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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Pensions ahead of ESG funds on proxy votes
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2022
Pensions ahead of ESG funds on proxy votes

Compared with general shareholder votes, defined-benefit programs were much more likely to support resolutions around ESG governance and worker protection.

Calamos plans ESG fund named after NBA star
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 30, 2022
Calamos plans ESG fund named after NBA star

The fund, bearing the name of Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, would exclude fossil fuels, mining and other activities.

ESG industry begins to defend against woke investment critics
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2022
ESG industry begins to defend against woke investment critics

Amid a growing anti-ESG movement, sustainable investors want to correct misinformation.

Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2022
Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions

BlackRock, UBS and Schroders are among the financial firms called out by the state comptroller for their 'boycott' of fossil-fuel companies.

'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 23, 2022
'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals

In comment letters, fund companies and industry groups ask for more clarity from the regulator.

Climate bill would fuel sustainable investing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 12, 2022
Climate bill would fuel sustainable investing

The Inflation Reduction Act provides certainty for sustainable investors, but compromises mean fossil fuel expansion.

Sustainable funds with the highest returns in a down year
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 08, 2022
Sustainable funds with the highest returns in a down year

These 10 funds are doing the best, but they're not like the others.

Q&A: CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler on different types of greenwashing
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2022
Q&A: CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler on different types of greenwashing

The senior director would like advisers to embrace conversations about ESG with clients and 'do a little less judging and maligning of people who are taking different approaches.'

Goldman Sachs preps two sustainable ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2022
Goldman Sachs preps two sustainable ETFs

The two products would invest at least 80% of their assets in corresponding indexes built by the firm.

Why ESG funds are used haphazardly in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2022
Why ESG funds are used haphazardly in 401(k)s

Savers often randomly choose investments, but the future for ESG in retirement plans might still be strong.