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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401(k) lawsuit names LPL, Alliant
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
401(k) lawsuit names LPL, Alliant

Much of the proposed class-action case against Rollins Inc. points to investment guidance from an adviser to the plan who is not a defendant.

SageView buys $3.5 billion RPA Channel Financial
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
SageView buys $3.5 billion RPA Channel Financial

The deal represents the fourth such acquisition over a year for Newport Beach, California-based SageView, which last year sold a majority stake to Aquiline Capital Partners.

Litigation, student loans and the retirement outlook for 2022
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
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.

PEP entrant Smart to buy Stadion
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2022
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.

Law prof calls out 'ingenious deceit' of 401(k) tax law
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2022
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.

Project aims to grade 14,000 school districts' 403(b) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2022
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.

DOL tones down Trump-era statements on PE in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 03, 2022
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.

Spending in retirement falls with age, and not by choice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2021
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.

Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
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.

Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2021
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.