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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Carson Group founder changes his name to Omani
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2024
Carson Group founder changes his name to Omani

The chairman and former CEO of Carson Group said he will gently remind people to call him Omani if they refer to him as Ron.

Trump re-inherits Social Security's problems, and another chance to fix them
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2024
Trump re-inherits Social Security's problems, and another chance to fix them

The next president has proposed cutting Social Security benefits taxes, which would deplete the system faster. Bipartisan support is needed to pass reforms, observers say.

What Trump could mean for equities and fixed income
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2024
What Trump could mean for equities and fixed income

Donald Trump will again be president next year, and with Republican majorities in Congress, some industries stand to benefit from regulatory cuts.

How an anti-terrorism law is hurting auto IRAs
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 05, 2024
How an anti-terrorism law is hurting auto IRAs

Nearly half of workers eligible for auto IRAs can't be verified, under requirements of the 2001 USA Patriot Act, the Bipartisan Policy Center found.

BlackRock gets in line for the elusive ETF share class
INVESTING ETFS NOV 01, 2024
BlackRock gets in line for the elusive ETF share class

The giant asset manager's "timing is interesting", says analyst as State Street goes the other way, seeking approval for mutual fund share classes of existing ETFs.

Investors can’t tell if Fed rate cuts are a trick or treat
INVESTING FIXED INCOME NOV 01, 2024
Investors can’t tell if Fed rate cuts are a trick or treat

Consumers appear skeptical of the Fed's timing of the rate cut in September and another that could come next week.

CFP Board "welcomes meaningful dialogue" with Sifma despite accusations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2024
CFP Board "welcomes meaningful dialogue" with Sifma despite accusations

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association outlines frustrations around rules that overlap with SEC and Finra regulations, telling CFP Board: You’re not a regulator, so stop acting like one.

These states have the best 529 college savings plans, Morningstar says
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2024
These states have the best 529 college savings plans, Morningstar says

Costs have come down, investment options have gotten better, and stewardship by states over 529 college savings programs has improved, says ratings firm.

Advisors sunny on the economy and active ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 29, 2024
Advisors sunny on the economy and active ETFs

Financial professionals told InvestmentNews they see the US economy performing better and the S&P 500 going up over a year, but that doesn't mean they're putting more money into US stocks.

Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 25, 2024
Vanguard culling its legacy mutual fund account system by end of 2025

If a legacy transfer agent system falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?