The Markets

The latest data from the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index for September indicates that asset movement slightly favored fixed income, despite the strength of equity markets during the month.

U.S. ETF industry assets increased $84.8 billion (10.6%) in September, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

The Renewable Energy Initiative (TREI) is encouraging companies across the country to add existing publicly traded renewable energy funds to their 401(k) investment menus.

TD Ameritrade's new ETF Market Center has a list of more than 100 commission-free exchange-traded funds (ETFs), chosen by Morningstar Associates.   

Vanguard has appointed Wellington Management Company, LLP and Delaware Investments as investment advisers to Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund.

Russell Global Infrastructure Fund and the Russell Global Credit Strategies Fund are the latest additions to Russell Investment offerings. 

Vanguard says that by reducing the minimums for the ultra-low-cost Admiral Shares, nearly 2 million shareholders in 52 funds will benefit.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) returns were nearly five times greater than those of the broader U.S. equity market in the first three quarters of 2010.

At the PLANADVISER National Conference in Orlando last month, three panelists discussed the retirement plan rollover market, with one saying it’s the perfect place to find “money in motion.”

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $19 billion in August, according to Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Morningstar has revised its classification structure for global equities based on the market a company serves rather than the type of business it conducts.

The 2010 Rydex|SGI “Annual AdvisorBenchmarking Study” showed that the majority of advisers surveyed (71%) advocate using alternative investments for their clients.

Loomis, Sayles has launched the Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund (MARYX), featuring multi-asset class diversification designed to counter potential global inflationary environments, such as classic inflation, debtflation,...

A trading firm’s use of a computer sell order triggered the May 6 market plunge, which sent the Dow Jones industrial average dropping nearly 1,000 points in less...

EPFR Global-tracked Emerging Markets, U.S. and Global Bond Funds remain on track for record-setting years going into the fourth quarter, as are Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Equity Funds.

Defined contribution money managers may have an unlikely benefactor to thank for helping to deliver an estimated $1.9 trillion in contributions over the next five years: the recent...

Target-date funds are expected to capture $1.7 trillion worth of asset flows and account for 60% of all defined contribution assets and revenues by 2015, according to a...

Global investor confidence fell 4 points in September from August’s revised reading of 92 to 88 while in North America, confidence dropped 7.3 points to 87.9 from 95.2.

At the PLANDADVISER National Conference in Orlando last week, panelists discussed alternatives to mutual funds for 401(k) plans, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and collective trusts.   

Vanguard plans to simplify the construction of its Target Retirement Funds and certain other funds-of-funds by replacing three underlying international portfolios with a single broad international stock index...