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January 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has completed the reclassification of its US indices, including the S&P 500, shifting to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS),...

January 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Proving the value of portfolio diversification, value funds made a comeback in 2000, according to mutual fund tracker Lipper.

December 28, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just six of the world's top 38 stock market indices posted gains over the past year, according to calculations by Merrill Lynch. China's...

December 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Slumping markets drew the nation's combined mutual fund assets down 5.2% in November to $6.826 trillion, as cash inflows shriveled and asset values...

December 26, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Settlement proceeds from the record $1.027 billion NASDAQ Market Makers antitrust litigation are reportedly in the mail - but it could be a...

December 19, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that while the vast majority of brokers are accepting payments in exchange for passing along customer...

December 15, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund returns slipped again in November, with the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index down -1.5% for the month. Still, that was better than...

December 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund investment underwent a dramatic turnaround in the third quarter, with $4.2 billion in net new investment, contrasted with a $4.9 billion...

December 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite continued volatility - and an uncertain presidential outcome - 401(k) investors were willing to ride it out, with no above normal trading...

December 10, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today MSCI announced changes to its equity indexes that could set off a series of transactions totaling billions as pension benchmark portfolios realign...

December 8, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) may stir up some dust over the weekend - as much with as much as $200 billion in...

December 7, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street has agreed to buy a majority interest (75%) in money manager Bel Air Investment for $217 million in cash and stock.

December 5, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US institutional investor assets have nearly tripled over the past decade to $18.6 trillion, and control nearly half (49.6%) of the US equity...

December 2, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans - including pension funds and institutional investors - invested more money in European stocks last quarter than any other in the past...

December 1, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of investment firms have agreed to acquire from Datek most of its online broker, Datek Online, and its alternative stock-trading platform,...

November 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity mutual fund assets slipped 2.5% in October, despite a net cash inflow of $19.07 billion as volatile markets took their toll.

November 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The world's first bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) will begin trading on Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

November 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plans that provide Internet access to participants may experience a dramatic increase in trading volumes - in some cases more than doubling the...

November 15, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - October was a rocky month for the markets, and hedge funds were not spared the turmoil, according to the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index,...

November 8, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While participant transfers remained within "normal" parameters during October, the pace quickened overall according to the Hewitt 401(k) index.