Transamerica Announces New Collaboration With First Trust

First Trust Equity Edge Index added to Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity’s investment lineup 

BALTIMORE, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Transamerica announced a new collaboration with FT Indexing Solutions LLC (“First Trust”) that adds the First Trust Equity Edge Index^TM to the Transamerica Structured Index Advantage® Annuity. The new equity-based index, First Trust Equity Edge (Nasdaq: FTEQEDGE), is exclusively available through Transamerica’s structured annuity. The index provides exposure to U.S. equities that exhibit high quality and value, consistent with a balanced investment approach. 

“We are excited to work with First Trust to offer customers and distribution partners access to an index that seeks to help address key retirement challenges facing Americans today,” said Liza Tyler, Transamerica’s head of annuity solutions. “First Trust Equity Edge Index seeks to provide investors with exposure to growth and value U.S. equities, which is consistent with Transamerica’s mission to help people make the most of what’s important to them.”

Adding the index enhances Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity’s ability to help investors seeking growth through a diverse range of indexes as well as protection buffers designed to limit downside market risk. The annuity is a cost-effective solution that reinforces Transamerica’s commitment to helping everyday Americans who are saving to live their best lives in retirement.

Transamerica’s Structured Index Advantage Annuity already has been extremely popular with customers, surpassing $1 billion in sales in its first two years.

“We believe adding the First Trust Equity Edge Index will accelerate the continued growth momentum of Transamerica’s Structured Index Advantage Annuity,” said Jonathan Cressman, vice president and managing director for annuities wholesale distribution for Transamerica.

The First Trust Equity Edge Index stands out for its unique blend of U.S. equities that demonstrate high quality and value. This innovative approach, which combines two equally weighted methodologies, is sourced from the Value Line Dividend Index™, a benchmark of quality high-yielding stocks in the Value Line universe, and the Nasdaq U.S. Rising Dividend Achievers™ Index, which tracks companies with a history of increasing dividends.  Thus, clients will have access to a mix of investments to navigate various market conditions.

About Transamerica
With a history that dates back more than 100 years, Transamerica is a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, with unique access to the large and growing middle market consumer via World Financial Group and US retirement recordkeeping. Transamerica provides a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services.

In 2023, Transamerica fulfilled its promises to customers, paying more than $47 billion in insurance, retirement, and annuity claims and benefits, including return of annuity premiums paid by the customer. Transamerica’s head office is in Baltimore, Maryland, with other major operations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Denver, Colorado. Transamerica is part of the Aegon group of companies. Each Aegon company is solely responsible for its own financial conditions and contractual obligations. Based in the Netherlands, Aegon is an international financial services holding company.

For more information, visit www.transamerica.com.

Annuities issued in all states except New York by Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Annuities are underwritten and distributed by Transamerica Capital, Inc., 1801 California St., Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202, FINRA member. References to Transamerica may pertain to one or all of these companies.

Registered Index-Linked Annuities are long-term, tax-deferred vehicles designed for retirement purposes and are not for everyone. They are subject to possible loss of principal and earnings due to market fluctuation, investment risks as a result of fees and charges under the policy including surrender charges, other transaction charges, and periodic charges. 

A current prospectus for this product should either precede or accompany this material. Before investing, consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. Go to transamerica.com for prospectuses containing this and other information. Please read carefully. 

Withdrawals of taxable amounts are subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to a 10% additional federal tax if withdrawn before age 59½.

You cannot directly invest in an index and the annuity does not participate directly in any stock or equity investments. Stock dividends on the index are not included as a component of the Index Value.

All guarantees, including optional benefits, are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company.

The policy may be referred to as a variable annuity, or modified guaranteed annuity in some states. Not available in Missouri, New York or Oregon. All policies, riders, and forms may vary by state and may not be available in all states. TPVA1400-0720, TRIA1000-R0821 TPVA14FL-0720 (SC), TPVA14OR-0720 (SC), TRIA10OR-R0821

The First Trust Equity Edge Index (FTIS Index) is a product of FT Indexing Solutions LLC (FTIS) and is administered and calculated by Bloomberg Index Service Limited and its affiliates (collectively, BISL).  FIRST TRUST® and FIRST TRUST EQUITY EDGE INDEX™ are trademarks of First Trust Portfolios L.P. (collectively, with FTIS and its respective affiliates, First Trust). The foregoing index and trademarks have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Bloomberg, Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC), Money Services, Inc., and Transamerica Capital, Inc., (Transamerica) in connection with the FTIS Index and the Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity. 

The Nasdaq U.S. Rising Dividend Achievers™ Index (Nasdaq Index) is a product of Nasdaq, Inc., (which, with its affiliates, is referred to as the Nasdaq). NASDAQ® and NASDAQ U.S. RISING DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS™ are trademarks of Nasdaq. The foregoing index and trademarks have been licensed for use for certain purposes by FTIS and Transamerica in connection with the FTIS Index and Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity.

The Value Line Dividend Index (Value Line Index) is a product of Value Line, Inc., (Value Line). VALUE LINE® and VALUE LINE DIVIDEND INDEX™ are trademarks of Value Line. The foregoing index and trademarks have been licensed for use for certain purposes by FTIS and Transamerica in connection with the FTIS Index and Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity. The FTIS Index is not sponsored, endorsed, recommended, sold, or promoted by Value Line and Value Line makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the FTIS Index.

BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. Bloomberg Finance L.P., BISL, and their affiliates (Bloomberg) are not affiliated with First Trust. Bloomberg’s relationship to First Trust is only (1) in the licensing of the FIRST TRUST® and FIRST TRUST EQUITY EDGE INDEX™ trademarks and (2) to act as the administrator and calculation agent of the FTIS Index. Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of the FTIS Index or any data or information relating thereto and shall have no liability in connection with the FTIS Index or any data or information relating thereto.

Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold, recommended, or promoted by First Trust, Bloomberg, Nasdaq, Value Line, or their respective affiliates (collectively, the Companies). The Companies do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in Transamerica Structured Index Advantage Annuity or products based on the FTIS Index, Nasdaq Index, or Value Line Index, do not make any warranties, or bear any liability with respect to such products, and do not make any warranties or bear any liability with respect to Transamerica Structured Index Advantage® Annuity or another party’s index.

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