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October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors returned to positive performance in the third quarter of 2010, with a median gain of 8%, according to...

October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  As a result of a Q310 turnaround in equity returns as well as continued positive performance in the fixed-income market, target maturity funds...

October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 8% in the third quarter of 2010, following the 4.4%-loss...

October 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard topped the chart for fund flows year-to-date, according to a recent report from Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

October 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors poured more than $25 billion into U.S.-listed ETFs, boosting total year-to-date net inflows to roughly $65 billion, according to new Morningstar data.

October 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term funds had inflows of $14.3 billion in September. the fourth consecutive month of positive long-term inflows, according to new data from Morningstar.

October 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors poured an additional $26 billion into U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in September, resuming the trend of monthly net inflows interrupted by $1...

October 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Propelled by demand for bond funds and international exposure, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $16 billion in net new cash to U.S....

October 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest data from the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index for September indicates asset movement was slightly fixed-income-oriented even in light of equity market...

October 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. ETF industry assets were up 10.6% or $84.8 billion to $885 billion, in September, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

October 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) returns were nearly five times greater than those of the broader U.S. equity market in the first three...

October 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $19 billion in August, according to Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - EPFR Global-tracked Emerging Markets, U.S. and Global Bond Funds remain on track for record-setting years going into the fourth quarter, as are Global Emerging...

September 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global Investor Confidence fell 4 points in September from August’s revised reading of 92 to 88 while in North America, confidence dropped 7.3...

September 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term fund flows reached $59 billion in July worldwide, of which 90% went to fixed income products, according to Strategic Insight (SI).

September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets in the exchange-traded funds (ETF) space fell $21.8 billion to $800 billion in August, down 2.7%, according to the latest data from...

September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The relentless march of 401(k) assets out of equities into fixed income continued unabated in August, according to the latest results of the...

September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Net contributions to long-term funds in Asia were modest, at $3.6 billion during July, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans dropped by $108 billion during August 2010 as measured by the...

September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds posted net outflows totaling roughly $1.3 billion in August, ending a six-month streak of consecutive monthly inflows, according to Morningstar Direct’s...