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Emile Hallez

Emile Hallez is ESG editor at InvestmentNews. Previously he was U.S. news editor for ESG Clarity, covered retirement at InvestmentNews, and worked as a reporter and associate editor at Ignites, a Financial Times publication. Prior to his work in financial journalism, he cut his teeth as a reporter at Evergreen Newspapers, a small chain of community papers in Colorado. Going back even farther in time, he worked as a technician at a tissue bank, making bone, soft tissue and skin grafts. Emile is passionate about cycling, rock climbing, and environmental and animal rights issues. He can often be found exploring the woods of Maine with his wife, Meika, and rescue mutts Piper and Buckey.

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Litigation, student loans and the retirement outlook for 2022

A pending decision by the Supreme Court could change 401(k) fee lawsuits in a big way.

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PEP entrant Smart to buy Stadion

The deal gives Smart a massive boost in managed accounts and personalized services for its future clients. Hub and NFP also announced deals Thursday.

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Law prof calls out ‘ingenious deceit’ of 401(k) tax law

Over the last 25 years, legislative changes have increased retirement assets but disproportionally benefited the wealthy, with average inflation-adjusted savings for low-income people declining, according to the recent paper.

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Project aims to grade 14,000 school districts’ 403(b) plans

403bwise is using a traffic-light rating system as it starts to assess the retirement plans that school districts offer teachers.

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DOL tones down Trump-era statements on PE in 401(k)s

In a recent supplement to a 2020 letter, the agency made clear that it does not endorse the use of private equity in defined-contribution plans.

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Spending in retirement falls with age, and not by choice

Most retirees are likely forced to cut down costs due to insufficient savings, a new paper from the Center for Retirement Research found.

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Nokia’s $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims

The case alleges fiduciary breaches based on the existence of cheaper investment options on the market than those used in the plan.

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Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan

One of the lead plaintiffs in the class-action case appears to be the company’s former regional vice president of retirement sales.

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Transamerica sued by 401(k) participant over data breach

A bug earlier this year let plan sponsor clients view outside participants' data, and one man claims he and others suffered consequences.

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Labor Department’s ESG proposal attracts ire from the anti-‘woke’

The agency received a trove of public comments on its proposed ESG changes, and many were penned by people concerned about a perceived liberal agenda.