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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The push to allow CITs in 403(b)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2020
The push to allow CITs in 403(b)s

A bipartisan bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code hints at more attention to the issue, according to a report from Morningstar

J.D. Power survey: 401(k) savers lack help from plan providers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2020
J.D. Power survey: 401(k) savers lack help from plan providers

Only 15% of participants in the survey said they received messages through mobile apps at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis

Annuity sales back on track by 2022: Report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2020
Annuity sales back on track by 2022: Report

Economic conditions have made the products less attractive than they were last year, with one exception

401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M

The investment manager's plan included a poorly performing, high-fee product, the plaintiff alleged

401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 16, 2020
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey

Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options

Auto-IRA bill awaits governor's signature in Colorado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Auto-IRA bill awaits governor's signature in Colorado

It will become the latest state to move forward with a retirement savings program for private-sector workers

Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?

If the CARES Act stimulus checks are any indication, more people will need the money for basic expenses

Taming your inner bear
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2020
Taming your inner bear

Behavioral economics explains a lot about investors’ jitters over the pandemic, and advisers who employ its insights can help clients avoid irrational decisions

401(k) lawsuits keep piling up
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2020
401(k) lawsuits keep piling up

At least four lawsuits involving plans with more than $1 billion have been filed over the past few weeks

401(k) savers pull back on account trading
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2020
401(k) savers pull back on account trading

After seeing median returns of -20% during the first quarter, participants did not make many trades in May, according to two reports