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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ESG groups unite on words amid fight against sustainable investing
INVESTING ESG NOV 02, 2023
ESG groups unite on words amid fight against sustainable investing

A new list of definitions may help clear up confusion around ESG.

The insurance industry really doesn't like the DOL's proposed rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2023
The insurance industry really doesn't like the DOL's proposed rule

Independent agents who sell annuities could be fiduciaries for the first time.

DOL's rule would add a lot of fiduciaries into the mix
GO RIA COMPLIANCE OCT 31, 2023
DOL's rule would add a lot of fiduciaries into the mix

But even those who already work in a fiduciary capacity will be affected, one lawyer says.

How 401(k)s, 529s factor into the new FAFSA
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2023
How 401(k)s, 529s factor into the new FAFSA

The forthcoming application for Federal Student Aid will have some big changes that will help some families and hurt others.

Silver-coin IRA seller settles with CFTC over alleged $68M fraud
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2023
Silver-coin IRA seller settles with CFTC over alleged $68M fraud

Safeguard Metals allegedly steered retirees who cashed out of IRAs toward high-markup silver coins

SMAs outpace mutual funds for wealthier clients, report shows
RETIREMENT TAX OCT 26, 2023
SMAs outpace mutual funds for wealthier clients, report shows

Interest in separately managed accounts goes along with greater use of taxable accounts, according to Hearts & Wallets.

What’s behind financial planning renaissance?  
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 23, 2023
What’s behind financial planning renaissance?  

Industry insiders explain the transformation from a time when investment selection was king to a more complicated era for clients, who want their lives to have meaning, purpose and legacy.

BlackRock tries again at target-date ETFs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2023
BlackRock tries again at target-date ETFs

BlackRock is the only company offering target-date ETFs to investors outside of 401(k)s — but there is a question about whether there is much of a market for that.

Retire when? Expectations and reality diverge in the US
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2023
Retire when? Expectations and reality diverge in the US

Most people realize they can't retire when they'd like to, and working longer is now a reality.

Dan Wiener steps back from the $15B RIA he co-founded
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2023
Dan Wiener steps back from the $15B RIA he co-founded

A focus on Vanguard led to a long-running independent newsletter and then a successful RIA.