Diversified Funds Squeeze Out Q1 Gain
March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. diversified stock funds were up a slight 0.80% in the first three months of 2004, significantly below the 30% rise noted in...
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UIT Deposits Down in February
March 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset flows into unit investment trusts (UIT) receded in February.
ICI: ETFs Gain $3.7B in February
March 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds (ETF) added more assets in February, swelling by more than $3 billion for the month.
Jobless Claims Tick Up
March 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of out-of-work Americans lining up for first-time jobless benefits ticked up by a hair last week, but was still squarely in...
FTSE World Index Remains Unchanged
March 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE Group has pulled the curtain back on the results of its public consultation on the treatment of countries within global benchmarks and...
BLS: February Mass Layoff Figures Nose Dive
March 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - February finally provided a modicum of relief from unrelenting mass layoff figures, as the number of events was the lowest for any February...
FRC: February Fund Flow Loses Some Punch
March 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to mutual fund flows, 2004 came in like a lion, but apparently soon lost at least some of its roar...
Lipper: Equity Fund Deluge Lets Up in February
March 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity mutual funds enjoyed healthy inflows in February for the 12th straight month, according to the monthly Lipper fund flow report.
Jobless Claims Fall
March 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers requesting first-time unemployment benefits saw a significant dip last week.
Strength in Equity Mutual Fund Inflows for February
March 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - February inflows into equity and balanced mutual funds (open-end, closed-end, funds underlying variable annuities, and ETFs) exceeded $40 billion, according to a new...
PerTrac: Hedge Fund 1.5% Better in February
March 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds gained an average 1.5% in February, down from a 1.79% average return the previous month.
Major S&P Index Shuffle Is Not in the Cards
March 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite some whispering in the wings that Standard & Poor's may be "cleaning up their indexes," one investment bank does not see the...
Fed Funds Rate Remains at 1%
March 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Once again the Federal Reserve has decided against changing interest rates from their decade-old lows.
CSFB: Hedge Indices Inch Higher in February
March 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CSFB/Tremont hedge fund indices both enjoyed positive returns in February, as the Hedge Fund Index closed the month 1.40% higher and the Investable...
Van: Hedge Fund Returns Keep Climbing
March 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 1.2% net in February.
MSCI: Hedge Funds 1.5% Better in February
March 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary reports show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posting an increase for February of 1.5%, a slight drop from the 1.6% increase...
Jobless Aid Requests Trend Down
March 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers requesting first-time unemployment benefits saw a dip last week to its lowest since late January, the government reported.
Weiss: Stock Funds Show Off 32.8% Average 2003 Returns
March 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After three consecutive years of losses, nearly 100% of stock mutual funds reported positive returns last year, delivering an average 32.8% performance, according...
Ryan: Liabilities Outpace Assets in February
March 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The growth of pension liabilities outpaced a gain in assets for the second month in a row.
Hewitt: K Plan Participants Even in February
March 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Breaking from the equity fixation in January, 401(k) participants favored fixed income investments over equity options in February.