The first quarter of Institutional Distributor annuity sales experienced a shift away from the fixed annuity segment to the registered annuity segment. Despite the geopolitical uncertainty and declines in the equity markets in Q1, investors seemed to be unphased and strong growth in both traditional VA products and registered index-linked (RILA) products drove the Composite Group annuity market sales up.

The 2026 Structured Products Roundtable brought together a thoughtful cross-section of industry participants for a candid and highly relevant discussion on where the market is headed, how firms are adapting, and what it will take to grow responsibly.

Saltzman Associates’ Annuity Roundtable for independent broker-dealers (IBDs) and registered investment advisers (RIAs), held in Nashville, brought together leaders across product, distribution, operations, and compliance to talk candidly about what’s working—and what’s changing fast.