The Markets

After contributing $26.8 billion to long-term mutual funds in October, investors added just $2.7 billion in November, according to data from Morningstar.

The Financial Research Corporation (FRC) projects asset growth in the DC market will achieve close to a 12% compounded annual growth rate between 2010 and 2015.

Baby Boomers will inherit $8.4 trillion at 2009 levels, with a $64,000 median and $2.4 trillion already having been received.

A Russell Investments poll found money managers confident in the global economy and its ability to sustain the U.S. equity markets following the global financial crisis.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $40.2 billion in October, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Investors added $7.2 billion into U.S.exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.

Propelled by demand for international exposure, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $7 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond funds in November.

A new survey by Cogent Research finds 13% of affluent Americans closed at least one investment account in the last year, more than double the pace reported in...

Contributions to 401(k) plans increased in the last year, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index, as some investors' spirits seem to be lifting.

Exchange-traded fund assets reached $931 billion in November, according to data from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

MSCI Inc. has launched a series of value weighted indexes.

The Connecticut State Treasurer’s office announced several enhancements for the CHET direct-sold 529 college savings plan today.   

Plans in the Callan DC Index recovered lost ground in the third quarter, returning 8.4% on average.

J.P. Asset Management announced new Class R6 Shares will be available on 18 funds.

REITs nearly tripled the performance of the S&P 500 Index in the first 11 months of the year, although they lost ground in November, according to new data.

Four Invesco PowerShares exchange-traded funds based on Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) indexes began trading on the NYSE Arca today.

MSCI Inc. launched the MSCI Micro Cap Indices for all Developed Markets countries and regions covered by MSCI.

The median return of the BNY Mellon Master Trust Universe was 8.48% for the third quarter of 2010, reversing course from the -4.87 % return reported for Q2.

Total 529 college savings plan assets increased to an estimated $127 billion as of 3Q10, reflecting an 8.5% increase from 2Q10 assets of $117 billion, according to the...

Understanding “new financial conservatism” was the subject of a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch Webcast.