Tag: Benchmarks/Performance

Products | September 24th, 2010

Vanguard Switches International Fund Benchmark

September 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard plans to change the target benchmark of its Total International Stock Index Fund from...

Products | September 14th, 2010

Dow Jones Launches Emerging Markets Benchmark

September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dow Jones Indexes has launched the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Titans 30 Index, measuring...

Investing | August 31st, 2010

After a Rough August, Could September Be Worse?

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As rough a month as August was for the markets – and the...

Products | August 11th, 2010

S&P Launches Factor Index Series

August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has launched the S&P Factor Indices which seek to measure the risk...

Investing | August 6th, 2010

U.S. Job Market Sputters in July

August 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 9.5%, but the U.S. economy...

Reader Responses | August 5th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your Economic Assessment?

August 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While most of us aren’t professional economists (for all I know, NONE of us...

Benefits | August 3rd, 2010

PSNC 2010: Fund Benchmarking

August 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When it comes to benchmarking a plan’s fund menu, it’s all about keeping up with...

Administration | July 26th, 2010

Dow Jones Announces Index Methodology Enhancements

July 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes has announced enhancements to the methodology of the Dow Jones Global and...

Products | July 22nd, 2010

AUL Picks RPAG Scorecard

July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement Plan Advisory Group, (RPAG), an independent alliance of retirement plan advisors,...

Products | July 15th, 2010

Dow Jones Announces Launch of Long-Term Inflation Indexes

July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes has announced the launch of the Dow Jones Long-Term Inflation Indexes.

Products | July 14th, 2010

CalSTRS Chooses BrightScope Benchmark for Target-Dates

July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has chosen the BrightScope On Target Index to...

Products | July 13th, 2010

PIMCO Introduces Two Sovereign Bond Benchmarks

July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PIMCO has unveiled the PIMCO Global Advantage Government Bond Index (GLADI Government) and European Advantage...

Products | July 12th, 2010

S&P Unveils Consumer Lending Index

July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Standard & Poor's has launched the S&P Consumer Leveraged Finance Index.

Products | July 2nd, 2010

S&P Unveils CDS Indexes

July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Standard & Poor's has launched a series of credit default swap sector indexes.

Investing | June 30th, 2010

Reconstitution of Russell Global Index Completed

June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has completed the annual realignment of the Russell Global Index and added 1,190...

Products | June 30th, 2010

Morningstar Introduces StockInvestor Core Index

June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. has created the Morningstar StockInvestor Core Index , a diversified portfolio of stocks...

Products | June 22nd, 2010

Investment Metrics Puts Out a "New" Shingle

June 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new spin-off from a familiar name is bringing an investment analytics...

Products | June 22nd, 2010

Credit Suisse, Dow Jones Partner on Hedge Fund Indexes

June 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Credit Suisse and Dow Jones Indexes have signed an agreement which covers the calculation, licensing,...

Investing | June 14th, 2010

Tooth Fairy Still Making House Calls

June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite what you may have heard about the Tooth Fairy, she’s apparently...

Products | May 3rd, 2010

Dow Jones Adds to Required Business Performance Indexes

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes has announced the addition of four new indexes to its family of...