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All eyes on Sustainability this Earnings Season Our dedicated commitment to sustainable wealth creation means we are not only busy forming financial expectations for the upcoming earnings season, but ESG expectations too. January 18, 2021 - Fraser Lundie

New research shows Covid has accelerated the social awakening New research from the Global Equities team at the international business of Federated Hermes shows that companies with good or improving social practices can potentially add up to 17bps each month to returns. January 12, 2021 - Lewis Grant

Federated Hermes launches residential brand Hestia and expands portfolio with two new acquisitions The International business of Federated Hermes has today announced the launch of a new Residential brand – Hestia. December 16, 2020 - Chris Taylor

Economic Outlook: 2021 and beyond - a slow and winding road to economic recovery In his latest Economic Outlook, Senior Economic Adviser Neil Williams summarises his expectations for the global economy in five main points. December 15, 2020 - Neil Williams

EOS at Federated Hermes publishes new Corporate Governance Principles for 2021 EOS at Federated Hermes, the leading stewardship provider, has today published its 2021 UK Corporate Governance Principles. In a letter to 124 listed UK companies, EOS has outlined its expectations across a number of important strategic governance, environmental and social topics. November 30, 2020 - Amy Wilson

Federated Hermes managed assets see success in the GRESB 2020 results A number of portfolios and assets managed by the international business of Federated Hermes have achieved success in in this year’s GRESB Real Estate Assessment results. November 27, 2020 - Chris Taylor

Federated Hermes Infrastructure appoints James Wardlaw as Partner Federated Hermes is announcing the appointment of James Wardlaw as a Partner in its Infrastructure business. November 26, 2020

Looking into 2021 with Federated Hermes Senior management, the investment floor, EOS and our responsibility office share their outlooks for next year. November 19, 2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

Without a ‘Blue Wave’, will US energy companies steer towards a green future? In the run-up to the US election, many investors had positioned themselves for a ‘Blue Wave’. Yet, as it became clear that Biden’s Presidency would not be accompanied by a majority Democratic senate, oil and gas stocks rallied and renewable energy producer stocks fell. The absence of a senate majority has cast doubt on the now President-Elect’s ability to push through a climate-focused plan that would see an overhaul of federal energy policy and pledge to rejoin the Paris accord. November 12, 2020 - Audra Delport

Federated Hermes' latest on the US Elections Managers across our investment floor in London and Pittsburgh comment on the US Election November 5, 2020 - Eoin Murray

Federated Hermes comments ahead of US Election Federated Hermes comments ahead of US Election October 28, 2020 - Eoin Murray

Green bond-financed projects are necessary but not sufficient In its September Quarterly Review, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) published a much-needed article that analysed the impact of fighting the climate crisis at the firm-level from corporate projects funded by green bonds October 5, 2020 - Mitch Reznick

Economic Outlook: Will the debt matter? Neil Williams examines the impact that various pandemic-related stimulus packages have had on both global government debt and the efficacy of monetary and fiscal tools available to policy-makers. September 23, 2020 - Neil Williams

Credit Investors not valuing their privacy Evidence shows that bonds issued by private companies offer no premium versus those with public equity market capitalization. Historic data coupled with elevated risks highlight why Fraser Lundie, Head of Credit at the international business of Federated Hermes, views this as a mispricing. September 17, 2020 - Fraser Lundie

Federated Hermes expands European footprint with local Spanish office Federated Hermes has further expanded its footprint across Europe by establishing a local office in Madrid, Spain. August 18, 2020 - Harriet Steel

International business of Federated Hermes maintains A+ rating in 2020 PRI Assessment The international business of Federated Hermes has maintained the highest rating “A+” for Strategy and Governance from the UN PRI in its latest annual responsible investing assessment. August 13, 2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

International business of Federated Hermes appoints Head of Corporate Communications The International business of Federated Hermes has announced that Johnny Weir has been appointed as Head of Corporate Communications, with immediate effect. August 4, 2020 - Harriet Steel

Federated Hermes completes major expansion of its global stewardship business Federated Hermes has completed a significant expansion of its stewardship team, EOS, with 13 new hires this year – 10 in the US and three in the UK. July 23, 2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

Federated Hermes bolsters Impact team with two new hires Federated Hermes has appointed two new hires to its Impact Opportunities team as client demand for sustainable investment solutions continues to surge. Reporting to Ingrid Kukuljan, Head of Impact Investing, Amélie Thévenet and Jordan Patel will be joining the firm’s London office in September and July respectively. July 23, 2020 - Eoin Murray

Federated Hermes achieves highest score from Real Impact Tracker in the history of its certification The international business of Federated Hermes was recently assessed by Real Impact Tracker, which certifies institutions most committed to Impact. July 17, 2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

EOS selected by Credit Suisse Pension Fund for stewardship services July 6, 2020 - Dr. Hans-Christoph Hirt

EOS - Statement on HSBC and National Security Law in Hong Kong Statement from Roland Bosch, Lead Engager - Financial Services, EOS at Federated Hermes June 30, 2020 - Roland Bosch

Keith Davies appointed Head of Strategic Risk & Compliance June 24, 2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

Why sustainability is here to stay In his latest report, 'The sustainability of sustainability: green finance during the pandemic’, Mitch Reznick, Head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income, International at Federated Hermes, explains why sustainability is far more than a passing trend. June 23, 2020 - Mitch Reznick