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Column: What would private equity funds in 401(k)s mean for retirement savers?

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:20:17 -0400

Employer retirement plans are not known for their flashy investments - a majority of 401(k) investors these days use target date funds that invest in broad, diversified equity and fixed income mutual...

U.S. money market assets decreased in latest week: iMoneyNet

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:38:17 -0400

U.S. money market fund assets decreased by $24.84 billion to $4.668 trillion in the week ended June 9, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.

Column: Spend or hoard? Fate of forced savings could define pandemic recovery - Mike Dolan

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 02:54:32 -0400

(The author is editor-at-large for finance and markets at Reuters News. Any views expressed here are his own)

Column: What COVID-19 is teaching us about how to reform Medicare

Thu, 28 May 2020 11:25:40 -0400

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a bright spotlight on weaknesses in many of the systems designed to protect Americans from risks. But with older people more susceptible to serious illness and death...

Ackman says hedge fund up 27% year to date, dumped Berkshire

Wed, 27 May 2020 16:43:51 -0400

William Ackman's hedge fund is boasting double-digit gains at a time many portfolios have sunk along with the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, after the billionaire investor plowed cash into...

Starboard set to win eight board seats at GCP Applied Technologies-sources

Wed, 27 May 2020 12:34:58 -0400

Hedge fund Starboard Value LP is close to having eight directors elected to the board of GCP Applied Technologies Inc at the chemical company's annual meeting, people familiar with the matter said...

Northern Trust shutting fund; an outlier or sign of future risk?

Wed, 20 May 2020 15:59:11 -0400

Northern Trust Corp's decision to liquidate a $1.8-billion prime money market fund was seen as an outlier event by industry analysts on Wednesday, but one that could portend more problems depending...

Retirement services provider Human Interest extends funding round to $50 million

Wed, 20 May 2020 11:36:30 -0400

Human Interest, which helps small and medium-sized businesses set up 401K plans for employees, said on Wednesday it had extended its Series C funding round to $50 million due to more demand during...

U.S. bank regulator finalizes new community lending rule

Wed, 20 May 2020 09:42:52 -0400

A U.S. banking regulator announced on Wednesday it had finalized work on a long-running effort to change community lending standards for banks.

Your small business and COVID-19 questions, answered

Thu, 14 May 2020 15:06:53 -0400

Small businesses are among the hardest hit as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause economic uncertainty in communities across the United States.

U.S.-based stock funds post $3.2 billion weekly inflow: Lipper

Thu, 14 May 2020 14:56:55 -0400

U.S.-based stock funds posted $3.2 billion in inflows in the week ended on Wednesday, according to Lipper.

US money market assets increased in latest week: iMoneyNet

Wed, 13 May 2020 14:59:25 -0400

U.S. money market fund assets increased by $26.28 billion to $4.716 trillion in the week ended May 12, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.

Florida business lender accused of accounting fraud settles with SEC

Wed, 13 May 2020 14:58:59 -0400

Miami-area direct lending firm TCA Fund Management Group Corp and its affiliates reached a settlement with U.S. securities regulators over allegations of fraudulent revenue recognition that inflated...

Global hedge funds post April gains but still negative for the year: data

Thu, 07 May 2020 17:34:23 -0400

Global hedge funds posted their biggest monthly gain in more than a decade in April when stocks rocketed higher with the help of government rescue packages designed to fuel growth stalled by the...

U.S. stock funds shed $10.8 million in week: Lipper

Thu, 07 May 2020 15:35:00 -0400

U.S.-based stock funds posted $10.8 billion in outflows in the week ended ON Wednesday, according to Lipper.

US money market assets increased in latest week: iMoneyNet

Wed, 06 May 2020 15:07:54 -0400

U.S. money market fund assets increased by $37.80 billion to $4.690 trillion in the week ended May 5, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.

Fund managers fish for dividend plays amid sharp cuts

Fri, 01 May 2020 14:55:54 -0400

Some dividend fund managers are wading back into the shares of battered railroad stocks, energy companies and other economically sensitive, cyclical names, even as a host of companies have slashed...

Your unemployment questions, answered

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:16:13 -0400

U.S. jobless claims have exceeded 30 million since the coronavirus outbreak hit the country, wiping out a decade of job gains and sending many Americans scrambling to find work and cash in on...

US money market assets increased in latest week: iMoneyNet

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:12:29 -0400

U.S. money market fund assets increased by $72.69 billion to $4.652 trillion in the week ended April 28, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.

Fear, sticker shock over health insurance greet laid-off workers

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:43:59 -0400

If you were laid off in April, the health insurance from your job may stop at the end of the month. Then what?