffered ETFs that Hedge the S&P 500 Exposure

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Banking, Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Prospectus, Life, AUM, Buffer, ETF, Trust, Cap, Allianz, Net, Risk, Fund, Index, Risk management, SPDR, Tax, Security (finance), Life insurance, Financial adviser, Cryptocurrency

“Our Buffered ETFs make it easier for investors sitting on cash to get back into the market without jumping head first into the deep end,” says Johan Grahn, Head ETF Market Strategist at AllianzIM.

Key Points: 
  • “Our Buffered ETFs make it easier for investors sitting on cash to get back into the market without jumping head first into the deep end,” says Johan Grahn, Head ETF Market Strategist at AllianzIM.
  • The 12-month Outcome Period of the February series ETFs will be February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.
  • However, the AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Jan ETF (JANW) closed the year at -0.65%, proving to be an effective portfolio strategy.
  • AllianzIM’s suite of Buffered ETFs were listed as one of the fastest-growing ETFs in 2022 (Morningstar Direct, October 2022).

Elevator Safety System Global Market Report 2022: Increased Use of Elevators with Rapid Urbanization Lifts Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 23, 2023
Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Construction, Accident, Government, ISO, SAA, Urbanization, Safety, Maintenance, Artificial intelligence, Eye, Ageing, Buffer, Airport, International Organization (journal), Architecture, US, Machine learning, COVID-19, Elevator, Medical device, Rail transport

The "Elevator Safety System Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Type and Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Elevator Safety System Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Type and Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Elevator safety systems are important for ensuring the safety of the people traveling in elevators.
  • Elevator manufacturers are required to abide by several regulations and codes, as do elevator safety device manufacturers.
  • Moreover, the presence of key manufacturers of elevator and elevator safety systems, along with strategic alliances among stakeholders in the elevator safety system market, is encouraging competitiveness in the market in APAC.

Elevator Safety System Global Market Report 2022: Sector to Reach $22.88 Billion by 2028 at a 9.8% CAGR

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Safety, International Organization (journal), Artificial intelligence, Construction, Elevator, Machine learning, Maintenance, Government, Buffer, US, COVID-19, Ageing, ISO, Eye, SAA, Architecture, Airport, Urbanization, Accident, Medical device, Rail transport

The elevator safety system market size is expected to reach US$ 22,881.75 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2022 to 2028.

Key Points: 
  • The elevator safety system market size is expected to reach US$ 22,881.75 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2022 to 2028.
  • Elevator safety systems are important for ensuring the safety of the people traveling in elevators.
  • APAC is expected to register the highest CAGR in the elevator safety system market during the forecast period.
  • Moreover, the presence of key manufacturers of elevator and elevator safety systems, along with strategic alliances among stakeholders in the elevator safety system market, is encouraging competitiveness in the market in APAC.

Innovator ETFs Announces New Upside Caps for February Series of U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
TLT, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Caps, IWM, Innovation, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, EFA, AUM, EEM, Emerging market, SPY, QQQ, Pioneer, Patent, Buffer, Prospectus, Fund, ETF, Financial adviser, Security (finance), Growth

CHICAGO, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovator Capital Management, LLC (Innovator), the Defined Outcome ETFs™ pioneer, today announced the upside caps and return profiles for the February series of the U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™ – Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF™ – February (BFEB), Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF™ – February (PFEB) and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF™ – February (UFEB) – which completed their third annual outcome period and reset at the end of the month. The 36 total ETFs in the flagship U.S. Equity Buffer ETF lineup seek to provide investors with upside participation, to a cap, in Large-cap U.S. stocks via options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) with buffers against market losses of 9%, 15% or 30% over one-year periods. Three Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs reset each month. With the stock market drawdown that commenced in 2022, the February series of Innovator’s U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs shielded investors who held shares since the beginning of the completed outcome period from a portion of SPY losses over the annual period.

Key Points: 
  • **“Buffer” refers to the amount of downside protection the fund seeks to provide, before fees and expenses, over the full Outcome Period.
  • Outcome Period is the intended length of time over which the defined outcomes are sought.
  • Upon commencement of the Outcome Period, the Caps can be found on a daily basis via www.innovatoretfs.com.
  • For more information regarding whether an investment in the Fund is right for you, please see “Investor Suitability” in the prospectus.

Innovator ETFs Publishes Upside Cap Ranges for February Series of U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
TLT, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Caps, IWM, Innovation, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, EFA, AUM, EEM, Emerging market, SPY, QQQ, Pioneer, Patent, Buffer, Prospectus, Fund, ETF, Security (finance), Financial adviser, Growth

The actual Cap for each Fund will be set at the beginning of the Outcome Period, and is dependent upon market conditions at that time.

Key Points: 
  • The actual Cap for each Fund will be set at the beginning of the Outcome Period, and is dependent upon market conditions at that time.
  • As a result, the Cap set by each Fund may be higher or lower than the Estimated Cap Range.
  • **“Buffer” refers to the amount of downside protection the fund seeks to provide, before fees and expenses, over the full Outcome Period.
  • The February series of the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs™ ( BFEB ; PFEB ; UFEB ) currently have a remaining outcome period of about one week.