MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Gives Back 1.2% in April
May 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posted a decrease for April of 1.28%, a deterioration from March's 0.4% advance.
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Domestic Equities Continue Leading April Fund Flows
May 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds in April continued along the same path as they had in March as the funds (including exchange-traded funds) ended April with...
UIT Deposits Up in April
May 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset flows into unit investment trusts (UIT) increased in April.
Q1 U.S. DB Plan Funded Status Drops
May 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combination of lower than expected asset returns and a lower benchmark discount rate resulted in a decrease of 2% (to 63.9%) in...
Jobless Claims Tick Up; Analysts Not Worried
May 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though the line of unemployed workers filing for first-time benefits was longer than analysts had predicted last week, the job-market watchers still...
Lipper: Equity Funds Gain, Bond Funds Lose in April
May 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising interest rates took their toll on bond mutual funds in April, while equity funds managed to overcome flat-to-declining stock markets to squeeze...
Mass Layoffs, Unemployment Down in Q1
May 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mass layoffs in the first quarter of 2004 were the lowest for a first quarter since 2000.
Funds Record $30 Billion in Net New Flow in April
May 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - April saw increased flow into equity and balanced mutual funds.
Well-Known Author Doubts Hedge Fund Info
May 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A well-known markets watcher and Princeton University economist is raising new doubts about most hedge fund performance data, although it isn't yet clear...
MSCI Hedge Composite in the Red for April
May 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary reports show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posting a decrease for April of 1.1%, a deterioration from March's 0.4% advance.
Jobless Claims See Increase
May 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in a while, the number of unemployed Americans filing for initial benefits rose during the week ending May 8.
Van Global Hedge Gives Back 1% in April
May 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index lost 1% net in April, according to industry consultant Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, LLC (VAN), based...
Hewitt: 401(k) Participants Rush Back To Equities
May 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bucking a trend set in March of retreating to bonds in the face of market weakness, 401(k) participants voted in favor of stocks...
Many World Equity Markets Droop in April
May 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index (BMI) Global Composite dropped 2.63% in April, as the prospect of higher interest rates pushed many stock markets...
Ryan: Assets One Up Liabilities in April
May 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After opening 2004 in favor of liabilities, April saw a shift in the asset/liability measure in favor of assets.
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Drop in April
May 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Persnickety investors concerned about a possible rise in interest rates led hedge funds 0.78% lower in April.
Worker Productivity Rises
May 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) said worker productivity rose at a 3.5% annual rate in the first quarter of 2004.
Online Recruiting Activity Heats Up in April
May 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Monster Employment Index rose 16 points in April as demand for workers and related online job recruitment activity across the United States...
Jobs Up But Work Week Down?
May 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) reported great job growth for April, but cannot seem to explain how the growth came amid a...
Q104 No Great Shakes for Institutional Investors
May 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For most institutional investors, the first quarter of 2004 did not stand for strong performance, according to the latest plan sponsor performance survey...