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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Spot bitcoin ETFs will be in SEC's crosshairs
INVESTING ETFS JAN 10, 2024
Spot bitcoin ETFs will be in SEC's crosshairs

The products, which could begin trading Thursday, will be closely scrutinized by the regulator, which did not approve them willingly, a lawyer says.

The biggest TAMP is looking for a CEO. Could an outsider satisfy investors?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 09, 2024
The biggest TAMP is looking for a CEO. Could an outsider satisfy investors?

As Envestnet searches for a new leader, it may also be exploring a sale of Yodlee, its data aggregator.

3M to freeze its pension plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 08, 2024
3M to freeze its pension plan

The move follows a significant rise in the funded status of corporate defined-benefit plans.

Envestnet co-founder Crager to step down as CEO
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 08, 2024
Envestnet co-founder Crager to step down as CEO

Bill Crager has led the firm since 2019, and his departure follows more than a year of significant developments at the fintech.

Wrong birthday info led to $130K in RMD penalties, plaintiffs say
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2024
Wrong birthday info led to $130K in RMD penalties, plaintiffs say

A Wells Fargo client who was born in 1939 had his birthdate incorrectly recorded as 2001, according to a lawsuit.

Are AI ETFs worth the hype?
INVESTING ETFS JAN 04, 2024
Are AI ETFs worth the hype?

The category has been evolving since the first products started appearing in 2016, but the ETFs may be more volatile than those investing in technology more broadly.

Catholic 401(k) MEP will screen funds for morality
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 02, 2024
Catholic 401(k) MEP will screen funds for morality

A forthcoming multiple-employer plan aims to help nonprofit and for-profit Catholic affiliates avoid exposure to investments that Catholics might find objectionable.

Nearly half of people regret their college majors. Do advisors?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 02, 2024
Nearly half of people regret their college majors. Do advisors?

While many wish they went a different route in school, advisors who studied different subjects say they wouldn't change a thing.

What's behind Vestwell's $125M Series D funding?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2023
What's behind Vestwell's $125M Series D funding?

CEO Aaron Schumm talks about the long game in the state-plan market and mentions that Vestwell is exploring lifetime income.

New annuity products don't have 'icky feeling of commission'
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 20, 2023
New annuity products don't have 'icky feeling of commission'

Some advisors are coming round to annuities but survey reveals majority seldom recommend them – and clients don't listen anyway.