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August 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After testing the use of closing prices from the American Stock Exchange for 12 NASDAQ-listed stocks in the S&P 500, Standard and Poor's...

August 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension plan investments trended slightly lower in the second quarter, while investment strategy shifts were "more evolutionary than revolutionary," according to a new...

August 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds enjoyed a record $43.5 billion asset inflow in the second quarter of 2004, according to data from Tremont Capital Management.

August 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index fell 0.31% in July, according to Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont news release. Although this month's returns are...

August 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has released a schedule on when it will put out more information on the float adjustment of the S&P 500...

August 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the equity markets struggling during July - giving back an average 4.9% - value funds proved a safer haven for skittish investors...

August 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.5%.

August 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—A weak stock market sent some 401(k) participants looking for cover in July with fairly light transfer activity.

August 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The all-important domestic job market - long considered a prime engine of the US economy - had a surprisingly weak month in July...

August 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds had a tough time in July with two separate reports showing hedge fund indices ending the month in negative territory.

August 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The most active US institutional traders are making increasing use of portfolio trading for their equity trading volume, according to a new report.

August 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While US equity markets were ahead during the second quarter and modestly positive year to date, investors are still trying to cope with...

July 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds recorded a net inflow of $16.2 billion in June, due to strong inflows into domestic equity offerings.

July 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual funds once again bulked up in assets in June, adding $81 billion, or 1.1%, to reach $7.58 trillion, according to...

July 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index was up 0.15% in June, bringing its year-to-date performance up to 1.61%, according to an MSCI news...

July 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investors, including corporate and public pension funds, as measured by the median master trust, lost 0.1% in the second quarter.

July 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - High-tech unemployment rates fell from the first to the second quarter, even though the number of employed computer professionals dropped.

July 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors poured money into equity funds in June, pulling money out of fixed income and money market funds.

July 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Indexing was the place to be during the first half of 2004, according to the latest Standard & Poor's data.

July 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index was up 0.5% net of fees during June, hedge fund consultant Van Hedge Fund Advisors International announced.