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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Russia’s ESG rating from MSCI goes to lowest level
INVESTING ESG MAR 09, 2022
Russia’s ESG rating from MSCI goes to lowest level

Russia’s rating now stands at CCC, the lowest possible, down from its prior assessment of B.

Shareholders slammed CEO pay last year. Will 2022 be different?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2022
Shareholders slammed CEO pay last year. Will 2022 be different?

CEOs at S&P 500 companies are paid more than 350 times the median salary for workers, on average, something institutional investors are watching.

The future of the 401(k) lies with small           businesses
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2022
The future of the 401(k) lies with small businesses

The number of small businesses is growing, in some part due to unhappy workers leaving jobs to set up shop on their own. That has led to more startup 401(k) plans.

Big names line up to fund forest carbon marketplace
INVESTING ESG MAR 04, 2022
Big names line up to fund forest carbon marketplace

NCX works with small forest landowners, who delay cutting timber in exchange for money from corporations that in turn receive carbon credits.

ESG most popular among young workers in public DC plans: Report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2022
ESG most popular among young workers in public DC plans: Report

The funds are used less by older workers, but they allocate more of their assets to those funds, EBRI found.

Institutions not totally sold on ESG performance
INVESTING ESG MAR 02, 2022
Institutions not totally sold on ESG performance

Less than half of organizations that use ESG investments say that including them helps performance, a survey found.

Proxy season heating up for ESG proposals
INVESTING ESG FEB 28, 2022
Proxy season heating up for ESG proposals

Broadridge and PWC report finds 40% of institutional shares voted in favor of ESG proposals last year and is set to rise.

Q&A: Wellington Management's Wendy Cromwell
INVESTING ESG FEB 28, 2022
Q&A: Wellington Management's Wendy Cromwell

Head of sustainable investing shares how the firm integrates ESG and works with companies to decarbonize.

Firms outline DEI efforts for Black History Month
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2022
Firms outline DEI efforts for Black History Month

Financial services companies recognize Black History Month, and DiversityQ has guidance for being a better ally.

CFA Institute unveils DEI code for investment firms
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 24, 2022
CFA Institute unveils DEI code for investment firms

Only a small proportion of the financial services industry includes women and minorities, something the organization would like to change.