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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Near-retirees drain TDFs at a rapid clip
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2020
Near-retirees drain TDFs at a rapid clip

People within 15 years of retirement emptied target-date funds of a net $9.4 billion in March, according to Morningstar

COVID-19 hits college savings plans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 08, 2020
COVID-19 hits college savings plans

Age-based portfolios have improved in design over the past several years, but some investors have been hit harder than others

Cares Act student-loan relief has few takers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2020
Cares Act student-loan relief has few takers

Workers can receive as much as $5,250 for debt repayment, tax free, from employers

Tax group fights to stop California’s auto-IRA program
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 06, 2020
Tax group fights to stop California’s auto-IRA program

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association recently lost its case against CalSavers, and has appealed the decision

Money funds just had their biggest month ever
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 03, 2020
Money funds just had their biggest month ever

Investors seeking a safe place for cash put a record $790 billion into government money-market funds in March, according to Crane Data

Market plunge chops pension funding by 9%
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2020
Market plunge chops pension funding by 9%

The sell-off in response to the pandemic has hit some industries' pensions plans, such as airlines', harder than others, two reports suggest

401(k) provider facilitates COVID-19 withdrawals and loans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2020
401(k) provider facilitates COVID-19 withdrawals and loans

Voya Financial will rebate certain fees related to early withdrawals and loans through September

Fidelity liable for some 401(k) claims: Court
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2020
Fidelity liable for some 401(k) claims: Court

The company failed to monitor plan fiduciaries' handling of investment and record-keeping fees, the judge wrote

Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2020
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes

Retirement plan sponsors might change their views on risk, especially for participants near retirement

Advisers warn against dipping into 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Advisers warn against dipping into 401(k)s

The $2.2 trillion stimulus package makes retirement assets easier to access, but participants should proceed with caution