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Mutual Fund Assets Plunge in October

The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds decreased by $1.087 trillion, or 10.2%, to $9.6 trillion in October, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Financial Literacy Help Might Be Key

Some 43% of U.S. respondents to an employer survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEABS) said they offer financial education/literacy programs for their workers.

MSCI Barra Adds to Islamic Indexes

MSCI Barra is expanding the MSCI Global Islamic Indexes family by extending the Emerging Markets coverage to include the Small Cap segment, and by adding coverage of 16...

Regulators Unveil 2008 Form 5500

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp released advance copies of the 2008 Form 5500...