Investing | August 12th, 2011 Asia Funds Attract $15B in June August 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In June, excluding short-term money products, local funds in Asia attracted over $15 billion in...
Deals and People | August 10th, 2011 UBS Names DC Executive Director August 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. real estate business of UBS Global Asset Management has announced the hire of...
Benefits | August 9th, 2011 Firms Release Target Date Funds Trends Report August 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New analysis of 401(k) recordkeeper platform data has uncovered that retirement plan sponsors are selecting...
Products | August 9th, 2011 Dow Jones Launches Shipping Industry Index August 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dow Jones Indexes has announced the launch of its Global Shipping Index, which measures the...
Products | August 8th, 2011 BlackRock Adds to DC Plan Index Fund Offerings August 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BlackRock, Inc. has announced the expansion of its menu of index mutual funds for defined...
Administration | August 8th, 2011 Investors Shifting to Cash over Market Fears August 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors of all ages are turning to cash in what appears to be a deliberate...
Products | August 8th, 2011 Dow Jones and UBS Launch Roll Select Commodity Index August 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dow Jones Indexes and UBS Investment Bank have announced the launch of the Dow Jones-UBS...
Investing | August 5th, 2011 REIT Returns Double That of Broader Equity Market in 2011 August 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. REIT total returns were more than double those of the broader equity market in...
Deals and People | August 4th, 2011 Towers Watson Expands Australian Investment Team August 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global consultant Towers Watson has announced the appointment of three new investment analysts in Australia:...
Administration | August 3rd, 2011 Canada Pension Plan Invests in U.S. Real Estate August 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said it is investing $284 million in four U.S....
Compliance | August 3rd, 2011 Legal Group Wants Ruling on Use of Retail Funds Reversed August 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A California employer group has filed an amicus brief in a case over whether 401(k)...
Products | August 3rd, 2011 Securian Adds 12 New Investment Options August 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Securian Retirement has added twelve new investment options for retirement plan sponsors and participants, now...
Products | August 2nd, 2011 Auerbach Grayson Launches New Trading Platform August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Auerbach Grayson & Company LLP has announced the launch of a global fixed income and...
Administration | August 2nd, 2011 Asia, Latin America Future Growth Centers for Asset Managers August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strategic Insight’s latest report Emerging Market Bridges: All Eyes on Asia & Latin America for...
Products | August 2nd, 2011 Allianz Life Launches Fixed Index Annuity August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Allianz Life Insurance Company has announced the launch of Allianz 360, a fixed index annuity (FIA)...
Deals and People | August 1st, 2011 Fidelity Names President of Asset Allocation Division August 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments has announced the appointment of Derek L. Young as president of the company’s...
Deals and People | August 1st, 2011 Brian McKenna Joins Merlin as Partner August 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prime brokerage services and technology provider Merlin Institutional Group (MIG) has announced the hire of...
Products | August 1st, 2011 Janus Launches New Asia Equity Fund August, 1 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced the launch of Janus Asia Equity Fund, which will...
Benefits | July 29th, 2011 Plan Costs, Investment Selection Top of Mind for Sponsors July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The process of selecting and monitoring investment options continues to be top of mind with...
Deals and People | July 28th, 2011 Matthew Rothman to Join Acadian July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Acadian Asset Management LLC has announced the appointment of Matthew S. Rothman as Director of...