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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GOP 'woke week' advances package of anti-ESG bills
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 20, 2024
GOP 'woke week' advances package of anti-ESG bills

House Republicans passed legislation this week that would potentially tamp down on sustainable investing options within retirement plans.

Younger planners more willing to adapt to client needs
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2024
Younger planners more willing to adapt to client needs

Industry has slowly evolved into less tangible aspects, says advisor after FPA report.

Advisor who put most client assets in equity-linked notes barred by SEC
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2024
Advisor who put most client assets in equity-linked notes barred by SEC

Total client losses of $89 million "wiped a lot of people out,” says lawyer.

Fidelity to limit 401(k) access by third parties
NEWS RIAS SEP 16, 2024
Fidelity to limit 401(k) access by third parties

The company will shut off access to accounts by third parties that use client credentials to log in, the firm said.

1 in 8 retirees may resume working next year
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2024
1 in 8 retirees may resume working next year

As phased retirement and "unretirement" become normal, working past the traditional retirement age of 65 helps with finances and can help slow cognitive decline.

Erisa at 50: Retirement leaders reflect on what it got right, and wrong
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2024
Erisa at 50: Retirement leaders reflect on what it got right, and wrong

Many workers still don't participate in plans or contribute enough to their accounts, and a former DOL leader says she wishes IRAs were looped into the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

The transparency choice for ETFs
INVESTING ETFS SEP 12, 2024
The transparency choice for ETFs

Money has been pouring into actively managed ETFs and out of active mutual funds, but the future for the products, including semi-transparent ones, is hardly certain.

Wealth lead-generation fintech Cashmere AI gets $3.6M seed funding
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 11, 2024
Wealth lead-generation fintech Cashmere AI gets $3.6M seed funding

The startup uses machine learning to match advisors with clients who are at life stages where they could benefit from working with a financial professional.

Gensler warns advisors and BDs about AI washing ... again
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 09, 2024
Gensler warns advisors and BDs about AI washing ... again

The SEC chair tells the financial services industry to be careful about describing artificial intelligence to clients and investors.

Would a sovereign wealth fund work in the US?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2024
Would a sovereign wealth fund work in the US?

Trump briefly floated the idea this week, and he's far from the first to do so, but does the US really need a national fund?