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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has received $249.3 million in damages from Bank of America.

October 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After an especially quiet nine-month start for 2014, the first half of October saw a major upswing in 401(k) participant trading activity, according...

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term fund types attracted $29 billion last month, lifting year-to-date net inflows to $319 billion.

September 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When 401(k) plan participants traded their investments in August, they favored fixed-income funds over equity funds for 65% of the trading days, according...

August 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – July was light in trading activity for defined contribution plans, with only 0.019% of balances transferring, according to Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index.

August 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During June, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide collected $33 billion in net flows, $10 billion higher than the prior month, according to a report...

August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average target-date fund (TDF) enjoyed nearly a 4% return for the second quarter of 2014, buoyed by U.S. large cap, emerging market...

July 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term funds netted $47 billion in June, increasing the year-to-date inflows to $266 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI).

July 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Trading activity in defined contribution plans in June continued to be light—marking the second lowest monthly level since Aon Hewitt began tracking participant...

June 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants bucked the stock market adage of “sell in May and stay away,” continuing recent trends with a light...

June 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term funds netted $39.2 billion in May, increasing the year-to-date intake to $215 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI).

June 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global asset manager Russell Investments announced the annual realignment of its global equity indexes to reflect market change from the past year.

May 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For first quarter 2014, target-date funds were muted in terms of performance amid healthy cash flows into the funds, says Ibbotson Associates Inc.

May 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term funds netted $45.2 billion in April, bringing year-to-date intake to $176 billion.

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index shows April was another light trading month for defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the past 30 years, investors, including retirement plan sponsors and participants, have found comfort in fixed-income investments.

April 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – March was a light trading month for defined contribution (DC) plan participants, according to Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index.

April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants reduced their holdings in fixed income and increased allocations to U.S. small-cap and mid-cap equities in 2013, while...

March 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total U.S. retirement assets reached $23 trillion at year-end 2013, growing 15.6% during the year, according to an analysis from the Investment Company...

March 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recording of a webcast on the distribution of liquid alternative mutual funds is now available to a select audience.