Impact of stewardship codes in the UK and Japan

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Lessons for the US?

Hermes Investment Management appoints new Economist

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Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £30.1 billion manager, has today announced the appointment of Silvia Dall’Angelo as Senior Economist. Based in London, she reports into Eoin Murray, Head of Investment. As an experienced global economist, she is responsible for providing macroeconomic analysis and commentary, non-standard macroeconomic modelling and developing relationships with key central banks and […]

Hermes Investment Management moves its headquarters to the heart of the City

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Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £30.1 billion manager, has today announced it will be moving its headquarters to 150 Cheapside in January 2018. Based in the heart of the City, and totalling 46,000 square feet, 150 Cheapside will now be home to 400 members of staff. Saker Nusseibeh, Chief Executive, Hermes Investment Management, said: “This […]

New research shows the importance of board

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Level contact for impactful engagement

Many Businesses Still Fail to Report Financial Value from Strong Environmental Performance

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Despite almost $500bn in reported opportunities from climate change NEW YORK; Sept. 13, 2017 – Four in 10 telecommunications and consumer goods companies reporting to CDP fail to capture or report any financial value from strong environmental performance, according to new research released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), CDP and Hermes Investment Management. The largest […]

Sports Direct AGM

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Ahead of the Sports Direct AGM tomorrow, Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility at Hermes Investment Management, assesses the company’s progress and highlights areas for improvement. “We welcome a number of positive changes that have taken place since the 2016 AGM. This includes the appointment of Mike Ashley as CEO, Jon Kempster as a permanent CFO, […]

Hermes announces new findings in latest responsible property investment report

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Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £30.1 billion manager, has today released the report Intentionality & Outcomes, which details how responsible property investment (RPI) is still at the forefront of the property industry.  Outlining its approach and calling on other institutional investors to follow suit, Hermes demonstrates how RPI is relevant on three different levels.  Chris Taylor, […]

Hermes statement on WPP AGM

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Hans-Christoph Hirt, Head of Hermes EOS at Hermes Investment Management, comments on today’s WPP AGM. 1. Succession planning We welcome the chair’s recognition of investor concerns regarding the company’s preparedness for succession. Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP’s CEO and founder, has created a great deal of value since taking over as Chief Executive of the company […]

Hermes responds to FCA Asset Management Market Study

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Hermes welcomes the publication of the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study. The UK is a global leader in asset management, and the industry is an important source of growth in the UK economy. But it needs to change; investors need transparency, responsibility and simplicity. The FCA has observed that the asset management industry is perhaps […]

Hermes comments on the Nissan AGM

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Ahead of the Nissan AGM, Hans-Christoph Hirt, Head of Hermes EOS at Hermes Investment Management, assesses the company’s progress and highlights areas for improvement. Succession Planning There is no question about how successfully Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s current chair, has turned the business around since he assumed the position of chief operating officer (COO) in 1999, […]