Self-Directed Participants Again Favor Equities in Q1
May 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During the first quarter of 2004, trading activity in self directed brokerage accounts (SDBA) was up 18%, as participants moved assets away from...
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Q1 Sees Record High in Hedge Fund Inflows
May 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Investors poured a record amount of net assets, $38.2 billion, into hedge funds during the first quarter, according to research compiled by Tremont's hedge...
MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Gives Back 1.2% in April
May 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posted a decrease for April of 1.28%, a deterioration from March's 0.4% advance.
Domestic Equities Continue Leading April Fund Flows
May 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds in April continued along the same path as they had in March as the funds (including exchange-traded funds) ended April with...
UIT Deposits Up in April
May 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset flows into unit investment trusts (UIT) increased in April.
Q1 U.S. DB Plan Funded Status Drops
May 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combination of lower than expected asset returns and a lower benchmark discount rate resulted in a decrease of 2% (to 63.9%) in...
Lipper: Equity Funds Gain, Bond Funds Lose in April
May 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising interest rates took their toll on bond mutual funds in April, while equity funds managed to overcome flat-to-declining stock markets to squeeze...
Jobless Claims Tick Up; Analysts Not Worried
May 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though the line of unemployed workers filing for first-time benefits was longer than analysts had predicted last week, the job-market watchers still...
Mass Layoffs, Unemployment Down in Q1
May 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mass layoffs in the first quarter of 2004 were the lowest for a first quarter since 2000.
Funds Record $30 Billion in Net New Flow in April
May 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - April saw increased flow into equity and balanced mutual funds.
Well-Known Author Doubts Hedge Fund Info
May 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A well-known markets watcher and Princeton University economist is raising new doubts about most hedge fund performance data, although it isn't yet clear...
MSCI Hedge Composite in the Red for April
May 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary reports show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posting a decrease for April of 1.1%, a deterioration from March's 0.4% advance.
Jobless Claims See Increase
May 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in a while, the number of unemployed Americans filing for initial benefits rose during the week ending May 8.
Van Global Hedge Gives Back 1% in April
May 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index lost 1% net in April, according to industry consultant Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, LLC (VAN), based...
Hewitt: 401(k) Participants Rush Back To Equities
May 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bucking a trend set in March of retreating to bonds in the face of market weakness, 401(k) participants voted in favor of stocks...
Many World Equity Markets Droop in April
May 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index (BMI) Global Composite dropped 2.63% in April, as the prospect of higher interest rates pushed many stock markets...
Ryan: Assets One Up Liabilities in April
May 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After opening 2004 in favor of liabilities, April saw a shift in the asset/liability measure in favor of assets.
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Drop in April
May 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Persnickety investors concerned about a possible rise in interest rates led hedge funds 0.78% lower in April.
U.S. Employment Engine Revs Up Even More in April
May 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The long slumbering U.S. job production machine continued its trek back to life in April with the second straight month of super-healthy employment...
Worker Productivity Rises
May 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) said worker productivity rose at a 3.5% annual rate in the first quarter of 2004.