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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) - 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 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 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.

July 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension assets again got the better of liabilities in June, putting 2004 back in a positive asset/liability value added position.

July 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Responding to modest market movement in June, 401(k) participants had lower than normal transfer activity.

July 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - June hedge fund performance as measured by the Standard & Poor's Hedge Fund Index was down a notch ( 0.25%) for a year-to-date...

July 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US diversified mutual funds turned in a 0.84% return in the second quarter.

July 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Announced June job reductions fell 12% to 64,343 in June, the lowest figure since the 59,715 seen in June 2003, an outplacement firm...

July 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investment Group is preparing a rollout of its new official membership list for the firm's family of 21 unmanaged US stock indices.

July 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The NAREIT Composite Index rose 2.99% in June and is now up 5.17% for the year on a total return basis.

June 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to raise its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%.