The Markets

Equity/mixed, bond, and other long-term mutual funds around the world captured $900 billion in net flows during 2009, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

The latest BofA Merrill Lynch survey found that fund managers are retreating into cash as skepticism rises over economic recovery in Europe and China.

Foxwoods Resort Casino is suspending its 401(k) match for hourly employees to help offset a 2.5% salary hike for nonunion workers, according to a media report.

A study by Cogent Research confirmed that most affluent investors aren’t using advisers to purchase exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Following strong inflows in 2009, U.S. exchange-traded-fund (ETF) flows dipped into the red to kick off 2010, with $16.7 billion in net outflows in January, according to estimates...

Mutual funds saw inflows of $44.5 billion in January, according to estimates from Morningstar, Inc.

U.S. mutual fund investors poured an estimated $46 billion into stock and bond mutual funds in January, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

A new study found turnover rate in some actively managed equity funds can be as high as 200% more than that claimed by the manager.

Bond funds saw inflows of $29 billion in December, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

Mercer’s fourth-quarter 2009 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found gains in all equity markets during the period.

Exchange-traded-fund (ETF) assets fell by $45.3 billion for the month, or 5.8%, according to State Street Global Advisors January 2010 ETF Snapshot.

Generally speaking, there’s no such thing as a sure thing – certainly when it comes to investing, and certainly not two years running.

ETF net inflows surpassed $100 billion during 2009, as investors moved away from large-cap U.S. equities and developed international equities and increased their exposure to ETFs, according to...

Sixteen months after imposing a withdrawal freeze, the Principal has made a partial distribution to participants.

Investors have rediscovered their risk appetite and are putting cash reserves to use, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for January.

Performance for target-maturity funds in 2009 almost made a complete 360 from 2008, according to the Ibbotson Target Maturity Report Q4 2009.

While economic recovery will be muted, global equities will likely go up 10% during the next 12 months, said Robert Buckland, managing director and chief global equity strategist...

Progress in November helped bring year-to-date net flows worldwide to $825 billion—reaching full-year gains made in 2007, according to data from Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

A listing of the fastest-growing active fund managers in 2009 includes mostly smaller firms.

U.S. investors’ use of bond mutual funds reached record levels in 2009.