SEC Approves, Extends New Circuit Breakers
September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the adoption and extension of new stock trading circuit-breakers.
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Q2 a Difficult Quarter for Callan DC Index
September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Callan Associates reports that the Callan DC Index’s second-quarter performance was its worst since the fourth quarter of 2008.
July Fund Inflows Pegged at $15.4 billion
September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $15.4 billion in July, according to the latest Financial Research Corporation (FRC) data.
After a Rough August, Could September Be Worse?
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As rough a month as August was for the markets – and the one just past was the worst since 2001 -...
529 Plan Assets Down 4.9% in Q210
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total assets in 529 college savings plan fell to an estimated $117 billion as of the second quarter of 2010, reflecting a 4.9%...
Participant Transfers in July Remain Fixed Income Oriented
August 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the market rally, the direction of the total transfers in July remained fixed income-oriented, according to the results of the Hewitt 401(k)...
Q210 TUCS Drops 4.7%
August 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Master Trusts reversed course during the second quarter, falling 4.74% and resulting in a one-year return of 12.53% according to the Wilshire Trust...
ETF Flows Totaled $7.5B in July
August 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – July saw investors put $7.5 billion into U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.
Funds See $25B in July Flows
August 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Driven by ongoing demand for bond funds, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $25 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and...
ETFs Keep up Hot Streak in July
August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded funds continued their hot streak for a sixth straight month in July with $6.8 billion in inflows for the month and $40.8...
July Fund Flows Edge up to $14B
August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Flows into U.S. open-end funds increased slightly in July to $14.1 billion versus $13.5 billion in June, according to the latest Morningstar fund...
ETF Assets Increased $50B in July
August 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry assets rose $50 billion for the month of July – up 6.5%, according to the State Street Global Advisors...
Q210 Bleak in BNY Mellon Master Trust Arena
August 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median plan in the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe posted a -4.87% return for the second quarter of 2010.
U.S. Job Market Sputters in July
August 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 9.5%, but the U.S. economy continued to lose jobs in July.
June Fund Flows Reported at $25B
August 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds experienced June net inflows of $25.5 billion, according to new Financial Research Corporation (FRC) data.
Private Equity Sees Modest Gain in Q1 2010
July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the State Street Private Equity Index posted a 2.22% return.
Institutional Investment Plan Sponsors See Loss in Q2 2010
July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors experienced a median loss of 4.7% after four consecutive quarters of positive performance, according to data in the...
Fixed Income ETFs Continue Growth
July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange traded fund (ETF) industry assets in the U.S. decreased 0.4% during the first half of 2010, as investors held $772 billion in...
State Street Master Trust Universe Sees Loss in Q2 2010
July 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation reported that the median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans fell 4.4% in the second quarter...
First Half 2010 Fund Flows Total $486B
July 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The second quarter of 2010 may have been “challenging,” but the first half of the year actually generated twice the net flows to...