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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$300M Ponzi funded a private-jet-and-yacht lifestyle, SEC says
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2024
$300M Ponzi funded a private-jet-and-yacht lifestyle, SEC says

Drive Planning and its owner Todd Burkhalter deceived thousands of investors, the agency said in lawsuit.

Expect lower Social Security COLA amid slower inflation
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2024
Expect lower Social Security COLA amid slower inflation

Retirees can be more affected by inflation, and cost increases are not consistent across categories or geographies.

Advisor leaves RayJay, going indy with $1B AUM
NEWS RIAS AUG 13, 2024
Advisor leaves RayJay, going indy with $1B AUM

Travis Alexander started his firm in 2016, and it became one of the top revenue producers at Raymond James.

Worried about the job market? It's time to build emergency savings
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 12, 2024
Worried about the job market? It's time to build emergency savings

While a healthcare worker might not spend very long being unemployed, the same might not be the case for a tech worker, and there is a case for up to 18 months' of savings.

Trump's proposed Social Security tax cuts would chop benefits, advocates say
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2024
Trump's proposed Social Security tax cuts would chop benefits, advocates say

Vow to end taxes on benefits, without any other changes to Social Security, would make the system run out of money sooner.

WisdomTree Wells Notice could center on ESG representations
INVESTING ESG AUG 08, 2024
WisdomTree Wells Notice could center on ESG representations

SEC staff have concluded an investigation involving several now-liquidated ETFs.

Finra dings Pershing over fractional share trade reporting
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2024
Finra dings Pershing over fractional share trade reporting

Such trades were underreported since 1997, the regulator said.

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.