Hedge Fund Growth Sees Dramatic Q2 Slowdown
August 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The luster was off the once extremely popular hedge fund area in the April to June period.
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Mercer: US Equities Rocked in Q205
August 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Life began returning to the US equity markets in the April to June period as the continued US economic growth and solid corporate...
S&P: Domestic Equity Funds Shined in July
August 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Domestic stocks funds gained 4.6% in July for their third consecutive month of positive returns, according to data from Standard & Poor's.
American Funds Still Top Seller in June
July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds had net inflows of $17 billion in June according to Financial Research Corporation's (FRC's) report of June 2005 Estimated...
Participants Continue Trend Fleeing Stock in Favor of Fixed Income
July 21, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Continuing the trend for 2005, participants are fleeing equity funds in favor of fixed income investments.
Survey: Red Hot Hedge Fund Space to Cool in 2005
July 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds are expected to bring in $40 billion this year - about a third of their 2004 totals - as investor tastes...
Large Caps Slip Ahead of Active Funds at Mid-Year
July 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With 52.5% of large cap funds outperforming the S&P 500 through June, actively managed mutual funds were able to avoid a complete sweep...
Hedge Fund Returns Up for First Half of 2005
July 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The S&P Hedge Fund Index (HFI) showed a gain of .90% in the month of June, contributing to a gain of .13% for...
June Sees Tepid Job Growth
July 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Domestic hiring was decidedly lackluster in June as companies brought on 146,000 new workers over the month, shy of analysts' expectations.
S&P: Domestic Stock Funds Fall Back Over First Six Months of 2005
July 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary half-year data from Standard & Poor's shows that US stock funds fell 0.3%, international equity funds advanced by 0.57%, high-quality corporate bond...
International Equities Gaining Favor from US Institutions
July 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Projected international equity assets under management at US institutions rose almost 30% in the past year, according to a report issued by Greenwich...
UK Pension Allocation to Bonds Loses Steam
July 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Mercer Investment Consulting survey has found that the move by UK pension plans from equity to bond positions continues, but has...
Mutual Funds Add $204B in May
June 29, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual funds pulled in a total of $204.3 billion in May for an asset total of $8.12 trillion up from $7.91...
Mutual Funds Add $204B in May
June 29, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual funds pulled in a total of $204.3 billion in May for an asset total of $8.12 trillion up from $7.91...
State Street Reverses the Flow in May
June 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After being reported as having the largest outflows in April, State Street Global Advisors bounced back to be the top seller in May...
Russell Puts Out Adds, Drops in Index Reconstitution
June 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investment Group has released its preliminary lists of companies that will join or leave the broad-market Russell 3000 Index when Russell's family...
Charities, Foundations Show 'Strength and Stability' in 2004 Performance
June 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US charities and foundations turned in a respectable average annual return of 11.4% during FY 2004, despite being down from the 17% performance...
Study: Wirehouses Capture More K Plan Rollover $$$
June 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wirehouses are capturing an outsized share of rolled-over K plan assets, a new study showed.
Mixed Picture for Global DB Funding in Q1
June 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lower than expected first-quarter equity returns in several countries produced a mixed bag when it came to the funded status of benchmark pension...
Despite Market Rebound, Participant Xfers Favor Stability
June 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite resurgent markets, participants continued to pull money out of equities in May, according to new data from Hewitt Associates.