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 […]
Your Questions Answered by SDG Engagement Equity

What do you aim to achieve in your engagement conversations? Are companies responsive to your engagement? These are just a couple of the most commonly asked questions about our SDG Engagement Equity capability by our clients and prospective investors. In our latest edition, we sat down with our SDG Engagement Equity team to tackle the […]
Ahead of the Curve, Q2 2021

Key points The global economy is bouncing back quickly from a sharp collapse in the first half of last year. What we are seeing now, therefore, is to some extent the mirror image of developments in 2020. Despite having increased somewhat over the last year, long-term inflation expectations are still low by historical standards. The […]
SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Fortune Brands
Economic outlook

Where is ‘normal’? Will we get there?…
Global Equities

Introducing our Sustainability Assessment Framework
Fiorino

Banks versus shadow banks, a heavyweight battle emerges from new financial fields
Global Emerging Markets

Country allocation review, H1 2021
Views from the credit desk

Bullish and Bearish Cases