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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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Why more advisers are taking the free dinner seminar off the menu

A free meal can help win new clients, but some advisers say the prospecting strategy is dated and projects a bad image.

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Tax perks nudging employers to help pay workers’ student loans

Most employers have tuition-reimbursement budgets, though they hardly spend them. Those budgets instead could go to student loans.

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Sharing the student debt load

The freeze on student loans has been a financial lifeline for many. That hasn’t been lost on employers, who are juicing up benefits.

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NVIDIA 401(k) lawsuit swatted down, for now

The court granted a motion to dismiss the claims against the company, although the plaintiffs have 30 days to amend their complaint to address its shortcomings.

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US lags on retirement security, global report finds

The country, which placed 17th in the global ranking, falls short due to income inequality, high health care costs and other factors, according to Natixis.

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DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model

A proposed regulatory change wouldn't allow a single group of plans to have a consolidated audit, meaning that every participating employer of a certain size would have to have an annual audit.

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J.P. Morgan cuts off sales charges in 529 plans

The company's decision is in line with overall trends toward fee-based compensation but also hints at the influence of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest on the 529 plan market.

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Lawsuit over 401(k) fees, active target-date series fails

Comparing actively managed funds on the plan menu to index funds that were available was not an ideal comparison, according to the court.

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Annuities are now a big business for PE firms

Private equity firms' insurance companies accounted for more than 40% of all indexed annuity sales industrywide during the second quarter.

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Are retirement plan providers ready for the next 9/11?

Physical attacks are always a potential threat that companies must plan for, but cyberattacks have become a more regular concern.