Russell Rolls Out Reconstitution Roundup
March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has announced the 2008 schedule to fully reconstitute its U.S. and global equity...
Tag: Benchmarks/Performance
World Markets Bounce Back in February
March 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Both developed and emerging market equities bounced back in February, according to Standard & Poor's...
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S&P Slates Two Real-Time Currency Indexes
March 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of two real-time currency indices that provide investors...
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Payroll Derivative Contracts to Launch
March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you're looking to hedge your bets, or your exposures, vis-Ã -vis the nation's monthly unemployment...
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Dow Jones Creates 130/30 Investment Strategy Indexes
March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes and Transparent Value LLC have announced the launch of the Dow Jones...
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S&P Rebrands Sector Indexes
March 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has renamed the sector indices acquired from Goldman Sachs in February 2007...
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Russell Plans Global Equity Style Benchmarks
February 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has announced plans to launch global style equity indexes on April 1.
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S&P Puts out Indian Equities Shariah Indexes
February 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's announced the launch of two new investable Shariah indexes for the Indian...
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Morningstar Unveils Hedge Fund Ratings
February 14, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar on Thursday announced it had launched the Morningstar Rating for hedge funds as well...
Dow Undergoes Rare Revision
February 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It doesn't happen often - but today it was announced that the Dow Jones Industrial...
Equity Markets Dealt 3.3% Q407 Setback
February 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Mercer's fourth-quarter 2007 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found losses in most equity markets during the...
Markets Register One of Worst Ever Starts to New Year
February 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World by Numbers, indicates world markets registered...
Markets Register One of Worst Ever Starts to New Year
February 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World by Numbers, indicates world markets registered...
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Shariah Compliant Index Series Launched
January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE Group, a global index company, and Yasaar Research on Wednesday launched the FTSE Shariah...
College and University Endowments Post Strong Returns for '07
January 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The one-year average rate of return reported by college and university endowments participating in a...
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New S&P Indexes Track Stocks With Dividend Opportunities
January 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has launched the S&P Dividend Opportunities Indices, two new indexes designed to...
Demand for Precise Manager Performance Could Mean Lost Manager $$$
January 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Demand from institutional investors for precise and often-custom made indexes to allow them to meet...
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S&P Launches Arbitrage Indexes
January 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has launched a family of indices designed to model common arbitrage strategies...
Hedge Funds Outperform S&P in Q407
January 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds in Morningstar's database, excluding funds-of-funds, returned an average of 1.98% during the fourth...
Top Performing Endowments Hold Much in Alternative Investments
January 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average annual total return earned by the 767 U.S. institutions participating in the Commonfund...