Nearly Half 401(k) Assets in Mutual Funds
May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds continue to stake out a growing share of the employer-sponsored retirement plan market, according to data just released from the Investment...
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More DC Money Flows to Stable Value
May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants had more of their money in stable value funds at year-end 2001 than in the last six years, according to...
Unemployment Insurance Claims Dip
May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time dipped slightly as the federal program for re-filings wound down,...
T+1 Timing Still Uncertain
May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities Industry Association (SIA)'s Board of Directors will evaluate three scenarios for moving to T+1 settlement in the US at its July...
Separately Managed Accounts up in Q1
May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets held in separately managed accounts were up 3.4% during the first quarter of 2002, according to a report by the Money Management...
Online Job Market Bustles in April
May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The world of online job hunting was red hot in April as applicants flocked to online employment Web sites in enormous numbers, an...
FTSE4GOOD Goes Greener
May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global index provider FTSE Group announced the first changes to its criteria for inclusion since its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index series was...
401(k) Do-it-Yourselfers Fare Better in Q1
May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Self-directed investors in defined contribution plans fared better than the aggregated returns on mutual funds and separately managed accounts for the first quarter,...
Rocky Markets Favor Shorting Hedge Strategies
May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rough month for US equities continued to play to hedge fund strengths, with the Average U.S. Hedge Fund rising 0.2% net in...
Initial Claims Still Top 400,000
May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial claims for state unemployment benefits remain stubbornly above the key 400,000 level, which economists view as symptom of a recession.
1Q02 Mass Layoffs Down from 2001
May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of mass layoff actions and worker separations in the first quarter of 2002 was lower than the same period a year...
Money Market Funds Bleed in April
May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the stock market continued to decline in April, money trickled out of mutual funds, according to estimates from research firm Lipper, Inc.
Hedge Funds Plod Along in April
May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although hedge funds managed to outperform the major US indices in April, the double-digit returns of the past continued to elude investors.
Emerging Markets Back in Favor
May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emerging market mutual funds have outperformed the broader markets over the last year, yet valuations still remain compelling, according to Standard & Poor's....
Russell Enhances Indices with FTSE Classification
May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest move in a partnership between two index providers may give plan sponsors some help with attribution analysis across sectors and regions.
Employer Stock Hot Transfer Ticket in April
May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a month where equity markets were hammered, daily net participant transfer activity also pulled back, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.
April Tough for Canada's Mutual Funds
May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Things got ugly for Canadian mutual funds in April with 73% losing value and the median fund showing a -1.7% return, according to...
Tech Cuts Slow in April
May 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The beaten-down tech sector is showing signs of life with a 31% drop in the number of announced cuts year-to-date, compared to a...
Hedge Funds Hang on in April
May 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds held their own in April, slipping 0.25%, according to the Hennessee Hedge Fund Advisory Group.
Jobless Claims Down, But Not Much
May 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits declined last week, but not as much as expected, and workers appear to be...