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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CFP Board "welcomes meaningful dialogue" with Simfa despite accusations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2024
CFP Board "welcomes meaningful dialogue" with Simfa despite accusations

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association outlines frustrations around rules that overlap with SEC and Finra regulations, telling CFP Board: You’re not a regulator, so stop acting like one.

These states have the best 529 college savings plans, Morningstar says
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2024
These states have the best 529 college savings plans, Morningstar says

Costs have come down, investment options have gotten better, and stewardship by states over 529 college savings programs has improved, says ratings firm.

Advisors sunny on the economy and active ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 29, 2024
Advisors sunny on the economy and active ETFs

Financial professionals told InvestmentNews they see the US economy performing better and the S&P 500 going up over a year, but that doesn't mean they're putting more money into US stocks.

Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 25, 2024
Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025

If a legacy transfer agent system falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

At Boeing, pension plan is up in the air, and 401(k) is grounded
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2024
At Boeing, pension plan is up in the air, and 401(k) is grounded

Union machinists reject an offer from the company that included a 35 percent pay increase and up to a 12 percent annual contribution from the company toward workers' 401(k)s.

Deficit spending, a boost for AI, and what to expect post-election in the markets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2024
Deficit spending, a boost for AI, and what to expect post-election in the markets

The deficit will remain high or increase regardless, and some sectors will benefit from regulation stances more so than others, panelists at Franklin Templeton said.

SEC gives nod to options trading for spot bitcoin ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 21, 2024
SEC gives nod to options trading for spot bitcoin ETFs

The regulator approved amended requests for rule changes by CBOE and NYSE American to allow options trade for several spot bitcoin ETFs.

What advisors tell clients amid endless data breaches
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 18, 2024
What advisors tell clients amid endless data breaches

Data breaches are so common it's helpful to act as if one's information is already widely available, one advisor warns.

A quarter of advisors don't have their own estate plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2024
A quarter of advisors don't have their own estate plans

Yet vast majority are staunch advocates for estate planning.

Why the US lags globally in retirement security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2024
Why the US lags globally in retirement security

It's not just about the shift from pensions to 401(k)s, as highly rated countries offer higher contribution limits and more flexibility to workers.