I've seen investors replace traditional index allocations with smart beta strategies in seeking to improve returns, reduce risk or enhance diversification relative to market - cap - weighted indexes. (blackrockblog.com)
Standard loans require conversion of any ongoing index allocations to be terminated, and an amount at least equal to the loan moved into the policy's Fixed Account. (en.wikipedia.org)
Additionally, Accumulation Advantage offers various index allocation options including a new volatility controlled index from BlackRock (R), the BlackRock iBLD Claria (TM) Index, which has also been added to other select Allianz Life FIAs. (insurancenewsnet.com)