Five Federated Hermes funds awarded Austrian EcoLabel Five of the firm's funds have been awarded the Austrian Ecolabel 17/06/2022

Spectrum Q2 2022: Investing into the aluminium paradox In this latest edition of our quarterly Spectrum report, experts from Federated Hermes consider the question of aluminium. The lightweight metal will play a crucial role in the energy transition but will need to address its own carbon footprint first. 10/06/2022 - Anna Chong

Climate Change High Yield Credit strategy, interim report 2022 In this inaugural report, we delve into what makes the Federated Hermes Climate Change High Yield Credit strategy unique. As well as introducing our process and team, the report provides an overview of our proprietary Climate Change Impact (CCI) score, complete with portfolio examples to illustrate the scoring system in practice. 26/05/2022 - Nachu Chockalingam

Federated Hermes Stewardship Report 2021 At Federated Hermes we believe the investment industry can be a powerful force for good, building a fairer, more equitable world for all – and that active ownership and engagement is the best way to achieve this. In this, our second annual Stewardship Report, we provide an update on our efforts towards effective and outcomes-driven stewardship. 23/05/2022 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

The chimps are coming The public art exhibition Chimps are Family, unveiling on Endangered Species Day (Friday the 20th of May) at Tower Bridge, sets to create awareness around the plight of the endangered apes. 20/05/2022

Market snapshot: Slowdown fears send equities spinning Stagflation concerns continue to mount, with investors piling into cash positions as the global growth outlook plunges. 20/05/2022 - James Rutherford

Plus and minus: can QT annihilate QE (and other anti-inflation questions for financial markets) Fiorino queries whether investors should expect an equal-and-opposite reaction as central banks release the anti-QE solution into the real world... 20/05/2022 - Filippo Alloatti

The soil carbon sponge: A sequestration trump card In a briefing to investors, Walter Jehne, co-founder of NGO Regenerate Earth, argued that a focus on cutting emissions misses the point when it comes to understanding what a healthy biosphere could do to sequester carbon. 17/05/2022

ESG Materiality Q2 2022 The invasion has accelerated the sustainable energy transition, pushing up demand for ‘green’ metals and components required to facilitate electrification, says Olivia Lankester, director of responsible investing & sustainability, global emerging markets, in the latest ESG Materiality newsletter. 17/05/2022 - Olivia Lankester