Job Growth Continues Downward Trend in July
August 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobs added by US employers in July fell below expectations of analysts surveyed by Reuters, and the unemployment rate jumped...
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90% of ICC Master Trusts Brought Negative 2Q Returns
August 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Independent Consultants Cooperative (ICC), a consortium of investment consulting firms, said the median master trust in its universe fell by 1%, and...
Mutual Fund Assets Swell to More than $19T in Q1
August 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund assets worldwide increased 7.5% to $19.11 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2006, up from $17.77 trillion the...
Developed World Equity Markets Inch up In July
August 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Developed world equity markets gained 0.32% in July, but remain down 3.39% for the latest three-month period, according to Standard & Poor's review,...
Equity Markets Record Losses in 2Q06
August 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer Investment Consulting's second-quarter 2006 Defined Contribution Universe Summary reports losses in most equity markets.
Fund Flows Reverse Course in June
August 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds had outflows of $2.7 billion in June, a stark change from the $5.3 billion in inflows the month before, according to...
Mutual Fund Assets Inch Back Up in June
July 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of US mutual funds increased by $10.3 billion, or 0.1%, to $9.329 trillion in June, according to data from the...
Employers See Bigger Comp Cost Increase in 2Q06
July 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9% in the second quarter of 2006, according to data from the Department of Labor's Bureau...
Active Managers Lag S&P Indices in 2006
July 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the latest data from Standard & Poor's, actively managed mutual funds lagged behind their relative Standard & Poor's benchmark in eight...
Institutional Traders Flock to Intl. Equities in Flight to Performance
July 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - International equities have been a popular hot spot among institutional investors, a new report from Greenwich Associates illustrates.
Nation's Retirement Savings Continues to Grow
July 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new look at the nation's combined retirement savings reflects a 40% increase since 2002 and a continuing trend toward participant-directed savings vehicles.
World Equity Markets Continue Downturn in June
July 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emerging markets declined 0.57% in June, while developed world markets declined 0.14%, according to Standard & Poor's review, The World by Numbers.
401(k) Participants Flock to Fixed Income in June
July 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in 401(k) plans focused much of their transfer activity toward fixed income funds in June, according to Hewitt's 401(k) Index.
Job Growth in June Lower than Expected
July 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-farm payroll employment rose by 121,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6%, according to the Department of Labor's Bureau...
Plans' Funding Status Down Slightly in June
July 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US pension plans slightly lost ground in June with higher liabilities, but they were still in better financial shape than at the beginning...
Mutual Fund Assets Decline in May
June 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds decreased by $170.8 billion, or 1.8%, to $9.3 trillion in May, according to the Investment...
Fund Flows Slow to Trickle in May
June 28, 2006 (PLANSONSOR.com) - Mutual funds experienced net inflows of $5.3 billion in May, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).
FOMC Approves 17th Consecutive Rate Increase
June 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds interest rate a quarter percentage to 5.25 percent.
Employer Costs for Compensation Rose in March
June 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $26.86 per hour worked in March 2006, the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...
Money Market Funds See Largest Inflow in Years
June 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lipper estimates that money market funds took in a net $45.5 billion in May 2006 - the largest inflow recorded in 42 months.