S&P Publishes the Whats, Whys of its Hedge Fund Index
September 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard and Poor's has unveiled the methodology, structure, and components of its new hedge fund index.
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UIT's Hit Summer Slump
September 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unit Investment Trusts' deposits during August slumped to $705.7 million from July's strong showing of $1.3 billion.
FTSE Adjusts SRI Index
September 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE4Good Advisory Committee has adjusted the components of its socially responsive index.
Hedge Funds Bounce Back in August
September 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index ticked up in August after two straight losing months.
Hedge Funds Bounce Back in August
September 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index ticked up in August after two straight losing months.
Junk Defaults Down in August
September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US junk bond default rate dipped to 9.11% in August from a revised 9.39% in July, Standard & Poor's said, in a...
Surprise Jump for Jobless Claims
September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A week after posting a drop in unemployment claims, the jobless figure unexpectedly soared to the highest level since April.
"Pension Crisis" Looms for Some: Fitch
September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Underfunded pensions and anemic investment returns can drain a company's capital that might be more productively invested elsewhere.
FTSE Adjusts FTSE 100 Benchmark
September 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE Group has dropped three companies from its blue chip FTSE 100 Index, the index company announced.
August Transfers Slow – Some
September 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants continued to maintain a relatively high level of transfer activity in August, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.
August Hedge Funds Up by a Hair
September 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds trailed a broader stock market index by a hair in August, but managed to edge out two other equity indices for...
Ryan Says Pension Gap Grows
September 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension plans were squeezed once again in August, caught between slumping returns and looming liabilities, according to data from Ryan Labs.
Unemployment Does A Surprise Dip, But..
September 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US unemployment rate dipped to a five-month low in August at 5.7%, but the domestic job-making machine is apparently still largely moribund,...
FTSE Carves Up the World With New Index Series
September 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors looking for a new series of performance benchmarks might find a solution in a new series of indexes from FTSE.
Jobless Claims Still Above 400,000 Level
September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - First-time jobless claims posted a drop, but still clung stubbornly to the key 400,000 mark for the second straight week.
SDBA Participants "Fix-ated" In Q2
September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in self-directed accounts mirrored the motions of the market in the second quarter, shirking stocks and heading for the relative safety of...
Lots of Glum Faces Among NY Hiring Managers, Employees
September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Times Job Market Confidence Index, which regularly polls New York area hiring managers and job seekers, dropped 10 points in...
UITs Bounce Back in July
September 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deposits to unit investment trusts totaled $1.31 billion in July, up substantially from the previous month's $923.8 million.
SDA, Core Returns Suffer in Q2
September 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The market's downdraft treated both self-directed account investors and those in core options equally badly in the second quarter, according to new data.
Job Cut Announcements Take No Vacation in August
September 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Announced job cuts skyrocketed 46% in August after an earlier mid-summer lull dropped the layoff announcement figure to its lowest level in more...