State Street Universe Sees 5% Q410 Increase
January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 5.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a...
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Canadian Plans Ended 2010 with a Bang
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median plan in the BNY Mellon Canada Total Fund Universe posted a 4.2% return for the fourth quarter of 2010, leading to...
Global Investor Sentiment Equity Oriented in November
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors worldwide contributed $40 billion of new cash flows to long-term mutual funds in November, two-thirds of which went to equity funds, reflecting continued...
U.S. ETF Assets Reach Record $995B in 2010
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report from State Street Global Advisors, exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry assets in the United States reached a record $995...
Resumption of Fixed Income Fund Focus Expected for 2011
January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stock fund gains seen in December are likely a temporary development in long-term market trends, with investors expected to continue their focus...
U.S. ETF Assets Cross $1T
January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the end of December, U.S. ETF assets stood at a record $1.005 trillion – the first time that U.S. ETF assets crossed...
2010 End Indicates Tide Shift for Mutual Funds
January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Demand among U.S. investors for stock mutual funds accelerated by year end, with aggregate inflows to equity funds, including ETFs, near $25 billion...
ETF Assets Continue Strong Growth
January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ETF industry assets rose $63.3 billion for the month of December—up 6.8%.
Good, Not-so-Good News in Unemployment Report
January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The nation’s unemployment rate dropped last month, but job growth remained tepid.
REITs Enjoy Strong 2010 Performance
January 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. REITs continued to significantly outperform the broader equity market in 2010, matching their gains in 2009, according to the National Association of...
DC Sponsors Ready to Bring on Their Game in 2011
January 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution plan sponsors intend to implement improvements in company contributions, use of automatic features, and the increased usage of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities...
Most Not Optimistic About 2011 Prospects
December 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re optimistic about the year ahead – well, you’re in the minority.
Ten (Research-Tested) New Year’s Resolutions
December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Need help choosing a New Year’s resolution?
November Fund Flows Pegged at $11.3 billion
December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $11.3 billion in November, according to the latest fund flow data from the Financial Research...
Financial Services Takes Lead in Russell 3000 Weighting
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. broad-market Russell 3000 Index began the current decade with technology as the most heavily weighted sector, but another...
U.S. Leads in Mutual Fund Flows Year-to-Date
December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Year to date, mutual funds globally raked in $804 billion, according to data from Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.
Asia Fund Flows Put at $6.3B
December 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – October mutual fund flows in Asia were US$6.3 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI) data.
Flight to Equities in 401(k)s Continues in November
December 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With mixed November market results, 401(k) participants continued to transfer monies from fixed income investments into equities, according to the latest data from...
U.S. Stock ETFs Favored in November
December 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ETFs saw inflows of $10.3 billion in November, pushing year-to-date inflows to $95.6 billion and total industry assets to $951.5 billion, according to...
Flows into Mutual Funds Slow in November
December 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After contributing $26.8 billion to long-term mutual funds in October, investors added just $2.7 billion in November, according to data from Morningstar.