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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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Price check on Kroger’s 401(k) fees showed overcharge, lawsuit claims

The law firms that filed the case point to record-keeping fees that were higher than those for other plans they identified.

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401(k) contribution limits going up next year

The IRS is also increasing the income ranges for eligibility to make deductible contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs, as well as to claim the Saver’s Credit.

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Where you live correlates with old-age employment: Report

Areas with high racial diversity, concentrations of low-wage jobs, higher mortality rates and other factors tend to have lower employment rates for people 60 to 69, according to a recent NBER paper.

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DOL rule delay hardly a reason for advisers to celebrate

The rollover recommendation disclosures will 'get Monday-morning quarterbacked every time the market takes a dive,' one lawyer noted.

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Vestwell to buy BNY’s Sumday auto-IRA and 529 business

The deal would catapult Vestwell to serving as program manager for nearly $20 billion, with the acquisition adding about 800,000 participants and 17,000 small employers to its book of business.

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SCOTUS may soon decide fate of many 401(k) fee suits

Numerous trade groups and other organizations have been flooding the court with briefs in support of Northwestern University, while at least one group of organizations is against it.

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Lincoln will provide guaranteed income in new PEP

The product, called OpenPEP, has customized investment options that can be used as the default.

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Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million

The lawsuit filed in 2019 centered on the target-date funds used in the plan. Also this week, KPMG was sued over its plan, just as its CEO announced a participant-friendly contribution structure.

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People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace

Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.

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What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs

This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.