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January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors had strong investment performance for the second year in a row in 2010, gaining nearly 14% at the...

January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Vanguard Group and Fidelity Investments were the largest fund managers as of December 31, 2010, according to the latest ranking by Strategic...

January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 5.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a...

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median plan in the BNY Mellon Canada Total Fund Universe posted a 4.2% return for the fourth quarter of 2010, leading to...

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors worldwide contributed $40 billion of new cash flows to long-term mutual funds in November, two-thirds of which went to equity funds, reflecting continued...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report from State Street Global Advisors, exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry assets in the United States reached a record $995...

January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stock fund gains seen in December are likely a temporary development in long-term market trends, with investors expected to continue their focus...

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the end of December, U.S. ETF assets stood at a record $1.005 trillion – the first time that U.S. ETF assets crossed...

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Demand among U.S. investors for stock mutual funds accelerated by year end, with aggregate inflows to equity funds, including ETFs, near $25 billion...

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ETF industry assets rose $63.3 billion for the month of December—up 6.8%.

January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The nation’s unemployment rate dropped last month, but job growth remained tepid.

 

January 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. REITs continued to significantly outperform the broader equity market in 2010, matching their gains in 2009, according to the National Association of...

January 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution plan sponsors intend to implement improvements in company contributions, use of automatic features, and the increased usage of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities...

December 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re optimistic about the year ahead – well, you’re in the minority.

 

December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Need help choosing a New Year’s resolution?  

 

December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $11.3 billion in November, according to the latest fund flow data from the Financial Research...

December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. broad-market Russell 3000 Index began the current decade with technology as the most heavily weighted sector, but another...