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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US SIF updates ESG guidance ahead of Labor Department proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2021
US SIF updates ESG guidance ahead of Labor Department proposal

The guide has new information about the Department of Labor’s forthcoming regulations, which are expected to effectively reverse rules implemented last year that had a chilling effect on the use of ESG in 401(k)s.

Hub buys $428M fee-only advisory firm
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
Hub buys $428M fee-only advisory firm

Millennium Advisory Services provides financial planning and advice to employees of colleges and universities, as well as to endowments and foundation boards.

NextCapital co-founder steps down
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
NextCapital co-founder steps down

Rob Foregger, who led the establishment of the fintech firm in 2013, left his day-to-day responsibilities at the company in May, but is still a shareholder and adviser.

Former lawyer to pay $42 million for life insurance fraud
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2021
Former lawyer to pay $42 million for life insurance fraud

Defendants in the long-running case have been ordered to pay restitution to more than 200 plans. Assets were allegedly siphoned from benefits payments to buy property and used for other personal expenses.

Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers

Wealth management firms in New Orleans remained mostly closed as power is being restored to parts of the city in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Areas in the Northeast were also severely impacted.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role

The former lieutenant governor of Maryland has been one of the driving forces in that state's forthcoming auto IRA program.

401(k) brokerage accounts on the rise: Charles Schwab
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2021
401(k) brokerage accounts on the rise: Charles Schwab

The average account balance was more than $348,000, up from nearly $287,000 a year prior, according to a new study. Brokerage accounts are favored by investors who want to be more active in managing their retirement assets.

The risks of not talking about cognitive decline
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2021
The risks of not talking about cognitive decline

Despite the difficulty of the conversation, clients are most often receptive to planning for health problems later in life, including diminished mental capacity.

Finra fines former LPL rep over forged signatures for annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2021
Finra fines former LPL rep over forged signatures for annuities

Two clients complained to LPL about annuity contracts that differed from the ones they agreed to purchase, according to the regulator.

Tired of being on camera? You’re not alone
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2021
Tired of being on camera? You’re not alone

Being on video caused workers to become disengaged and participate less than if they spent the meeting off-camera, a recent study found.