Tag: Investments

Products | May 24th, 2011

Lincoln Rolls out Managed Models Product

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Trust Company has introduced “Managed Models,” a customized portfolio product designed specifically for the...

Products | May 24th, 2011

Russell and Axioma Team up to Launch Indexes

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments and Axioma, Inc., a provider of advanced tools for portfolio optimization and risk...

Administration | May 23rd, 2011

FINRA Fines Nuveen $3M over Auction Rate Securities Marketing

May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Nuveen Investments, LLC $3 million for creating...

Administration | May 23rd, 2011

Report Says It May be Time to Consider Real Assets

May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from State Street’s SPDR University suggests that, with rising food and gas...

Administration | May 20th, 2011

NH Repeals Retirement System Sudan Divestiture Law

May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed into law a bill repealing the state law...

Products | May 19th, 2011

Northern Trust Launches Emerging Manager Funds

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has launched two emerging manager collective funds for institutional investors.

Products | May 18th, 2011

Fidelity Launches Global High Income Fund

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments has announced the launch of Fidelity Global High Income Fund (with Adviser share...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

DC Plan Participants Investing in More Funds

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On average, defined contribution plan participants included 5.3 funds in their accounts in 2011 --...

Investing | May 17th, 2011

Taxable-Bond Funds Top Flows in April

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term mutual funds saw inflows of $23.9 billion in April, which trailed March’s $27.0 billion,...

Investing | May 17th, 2011

Japan Sees Notable Fund Inflows in March

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term fund flows in Asia were flat during March, but Japan garnered a notable $4.5...

Opinions | May 17th, 2011

Building a Great 403(b) Menu: Part 1, the Groundwork

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - If it ain’t broke… We’re all too busy to fix things that aren’t obviously...

Products | May 13th, 2011

Janus Rolls Out Real Return Allocation Fund

May 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced the launch of Janus Real Return...

Products | May 12th, 2011

AXA Equitable Introduces Structured Investment Option

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company has introduced the Structured Investment Option (SIO) for its EQUI-VEST...

Products | May 11th, 2011

Nationwide Offers FDIC-Insured Product for Retirement Plans

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. has added the Nationwide Bank FDIC Insured Deposit Account option to...

Products | May 11th, 2011

Orinda Asset Management Launches Multi-Manager Hedged Equity Mutual Fund

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Orinda Asset Management LLC, an independent, privately-held asset management firm, has announced...

Administration | May 11th, 2011

SunTrust buys CSI Capital Management

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SunTrust Banks, Inc. has acquired the assets of CSI Capital Management, a...

Deals and People | May 10th, 2011

Janus Taps Two for Newly Created Fixed Income Positions

May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced a pair of newly created positions...

Products | May 9th, 2011

BlackRock Launches India Fund

May 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BlackRock, Inc. announced the launch of the BlackRock India Fund (NASDAQ:BAINX).

Products | May 5th, 2011

Dreman Contrarian Value Equity Fund Launched

May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dreman Value Management L.L.C., a contrarian value asset management company, has announced the launch of...

Investing | May 5th, 2011

All REIT Sectors Deliver Strong Returns in April

May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On a total return basis, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index gained 5.11% and...