Mercer: DC Universe's Q1 Shows Small Equity Gains
April 28, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—Although equity markets ended the first quarter of 2004 with overall gains, the strong start seen early in the quarter was wiped out by volatility...
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March UITs Roar Back to Life
April 28, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset flows into unit investment trusts (UIT) roared ahead in March after falling back the month before.
Survey: Q104 VC Investments Ease Off
April 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The pace of venture capital placements eased during the first quarter of 2004 over the prior three-month cycle with a total of $4.6...
MSCI Hedge Index Ahead in March
April 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posted an increase for March of 0.41%, according to MSCI data.
ICI: ETFs Increase Again in March
April 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds (ETF) grew again in March, adding $2.17 billion, bringing the asset total to $161.7 billion, according to data supplied by the...
Lipper: March Equity Flows Continue Moderating
April 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Continuing a trend that started in February, fund investors in March cut back further on their net equity purchases, choosing instead to bulk...
Mutual Funds Steady in March
April 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds in March continued along the same path as they had in February as the funds (including exchange-traded funds) ended March with...
Jobless Claims Decline Short of Expectations
April 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial requests for jobless benefits last week fell 9,000, the government said - way short of the expected dropoff.
BLS: March Mass Layoffs Steady
April 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - March mass layoffs were down from February and a year ago and were the lowest for any March since 1999.
Equity, Balanced Funds See $135 Billion Inflow in Q1
April 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Inflows to equity and balanced mutual funds reached $135 billion in the first three months of 2004, Strategic Insight estimates.
Jobless Claims Leap by 30,000
April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers lining up for first-time unemployment benefits took a surprising leap of 30,000 last week - the biggest increase...
Van Global Hedge Fund Index Up 0.1% in March
April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 0.1% net last month.
Active Large-Cap Equity Offerings Take the Day in Q104
April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The sun smiled on actively managed large-cap funds, allowing 55% of them to outperform the S&P 500.
CSFB ReJuggles Hedge Index
April 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CSFB Tremont Index LLC announced that its CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index has completed its first funds rebalancing.
Ryan: Liabilities Gain Distance Over Assets
April 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the third month in a row, the growth of pension liabilities outpaced a gain in assets.
Weekly Jobless Benefit Requests Plunge to 2001 Levels
April 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of unemployed workers lining up for first-time jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level since early 2001, the government said.
Hewitt: K Plan Participants Transfer To Bonds in March
April 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the equity markets swooned in March, 401(k) participants showed transfer activity toward fixed-income investment options.
TrimTab: BLS March Jobs Underestimated
April 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said there were 308,000 non-farm jobs added in March, but one research firm says the real...
March Planned Job Cuts Lowest since June 2003
April 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -There was more good news Tuesday from the March monthly report on planned job cuts that showed its second straight decline to the lowest...
Van Global Hedge Fund Index Up 0.1%
April 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary figures show the Van Global Hedge Fund Index rose only 0.1% in March.