The Markets

Defined contribution plan activity rose as participants reacted to economic turmoil by reallocating their portfolios away from equity assets to fixed-income funds, according to The Callan DC Index...

The bear market will lead to a proportional decrease in regular fund fees and severe cuts in performance-based fees, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Some respondents plan to increase stock investments and cash reserves in the next year, according to a survey by Allianz.

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).

T. Rowe Price Chariman and CIO Brian Rogers said Tuesday he is optimistic for the markets, because “statistically speaking, the world doesn’t end that often.″

Financial crisis or not, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services is sticking to its investment philosophy, advocating for more auto-plan features, and looking into retirement income products, said...

The U.S. Treasury Department extended their Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds until April 30 to “support ongoing stability in this market.″

A Hewitt Associates analysis shows that even while 401(k) participants are feeling the effects of a down market, they are continuing to invest for retirement through their 401(k)...

A new series of print and broadcast public service announcements are urging younger Americans to 'Feed the Pig.'

Participants' transfer activity level was significantly higher than usual in October, according to the results of the Hewitt 401(k) Index.

Even with the probability of higher taxes and inflation looming before them, high-net-worth individuals and their advisers can find some opportunity in today’s environment, according to a recent...

One of the reasons commonly cited behind the sponsorship of deferred compensation programs is to attract and retain valued workers.

Fidelity Investments on Friday told workers that there would be 1,700 fewer of them during the first quarter.

Standard&Poor’s Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard (SPIVA) indicates that active fund managers underperform benchmarks over long periods of time.

A survey suggests that institutional investors and advisers want alternative investments—that aren’t too different from traditional investments.

Now that the election is over, what will a Barack Obama administration mean for the future of the markets?

A New York-based commercial real-estate broker and a Pennsylvania broadcasting company are the two latest employers to cease their 401(k) matching contributions as part of belt-tightening efforts.

World equity markets registered their worst month in history as investors lost an estimated $5.79 trillion during October, Standard&Poor’s Index Services announced Monday.

Mutual fund assets worldwide decreased 0.7% to $24.64 trillion at the end of the second quarter of 2008, according to Investment Company Institute (ICI) data.

Stock and bond funds experienced net outflows of $21.9 billion in September, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).