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August 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With investors' attraction to mutual funds exhibiting an on-again, off-again pattern, stock and bond funds enjoyed $7 billion in net inflows in July,...

August 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The overall performance of the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index dropped to 0.1% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 5.3% in...

August 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real average weekly earnings decreased by 0.1% from June to July, according to data from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics...

August 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors who find a top-performing mutual fund should enjoy a good thing while they have it, according to a Standard & Poor study.

August 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Market volatility has driven 401(k) participants to favor fixed income funds for the second month in a row, according to the Hewitt 401(k)...

August 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though returns for the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) lifecycle funds waned in July, the first year-to-date return numbers show investors in the...

August 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobs added by US employers in July fell below expectations of analysts surveyed by Reuters, and the unemployment rate jumped...

August 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Independent Consultants Cooperative (ICC), a consortium of investment consulting firms, said the median master trust in its universe fell by 1%, and...

August 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund assets worldwide increased 7.5% to $19.11 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2006, up from $17.77 trillion the...

August 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Developed world equity markets gained 0.32% in July, but remain down 3.39% for the latest three-month period, according to Standard & Poor's review,...

August 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer Investment Consulting's second-quarter 2006 Defined Contribution Universe Summary reports losses in most equity markets.

August 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds had outflows of $2.7 billion in June, a stark change from the $5.3 billion in inflows the month before, according to...

July 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of US mutual funds increased by $10.3 billion, or 0.1%, to $9.329 trillion in June, according to data from the...

July 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9% in the second quarter of 2006, according to data from the Department of Labor's Bureau...

July 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the latest data from Standard & Poor's, actively managed mutual funds lagged behind their relative Standard & Poor's benchmark in eight...

July 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - International equities have been a popular hot spot among institutional investors, a new report from Greenwich Associates illustrates.

July 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new look at the nation's combined retirement savings reflects a 40% increase since 2002 and a continuing trend toward participant-directed savings vehicles.

July 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emerging markets declined 0.57% in June, while developed world markets declined 0.14%, according to Standard & Poor's review, The World by Numbers.

July 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in 401(k) plans focused much of their transfer activity toward fixed income funds in June, according to Hewitt's 401(k) Index.

July 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-farm payroll employment rose by 121,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6%, according to the Department of Labor's Bureau...