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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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Hub buys $2.3 billion 401(k) consultant Fiducia Group

The insurance brokerage has been focused on expanding its presence in the retirement market, making numerous acquisitions and adding a service aimed at small businesses in March.

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Nonprofits to focus more on 403(b) savings, less on compliance, costs

PSCA found that more nonprofits want to provide financial wellness services to participants, as well as retirement income options.

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Adidas wins 401(k) lawsuit

The plaintiffs failed to make any factual allegations about the Adidas plan sponsor’s process of selecting investments, the magistrate judge noted.

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Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales

DPL added 11 more multi-year guaranteed annuities, or MYGAs, to its commission-free marketplace, which previously included a single product in that category.

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University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans

Plaintiffs in a 2020 class-action lawsuit claimed the school failed to select competitive investments and administrative services.

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New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as ‘operational fiduciary’

Jason Roberts and Pete Swisher started Group Plan Systems to let investment managers offer PEPs to clients.

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First client for State Street’s target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group

State Street's product is far from being the first in the DC market — but the plans using it are potentially the largest to opt for a target-date series paired with an insurance feature.

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VCA Inc. latest to face 401(k) class action

VCA participants paid annual record-keeping fees of up to $105, while some comparably sized 401(k)s have fees closer to $38, plaintiffs claim.

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DOL’s EBSA investigations, recoveries down from record in 2021

The Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered about $2.4 billion in fiscal 2021, down from $3.1 billion a year prior.

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Maryland auto IRA to include retirement income, emergency savings

MarylandSaves will automatically make payments to account holders when they reach 'retirement age,' unless they specify otherwise.