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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Nuveen and TIAA roll out target-date series with annuity feature
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2023
Nuveen and TIAA roll out target-date series with annuity feature

Few 401(k) plans have such features, but product providers expect that to change.

Lawsuit over ESG in 401(k) not cleared for takeoff, American Airlines says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2023
Lawsuit over ESG in 401(k) not cleared for takeoff, American Airlines says

ESG-themed funds named in the case are only available through a brokerage window, the defendant noted.

Democratic bill would require spousal consent for 401(k) distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2023
Democratic bill would require spousal consent for 401(k) distributions

Legislation would extend spousal protections used in pensions to defined-contribution plans.

Planning for the possibility of cognitive decline
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2023
Planning for the possibility of cognitive decline

New research shows that mental deterioration hits some groups of retirees harder than others.

How the end of the student loan pause could affect retirement saving
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2023
How the end of the student loan pause could affect retirement saving

Next year, more employers will start offering 401(k) matches for workers who don't contribute but are paying down loans.

CEO pay falls, but still 271 times higher than median workers'
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2023
CEO pay falls, but still 271 times higher than median workers'

Data published by the AFL-CIO reveal the emerging role of AI.

ETF firms race to be first in line for ether futures
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 02, 2023
ETF firms race to be first in line for ether futures

But demand for futures products, rather than spot ones, is a big question.

State Street cuts fees on $78bn of ETFs in its core line
INVESTING ETFS AUG 01, 2023
State Street cuts fees on $78bn of ETFs in its core line

The firm reduced fees by as much as half on its low-cost Portfolio ETFs, which are for buy-and-hold investors.

401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says

State auto-IRAs and provisions of the Secure 2.0 Act could help, but there are numerous factors underlying wealth inequality.

Investing lessons from the Beanie Babies bubble
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2023
Investing lessons from the Beanie Babies bubble

The collectibles market is very different from the stock market, and value can be difficult to assess.