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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Market jitters spark 401(k) trading
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2024
Market jitters spark 401(k) trading

Trading activity was eight times higher than usual on Monday, a level not seen since March 2020, according to Alight Solutions.

Wells Fargo sued twice over cash sweep rates, LPL sued again
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2024
Wells Fargo sued twice over cash sweep rates, LPL sued again

Impact of litigation will affect some business models going forward, source says.

What the case against Andrew Left says about following finfluencers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2024
What the case against Andrew Left says about following finfluencers

While Left allegedly manipulated stock prices, there is no shortage of questionable financial information out there that investors are eager to follow.

Ameriprise sued over sweep account rates
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 30, 2024
Ameriprise sued over sweep account rates

It's not like clients are being held hostage, says money market expert as yet another brokerage is accused of shortchanging customers.

Second court blocks all aspects of DOL's fiduciary rule
GO RIA COMPLIANCE JUL 29, 2024
Second court blocks all aspects of DOL's fiduciary rule

A stay issued on Friday adds to an order in a separate case against the Department of Labor.

Court order puts DOL fiduciary rule on ice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2024
Court order puts DOL fiduciary rule on ice

There is a stay effective for the rule and one of its prohibited transaction exemptions, but that doesn't necessarily mean firms should hold off on compliance.

Inflation, volatility worries drop as retirement confidence rises, Schwab finds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2024
Inflation, volatility worries drop as retirement confidence rises, Schwab finds

The average expected retirement age went from 66 to 65 over the past year.

DOL's ESG rule an early test of Supreme Court's Chevron reversal
INVESTING ESG JUL 24, 2024
DOL's ESG rule an early test of Supreme Court's Chevron reversal

Federal agencies may now have less defense in court over regulations that opponents say exceed regulatory authority.

What advisors say about the IRS rule for RMDs on inherited accounts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2024
What advisors say about the IRS rule for RMDs on inherited accounts

Tax smoothing is important, even as the IRS has granted exemptions since the 10-year RMD rule for inherited IRAs went into effect.

Being an emotional support advisor
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2024
Being an emotional support advisor

Having difficult conversations and being a "financial physician" with a good bedside manner can help win clients for life and encourage them to make good decisions.