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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).

December 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plans in the Callan DC Index recovered lost ground in the third quarter, returning 8.4% on average.

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...

December 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite nascent signs of an economic recovery, the nation’s unemployment rate crept higher in November.

 

November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investment Group has further expanded its initiative to enter the ETF market as a direct provider.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

November 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the first time in five months, 401(k) participants’ asset transfers were equity oriented in October after a long run of being fixed-income...

November 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – October ETF industry assets rose $39.9 billion, up 4.5%, to $925 billion, according to the latest data from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Preliminary data from U.S. colleges and universities indicate that these institutions’ endowments returned an average of 12.6% for the 2010 fiscal year.

November 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $44.6 billion in September, according to Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

November 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – REITs continued their strong rally through October, and REIT total returns year-to-date through October 31 were triple those of the S&P 500 for...

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors returned to positive performance in the third quarter of 2010, with a median gain of 8%, according to...

October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  As a result of a Q310 turnaround in equity returns as well as continued positive performance in the fixed-income market, target maturity funds...

October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 8% in the third quarter of 2010, following the 4.4%-loss...

October 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard topped the chart for fund flows year-to-date, according to a recent report from Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.