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July 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite modest equity market increases, a decline in bond yields led to a decline in the "typical" U.S. pension fund in June.

July 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) participants continued their search for higher returns in June by moving almost $270 million out of fixed income into a range of...

July 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. stock and bond mutual funds generated the best quarter of long-term fund inflows in more than two years during the second quarter...

July 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. stock and bond mutual funds generated the best quarter of long-term fund inflows in more than two years during the second quarter...

July 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The stock market rally that continued throughout the second quarter ended the string of six consecutive quarters in which the average target-date fund...

July 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economic crisis erased just under $10 trillion in professionally managed assets in 2008, with the bulk of the decline seen in the...

July 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economic crisis erased just under $10 trillion in professionally managed assets in 2008, with the bulk of the decline seen in the...

July 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After several months of record high credit spreads, falling yields on corporate bonds and rising yields on Treasuries are having a negative impact...

July 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The typical U.S. pension fund started the second quarter with a funding ratio of approximately 85% and ended with a funding ratio of...

June 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $55.5 billion in May, according to the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

June 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) participants followed the equity market rally with net monthly transfers in the Hewitt 401(k) Index for May sliding further in equities and...

June 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com - If you're looking for a sense of global market shifts, you might want to check out Russell's annual reconstitution shifts.

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newly released data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) indicates that 65% of total U.S. retirement assets during 2008 were held in employer-sponsored...

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the latest Capital Market Update from Towers Perrin, there was a slight 0.5 percentage point increase in the Towers Perrin benchmark...

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors showed continued confidence in U.S. stock separate accounts and collective trusts in the first quarter of 2009, Morningstar said.

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution balances continued to slip in the first quarter, but at a slower pace.

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution balances continued to slip in the first quarter, but at a slower pace.

June 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of pension plans has improved significantly since December 2008, but the recovery faltered a bit in May, according to the...

June 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A third consecutive month of strong performances by global equities overcame an increase in pension plan liabilities to lift the funded status of...

June 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. will be removed from the S&P 500 index after the close of trading on Tuesday, June 2, Standard and Poor's...