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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SEC's delay on climate disclosure rule leaves companies in limbo
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 12, 2023
SEC's delay on climate disclosure rule leaves companies in limbo

Few companies have goals in place that would reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with Paris goals, according to MSCI.

EVs, heat pumps and solar panels: What advisors say about new tax credits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2023
EVs, heat pumps and solar panels: What advisors say about new tax credits

The Inflation Reduction Act gives clients many reasons to make their homes more energy-efficient or get an electric vehicle, now or later.

House hearing on ESG paints picture of two different Americas
INVESTING ESG MAY 11, 2023
House hearing on ESG paints picture of two different Americas

Representatives took jabs at the other party and expressed opposing views on the potential of ESG.

S&P expands focus on biodiversity risk data
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 10, 2023
S&P expands focus on biodiversity risk data

New data on 17,000 companies is available using a methodology developed in conjunction with the UN Environment Programme.

Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors

State pension professionals argued against it, saying the legislation would limit investment considerations.

The Bud Light case for ESG
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2023
The Bud Light case for ESG

The 'anti-woke' crowd found a boogeyman in Anheuser-Busch just as it has with ESG broadly.

Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2023
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations

The company, which self-reported the issue, signed separate consent orders with Finra and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation.

Florida's new law makes ESG murkier
INVESTING ESG MAY 03, 2023
Florida's new law makes ESG murkier

The law is the 'farthest-reaching' of the actions various states have taken to restrict the use of environmental, social and governance considerations.

Hennessy Advisors picks up more assets to support new ESG ETF
INVESTING ESG MAY 02, 2023
Hennessy Advisors picks up more assets to support new ESG ETF

The firm will fold the $70 million of assets it bought from Community Capital Management into its first ETF, an ESG-focused product, which it recently launched with acquired assets.

Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'

The firm allegedly failed to supervise Joseph Crespi, whose trading activity prompted 135 internal alerts over 12 months, according to the office of Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin.