Stock, Bond Funds Continue to Swell in May
June 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock mutual funds continued to draw investor attention in May, but at just half the rabid pace in April.
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STC: DC Investments Start 2003 on Upswing
June 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution plan investments saw positive returns in the first quarter of 2003, en route to besting their broader market yardsticks.
Towers: Global Pension Funding Levels Down in Q1
June 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funding levels of global benchmark pension plans showed declines ranging from 2% to 10% in the first quarter of 2003.
Russell Indexes Stirred, Not Shaken by Reconstitution
June 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Frank Russell Company has posted its preliminary lists of companies that will join or leave the broad-market Russell 3000 Index when the firm...
CSFB/Tremont Index Up 2.71% in May
June 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index returned 2.71% in May, its largest monthly gain in over two years.
Jobless Claims Drop in More Good Job Market News
June 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the ailing US job market continued to get brighter as the...
S&P: Lower Expensed Equity Funds Best Pricey Counterparts
June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors in equity funds with high expense ratios may not be getting their money's worth, according to a new study.
Hennessee: Hedge Funds 4.03% Higher in May
June 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index produced a 4.03% return in May.
Participant Transfers Still Muted in May
June 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Resurgent equity markets drew participant attention in May - but not much, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.
Jobless Rate Up But Payroll Data Improves
June 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As widely expected by economists, the nation's May unemployment rate jumped to 6.1% - its highest level since the summer of 1994, the...
DoL: Jobless Benefit Applicant Total Jumps by 16,000
June 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US employment picture continued to be gloomy last week as the number of Americans filing for initial jobless aid spiked by 16,000,...
Van: Hedge Fund Index Up 3.7% in May
June 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary data reveals the Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 3.7% net of fees in May.
SEI: Pension Spending Hits International Corporate Financials
June 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The impact of unhealthy pension plans on companies in North America and Europe has rippled into capital spending, caused the elimination of traditional...
S&P: Small Cap Equity Funds Rule in May
June 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small-cap growth mutual funds led the parade of equity funds as the stock market began getting its sea legs back in May, according...
S&P Hedge Fund Index Ticks Up in May
June 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The S&P Hedge Fund Index rose 1.84% in May with a decent showing of the sub-index S&P Directional/Tactical Index, according to the Standard...
Challenger: May Job Cuts Dive to 30-Month Low
June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's employment picture looked brighter in May as the number of announced layoffs plummeted 53% to a 30-month low.
BLS Updates Payroll Data Methods
June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - May's jobless rate figure will come out as scheduled Friday, but the surrounding government data will look a bit different than before.
ICI: Fund Assets Up in April
June 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Reversing a four-month cash hemorrhaging trend, the combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased 3.5%, to $6.49 trillion in April.
Americans Still Clinging to Jobless Rolls
May 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 9,000 fewer Americans applied for initial jobless benefits last week, but the number of people already on the unemployment rolls who continue...
April Mass Layoffs Tick Up
May 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There were 1,576 mass layoffs in April involving 161,095 workers - a slight increase in the number of layoffs over the year before...