Federated Hermes appoints Responsible Investing & Sustainability Director to its Emerging Markets team
London – The international business of Federated Hermes has announced the hire of Olivia Lankester as Responsible Investing & Sustainability Director to its global emerging markets equities team, reporting to Kunjal Gala, Lead Portfolio Manager. Joining this week, Olivia will work with the team to enhance and communicate its vision for responsible investing, ESG integration […]
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. It has also added a further two specialists in responsible property investment and three people to its Responsibility Office in the last eight months. This expansion is […]
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Institutional investors believe ESG factors are more important than financial metrics when evaluating a company’s long-term attractiveness
Federated Hermes (International) brand ranks first place for genuine commitment to sustainable investment
Asset managers have a crucial and active role to play in creating a sustainable future and the international business of Federated Hermes’ brand has been recognised for its genuine commitment and leadership in the industry. The Hirschel & Kramer’s Responsible Investment Brand Index (RIBI™) assesses a firm’s ability to translate its commitment to sustainable development […]
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China’s future of moderate and sustainable growth
Federated Hermes appoints Head of Data Governance
The international business of Federated Hermes has appointed Sally Bashuan as Head of Data Governance, based in London. Sally joins the firm from Aviva Investors, where she was Head of Data and Analytics for the UK and Europe in their Real Assets business. Sally will be responsible for overseeing data governance and the overall data […]
Federated Hermes joins the One Planet Asset Managers initiative
The international business of Federated Hermes is taking collaborative action on climate change with its peers and has joined the One Planet Asset Managers (OPAM) initiative. The OPAM initiative was set up in 2019 by eight founding asset managers to accelerate the understanding of the implications of climate-related risks and opportunities within long-term investment portfolios. […]
Federated Hermes launches EMD Fund for non-US clients
London – The international business of Federated Hermes has today launched the Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Fund. The UCITS Fund is the second US-managed product to be made available to non-US clients since Federated Investors Inc. and Hermes Investment Management joined forces in 2018 to form Federated Hermes. Mohammed Elmi and Jason DeVito will […]
EOS at Federated Hermes publishes engagement update for 2021
London – EOS at Federated Hermes, a leading stewardship provider which has USD1.75 trillion of institutional assets under advisement, today provides an update on its engagement activity through the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. The annual general meeting season has been characterised by the emergence of resolutions seeking a vote on climate transition plans and […]
Ursula Henry appointed as Head of International Decision Support
London – Ursula Henry joins the firm in a new role as Head of International Decision Support, reporting into CEO Saker Nusseibeh. In her role Ursula will be responsible for the effective co-ordination and leadership of group-wide functions spanning a range of areas including strategy, CSR, diversity and cultural engagement. Ursula joins us from the […]
