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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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Morningstar’s best and worst 529 plans

As of August, 529 programs represented about $437 billion in assets, according to the investment research firm. The rankings include 62 total plans, accounting for about 97% of the industry by assets.

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Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds

About 3 million people retired earlier than they likely had planned as a result of the Covid environment, according to a report by a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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FeeX gets more business from RIAs for 401(k) service

Carson Group is the latest to sign up for the three-year-old service that lets advisers allocate assets in held-away accounts like 401(k)s. It is compliance-friendly and secure, the firm says.

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The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic

'There is no remote work. There is only work,' futurist Mike Walsh said during a session on the future of the industry at the Schwab Impact conference.

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Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout

People are overworked, and burnout is causing 'brain fog,' exhaustion, cynicism and other issues, Jennifer Moss said at Schwab Impact.

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CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court

The case has big implications for similar state programs that require small businesses with as few as five employees to provide retirement plans, unless they register for the state-sponsored option.

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Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers

Fidelity is increasing its limit for student loan contributions for its employees, and MassMutual is letting people apply vacation time to payments.

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TIAA faces class action over rollovers

TIAA settled claims in July from the SEC and New York State. Deloitte was recently sued over its plan, and Aon prevailed in a lawsuit.

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403(b) plans ahead of 401(k)s on ESG, retirement income

Participation in 403(b) plans went up during the pandemic, to over 77% of eligible employees in 2020, compared with less than 77% in 2019 and 72% in 2018, according to PSCA.

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Morningstar jumps into PEPs market with ESG plan

Morningstar and Plan Administrators Inc. are planning to launch the pooled employer plan early next year, pending a final rule on environmental, social and governance factors from the Department of Labor.