The fixed index annuity market has suffered a significant drawback in what has been a historic yet volatile year in terms of interest rates, leaving key leaders in the industry potential indicators as to how the coming year will play out.

Following the launch of the partnership between Credit Suisse and index solutions provider Salt Financial in the US to expand the bank’s quantitative investment strategies (QIS) range, SRP spoke to Tre DePietro (pictured) , director of insurance derivatives and financing at Credit Suisse and Salt Financial’s co-founder and president Alfred Eskandar to discuss objectives that this partnership will yield. How will the collaboration between Credit Suisse and Salt impact the FIA market?

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