How to unlock opportunities in the sponsor-less SME loan market
In this piece, Alexandra Trapes, Director, Specialist Credit and CLOs, argues that sponsor-less transactions offer a compelling opportunity in the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan space – they generally see less competitive bidding, resulting in more reasonable leverage ratios, less pressure on pricing levels, more conservative loan terms, and meaningful covenants. What’s more, private […]
Increasing transparency through disclosure
The Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation is a key initiative emerging from the European Union’s 2018 action plan on sustainable finance. Active ownership will be a crucial instrument for investors to deliver the real economy impacts we need to see. SFDR applies to financial products made available in the EU and the financial market participants who […]
A test of endurance
360°, Q3 2021
Stewardship Report 2020
Key takeaways
The geometry of net zero
An accounting conundrum waiting to happen
2020 TCFD report
Our climate-related financial disclosures
Your Questions Answered by Unconstrained Credit
How does Unconstrained Credit differ from other flexible credit solutions? How much/little risk do we take? Why do we use options? These are just a couple of the most commonly asked questions about our Unconstrained Credit strategy by our clients and prospective investors. Earlier this month, we sat down with our Fixed Income team as […]
Sustainable oceans in focus in EOS’s Q2 Public Engagement Report
Fast reading Why a failure to protect marine ecosystems poses a systemic risk to long-term investments “Say-on-climate” proposals provide backdrop to busy voting season Steel industry grapples with decarbonisation challenge There are plenty more fish in the sea, according to the old adage. But centuries of treating marine habitats as an inexhaustible resource mean that […]
Dark matters in finance
Why climate change is bending bank disclosure standards
The international business of Federated Hermes joins Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
The international business of Federated Hermes has signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. The initiative represents a commitment from all signatories to work with their clients to reach net zero emissions alignment across their portfolios by 2050 or sooner and set interim 2030 emissions reduction targets. Launched in December 2020, there are […]
