U.S. Leads in Mutual Fund Flows Year-to-Date
December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Year to date, mutual funds globally raked in $804 billion, according to data from Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.
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Asia Fund Flows Put at $6.3B
December 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – October mutual fund flows in Asia were US$6.3 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI) data.
Flight to Equities in 401(k)s Continues in November
December 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With mixed November market results, 401(k) participants continued to transfer monies from fixed income investments into equities, according to the latest data from...
U.S. Stock ETFs Favored in November
December 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ETFs saw inflows of $10.3 billion in November, pushing year-to-date inflows to $95.6 billion and total industry assets to $951.5 billion, according to...
Flows into Mutual Funds Slow in November
December 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After contributing $26.8 billion to long-term mutual funds in October, investors added just $2.7 billion in November, according to data from Morningstar.
International Equity Beats Bond for Top Fund Flow Spot in October
December 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $40.2 billion in October, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).
ETFs Enjoy $7.2B November Inflows
December 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors poured an additional $7.2 billion into U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in November, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company
Funds See $7B Inflow in November
December 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Propelled by demand for international exposure, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $7 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond...
True Loves Will Have to Dig Deeper This Year
December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may not (yet) be worried about inflation, and Social Security may not see the need...
November ETFs Advance Slightly to $931B
December 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ETF assets were up slightly in November to $931 billion, according to the newest data from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).
DC Plans Have 8.4% Q3 Showing
December 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plans in the Callan DC Index recovered lost ground in the third quarter, returning 8.4% on average.
REITs Lose Ground in November
December 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – REITs nearly tripled the performance of the S&P 500 Index in the first 11 months of the year, although they lost ground in...
Unemployment Rate Rises in November
December 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite nascent signs of an economic recovery, the nation’s unemployment rate crept higher in November.
Russell Expands Initiative to be Direct ETF Provider
November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investment Group has further expanded its initiative to enter the ETF market as a direct provider.
Master Trusts See Positive Q3 2010
November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median return of the BNY Mellon Master Trust Universe was 8.48% for the third quarter of 2010, reversing course from the -4.87...
529 Plan Assets up 8.5% in Q310
November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total 529 college savings plan assets increased to an estimated $127 billion as of 3Q10, reflecting an 8.5% increase from 2Q10 assets of...
Master Trusts See Healthy Returns in Q3 2010
November 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - All Master Trusts returned a healthy 8.26% during the third quarter resulting in a one year return of 9.97% according to the Wilshire...
International Funds Shine in 2010
November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Led by robust demand for bond funds, the global mutual fund industry is on pace for $850 billion in net inflows to stock...
ETFs Enjoy Health October after Robust September
November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds saw net inflows of $13.1 billion in October, on the heels of September's inflows of $25.5 billion, according to the...
Funds Take in $26B in October
November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors contributed $26.8 billion to long-term mutual funds in October, about twice the previous month's tally, according to the latest Morningstar fund flow...