Athene FIAs Get Supercharged Index Options

The Athene products you know. Now with supercharged index options. How do you improve one of the industry’s top fixed indexed annuity lineups? Put more power under the hood. That’s exactly what we’ve done at Athene. Same proven products, same great features. Made even better with two powerful new index options. Technology is the nerve center of today’s financial marketplace, and data — created and moving at hyperspeed — is its lifeblood. To capture growth opportunities, you need solutions with the horsepower to race ahead of the massive volume of information that moves modern markets. These two new indices are built to do just that. Nasdaq FC Index1,2 (Ticker: BOFANFCC) Powered by Bank of America An innovative strategy powered by patent-pending Fast Convergence (FC) technology, which is designed to adapt to constantly changing economic conditions more quickly and efficiently than traditional volatility control mechanisms. The Nasdaq FC Index applies this capability to the stocks in the Nasdaq-100. For the first time, this powerful combination is being used to optimize performance potential within a fixed indexed annuity. Participation rates: up to 80% I want to dive deeper AI Powered US Equity Index1 (Ticker: AIPEX) Sponsored by HSBC The first and only rules-based equity strategy to use IBM Watson®to turn data into investment insight. WatsonTM artificial intelligence enables AiPEX to gather and learn from the growing volume of traditional and nontraditional market data created every day, using it to objectively evaluate and score each of the 1,000 largest U.S. publicly traded companies on a monthly basis, seeking those whose stock prices are poised for growth. Participation rates: up to 95% Show me more More changes to our index lineup These two indices replace the Janus SG Market Consensus1,2 and Morningstar® Dividend Yield Focus Target Volatility 5 IndexSM 1 options, as well as the S&P 500® 1-year Monthly Cap Index Strategy. Revised materials, forms and rate sheets with our new index configuration are available on Athene Connect. Applications with outdated or missing forms will be considered “not in good order.” Be sure to use up-to-date materials when offering Athene annuities. Important processing dates  Applications for any Athene fixed indexed annuity signed on or before January 31, 2020 and received in good order by Athene no later than 4 pm CT on February 14, 2020 will be issued with the current index strategy options. Going forward, in-force contracts will continue to offer the same index options that were available at issue. For applications submitted electronically, the application signed date is the date the electronic order is submitted to your back office for review. Applications requesting the current indices that do not meet the deadlines listed above will require a new Strategy Allocation form in order to receive the new index lineup.* Updated forms and materials are available on Athene Connect. *Don’t forget: Because Performance Elite has now moved to our new administration system, an updated Certificate of Disclosure (COD) and Product Comparison Worksheet (PCW) will also be required for the following products: Certificate of Disclosure (COD): Performance Elite and Performance Elite Plus 7, 10 and 15-year products An updated Product Comparison Worksheet (PCW) will also be required for Performance Elite 10 and Performance Elite 10 Plus products. For more information, please refer to our Jan. 16 message on Athene Connect. Thank you for your business. At Athene, we believe the power of innovative indices powered by unconventional thinking can supercharge growth potential. For rates, product information and sales support, please contact the best Sales Desk in the business at 888‑ANNUITY (266‑8489). Participation rates current as of 2/3/20 and subject to change at any time. 1 Because the index applies a volatility control mechanism, the range of both the positive and negative performance of the index is limited. 2 The Index features a performance control mechanism that limits its maximum growth potential within any given month. Consumers may therefore forego part of the growth of the Index if it rises beyond this limit within a month. Athene Performance Elite [GEN (09/15) NB, GEN10 (04/14), TBS15 (09/12)] Athene Performance Elite Plus [BONUS (04/17)] and Enhanced Liquidity Rider [ICC15 PEPR (11/14)] or state variations are issued by Athene Annuity and Life Company, West Des Moines, IA. Product features, limitations and availability vary; see the Certificate of Disclosure for details. Products not available in all states. Nasdaq FC Index — Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Product (“Product”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by BofA Securities, Inc. or its affiliates (“BofAS”). BofAS has not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Product, nor makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Product or any member of the public regarding the Product or the advisability of purchasing the Product, particularly the ability of the NASDAQ FC Index (“Index”) to track performance of any market or strategy. BofAS’s only relationship to Athene Annuity and Life Company (“Licensee”) is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names and the Index or components thereof. The Index is determined, composed and calculated by BofAS without regard to the Licensee or the Product or its holders. BofAS has no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the holders of the Product into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. BofAS is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices of, or quantities of the Product to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Product is to be priced, sold, or purchased, or redeemed. BofAS has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration or marketing of the Product. BOFAS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND BOFAS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, UNAVAILABILITY, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. BOFAS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, HOLDERS OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. BOFAS MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL BOFAS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. The Product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NASDAQ, Inc. or its affiliates (NASDAQ, with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”). The Corporations have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Product. The Corporations make no representation or warranty, express or implied to the owners of the Product or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Product particularly, or the ability of the NASDAQ-100 Index and NASDAQ FC Index to track general stock market performance. The Corporations’ only relationship to BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofAS”) is in the licensing of NASDAQ®and certain trade names of the Corporations and the use of the NASDAQ-100 Index which is determined, composed and calculated by NASDAQ without regard to BofAS or the Product. NASDAQ has no obligation to take the needs of BofAS or the owners of the Product into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Corporations are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Product to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Product is to be converted into cash. The Corporations have no liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Product. THE CORPORATIONS DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE NASDAQ-100 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY BOFAS, OWNERS OF THE PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE NASDAQ-100 INDEX AND NASDAQ FC INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100 INDEX AND NASDAQ FC INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CORPORATIONS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IBM and IBM Watson are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. AI Powered US Equity Index — The AI Powered US Equity Index (the “AiPEX Index”) is the exclusive property of EquBot Inc. (“EquBot”) and administered, calculated, and published by Solactive AG. EquBot, AiPEX, and “AI Powered US Equity Index” (collectively, the “AiPEX Marks”) are trademarks or service marks of EquBot and have been licensed by HSBC and sub-licensed by Athene Annuity and Life Company (the “Company”) for use in a fixed indexed annuity offered by the Company. The fixed indexed annuity is not, in whole or in part, sponsored, structured, priced, endorsed, offered, sold, issued or promoted by EquBot or HSBC or any of their affiliates. EquBot and HSBC’s only relationship to the Company is the licensing of the AiPEX Index and AiPEX Marks for certain purposes. EquBot and HSBC shall not have any liability with respect to a fixed indexed annuity in which an interest crediting option is based on the AiPEX Index and are not liable for any loss relating to the fixed indexed annuity, whether arising directly or indirectly from the use of the AiPEX Index, its methodology, any AiPEX Mark or otherwise. Neither EquBot nor HSBC has any obligation to take into consideration any of the needs of the Company or any of the owners, annuitants or beneficiaries of the fixed indexed annuity, in designing, calculating, administering or licensing the AiPEX Index. NEITHER EQUBOT, HSBC, SOLACTIVE AG, OR THEIR SUPPLIERS GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS OR AVAILABILITY OF THE AIPEX INDEX OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF OR DATA INCLUDED THEREIN, OR THAT NO ERROR, OMISSION, DELAY OR INTERRUPTION WILL EXIST THEREIN. NEITHER HSBC NOR EQUBOT OR THEIR SUPPLIERS, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND EACH OF HSBC AND EQUBOT AND THEIR SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE REGARDING (I) MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, OR (II) THE ADVISABILITY OF ANY PERSON INVESTING IN THE FIXED INDEXED ANNUITY. No purchaser, seller or holder of the fixed indexed annuity, or any other person or entity, should use or refer to any AiPEX Mark or other EquBot trade name to sponsor, endorse, market or promote the fixed indexed annuity without a license from EquBot and HSBC. Under no circumstances may any person or entity claim any affiliation or association with EquBot or HSBC without the prior written permission of EquBot or HSBC. In calculating the performance of the AiPEX Index, EquBot deducts a servicing cost of 0.50% per annum, calculated on a daily basis. Such costs may vary over time with market conditions. These costs reduce the potential positive change in the AiPEX Index and thus the amount of interest that will be credited to the fixed indexed annuity option based on the AiPEX Index. The volatility control applied by EquBot may reduce the potential positive or negative change in the AiPEX Index and thus the amount of interest that will be credited to the fixed indexed annuity option that is based on the AiPEX Index. Nothing provided herein should be construed as HSBC or EquBot or their suppliers providing tax, legal, or investment advice nor is HSBC or its suppliers recommending engaging in any investment strategy or transaction. S&P Index — The “S&P 500®” is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by Athene Annuity and Life Company. Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by Athene Annuity and Life Company. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products particularly or the ability of the S&P 500® to track general market performance. Past performance of an index is not an indication or guarantee of future results. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to Athene Annuity and Life Company with respect to the S&P 500® is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices and/or its licensors. The S&P 500® is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to Athene Annuity and Life Company or the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation to take the needs of Athene Annuity and Life Company or the owners of Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500®. S&P Dow Jones Indices are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the prices, and amount of Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products or the timing of the issuance or sale of Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products are to be converted into cash, surrendered or redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products. There is no assurance that investment products based on the S&P 500® will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment or tax advisor. A tax advisor should be consulted to evaluate the impact of any tax-exempt securities on portfolios and the tax consequences of making any particular investment decision. Inclusion of a security within an index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice. NEITHER S&P DOW JONES INDICES NOR THIRD PARTY LICENSOR GUARANTEES THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500®OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY, OWNERS OF THE ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500® OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES. Janus SG Market Consensus Index — The Janus SG Market Consensus Index and Janus SG Market Consensus Index II (collectively, the “Janus SG MC Indices”) are the exclusive property of Société Générale (Société Générale, together with its affiliates, “SG”). SG has contracted with Solactive AG (“Solactive”) to maintain and calculate the Janus SG MC Indices. “Société Générale”, “SG”, “Janus SG Market Consensus Index”, “Janus SG Market Consensus Index II”, “Janus SG MC Index” and “Janus SG MC Index II” (collectively, the “SG Marks”) are trademarks or service marks of SG or have been licensed for use by SG from Janus Henderson Indices LLC and its affiliates (“Janus Henderson”). SG has licensed use of the SG Marks to Athene Annuity and Life Company (“Athene”) and sub-licensed the use of certain Janus Henderson marks (the “Janus Henderson Marks”) for use in a fixed indexed annuity offered by Athene (the “Fixed Indexed Annuity”). SG’s sole contractual relationship with Athene is to license the Janus SG MC Indices and the SG Marks and sub-license the Janus Henderson Marks to Athene. None of SG, Solactive, Janus Henderson or other third-party licensor (collectively, the “Index Parties”) to SG is acting, or has been authorized to act, as an agent of Athene or has in any way sponsored, promoted, solicited, negotiated, endorsed, offered, sold, issued, supported, structured or priced any Fixed Indexed Annuity or provided investment advice to Athene. No Index Party has passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of the descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Fixed Indexed Annuity, including those disclosures with respect to the Janus SG MC Indices. The Index Parties make no representation whatsoever, whether express or implied, as to the advisability of purchasing, selling or holding any product linked to the Janus SG MC Index or the Janus SG MC Index II, including the Fixed Indexed Annuity, or the ability of the Janus SG MC Indices to meet their stated objectives, including meeting their target volatility. The Index Parties have no obligation to, and will not, take the needs of Athene or any annuitant into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Janus SG MC Indices. The selection of the Janus SG MC Index or the Janus SG MC Index II as a crediting option under a Fixed Indexed Annuity does not obligate Athene or SG to invest annuity payments in the components of the Janus SG MC Indices. THE INDEX PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE), WITH RESPECT TO THE JANUS SG MC INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR RELATING THERETO, AND IN PARTICULAR DISCLAIM ANY GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY EITHER AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE JANUS SG MC INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN, THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE JANUS SG MC INDICES AND/OR THE COMPOSITION OF THE JANUS SG MC INDICES AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE OR OTHERWISE. THE INDEX PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE JANUS SG MC INDICES OR IN THE CALCULATION OF THE JANUS SG MC INDICES, AND THE INDEX PARTIES ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN, OR FOR ANY INTERRUPTION IN THE CALCULATION OF THE JANUS SG MC INDICES. NO INDEX PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT BY THE INDEX PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DETERMINATION, ADJUSTMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF THE JANUS SG MC INDICES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL AN INDEX PARTY HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. No Index Party is a fiduciary or agent of any purchaser, seller or holder of a Fixed Indexed Annuity. None of SG, Solactive, Janus Henderson, or any third-party licensor shall have any liability with respect to the Fixed Indexed Annuity in which an interest crediting option is based on the Janus SG MC Index or the Janus SG MC Index II, nor for any loss relating to the Fixed Indexed Annuity, whether arising directly or indirectly from the use of the Janus SG MC Indices, their methodologies, any SG Mark, Janus Henderson Mark or otherwise. Obligations to make payments under the Fixed Indexed Annuities are solely the obligation of Athene. In calculating the performance of the Janus SG MC Indices, SG deducts a maintenance fee of 0.50% per annum on changes in the levels of the Janus SG MC Indices, calculated and deducted on a daily basis. Because each of the Janus SG MC Indices can experience potential leverage up to 400%, the maintenance fee may be as high as 2.00% per year. This fee will reduce the potential positive change in the Janus SG MC Indices and increase the potential negative change in the Janus SG MC Indices. While the volatility control applied by SG may result in less fluctuation in rates of return as compared to indices without volatility controls, it may also reduce the overall rate of return as compared to products not subject to volatility controls. Morningstar® Dividend Yield Focus Target Volatility 5 Index — Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar. Morningstar makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products or any member of the public regarding the advisability of buying annuities generally or purchasing the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products in particular or the ability of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products to track general stock market performance. Morningstar’s only relationship to Athene Annuity and Life Company is the licensing of: (i) certain service marks and service names of Morningstar; and (ii) the relevant Morningstar index (“Index”) which is determined, composed and calculated by Morningstar without regard to Athene Annuity and Life Company or the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products. Morningstar has no obligation to take the needs of Athene Annuity and Life Company or the owners of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. Morningstar is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products are converted into cash. Morningstar has no obligation or liability in connection with the purchase, administration, marketing or crediting of interest for the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products. Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Index or any data included therein, and Morningstar shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. Morningstar makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by Athene Annuity and Life Company, owners or users of the Athene Annuity and Life Company’s Products, or any other person or entity from the use of the Index or any data included therein. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.