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In the September edition of DFA1, Katherine Dease, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, IRI, hails a major program milestone: 50,000 paperless transactions for annuity exchanges, replacements, and transfers. She explains how this success should trigger adoption of other DFA standards to eliminate more friction points, improve the process for more financial professionals, and help expedite annuities into consumers’ hands.

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August 31, 2026

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News Articles IRI is quoted or mentioned. Plan Sponsor – DOL Investment Safe Harbor May Not Do Much for Retirement…

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August 18, 2026

IRI VISION: FINAL RULES, OPEN QUESTIONS – IRI’S COMPLIANCE & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

A new rule or regulation is finalized. Comment periods close, statements are issued, and the policy conversation moves on. But…

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