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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. 18/01/2021 - Fraser Lundie

Looking into 2021 with Federated Hermes Senior management, the investment floor, EOS and our responsibility office share their outlooks for next year. 19/11/2020 - 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. 12/11/2020 - Audra Delport

Federated Hermes' latest on the US Elections Managers across our investment floor in London and Pittsburgh comment on the US Election 05/11/2020 - Eoin Murray

Federated Hermes comments ahead of US Election Federated Hermes comments ahead of US Election 28/10/2020 - 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 05/10/2020 - Mitch Reznick

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. 17/09/2020 - Fraser Lundie

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. 23/06/2020 - Mitch Reznick

How companies respond to risk: engaging during a crisis Aaron Hay, Lead Engager - Fixed Income, International at Federated Hermes, discusses some of the companies his team has been engaging with during the Covid-19 crisis and how they have been responding to both the short and long-term issues. 16/06/2020 - Aaron Hay

Federated Hermes expands Fixed Income team with Investment Director hire Reflecting the growing interest from clients and prospects in fixed-income solutions, Federated Hermes today announced the appointment of Anna Karim as Investment Director in its Fixed Income team in London. 08/06/2020 - Andrew Jackson

High Yield can be the White Knight of the Income Crisis Marking the 10-year anniversary of our Global High Yield capabilities, Fraser Lundie, CFA, Head of Credit, explains why investors on the hunt for income amid the dividend drought should turn to high yield as a long-term, sustainable alternative. 14/05/2020 - Fraser Lundie

Discerning dislocations in credit markets Markets have been roiled by extreme volatility through the course of March, driving major dislocation between recent price action and intrinsic value. Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income at the International Business of Federated Hermes, assesses four sectors where pricing and value seem particularly distorted. 31/03/2020 - Andrew Jackson

Federated Hermes & Beyond Ratings: New research highlights strong correlation between ESG factors and developed markets sovereign spreads In a new study conducted with Beyond Ratings, ‘Pricing ESG risk in sovereign credit, part II’, Federated Hermes reveals... 03/03/2020 - Michael Viehs

Credit view: the impact of the coronavirus on industry sectors The novel coronavirus spreading from China has shaken markets and clouded the outlook for global growth. 07/02/2020

ESG rigours must be applied to ABS market "Add a short extract from this post, that is 10-15 words." 11/11/2019 - Andrew Lennox

UBS, Federated Investors, Inc. and Hermes Investment Management Launch Innovative Fixed Income Impact Funds Federated Investors Inc., Hermes Investment Management and UBS today announced the launch of new SDG Engagement High Yield Credit funds 26/09/2019 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

UBS, Federated Investors, Inc. and Federated Hermes Launch Innovative Fixed Income Impact Funds Federated Investors Inc., Hermes Investment Management and UBS today announced the launch of new SDG Engagement High Yield Credit funds 26/09/2019 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

Not all ships are rising on the tide In the latest 360°, Hermes’ Fixed Income Quarterly Report, Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income at Hermes Investment Management, explores how investors can navigate the growing negative-yield credit landscape. 04/09/2019 - Andrew Jackson

New research highlights correlation between ESG and sovereign spreads Countries that score highest on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues benefit from tighter credit default swap (CDS) spreads than those with lower ESG scores... 01/07/2019

Hermes strengthens private debt platform with new hire Hermes has announced the appointment of Kevin Roche as a Director for Private Debt and CLO’s. 17/05/2019

Fuelling the M&A pipeline in US oil and gas Audra Stundziaite, Deputy Head of Credit Research, explores the theme of consolidation in the energy sector. 29/04/2019 - Audra Delport

End-of-bull market rumours may be exaggerated Turbulence, disruption and uncertainty have always provided instances of opportunity for the savvy fixed income investor. 05/03/2019 - Andrew Jackson

The benefit of the bulk A breed of insurers under-researched by credit investors is taking on the liabilities of more UK pension funds.  In his latest report, ‘UK ‘bulks’ – weighty opportunities in a slim sector’, Filippo Alloatti, Senior Credit Analyst, Hermes Investment Management, examines this niche area of the market, highlighting how it could potentially yield attractive returns. 28/01/2019

Hermes expands global credit team with emerging market debt appointment Hermes Investment Management, the $46.9 billion manager, has announced the appointment of Nachu Chockalingam as Senior Emerging Market Debt Portfolio Manager. Based in London, Nachu reports into Fraser Lundie, Co-Head of Credit. The appointment is representative of the firm’s approach to providing current and prospective clients with access to all areas of global credit markets. Nachu will help manage the performance and risk of existing emerging market allocations across all liquid credit strategies. This includes the Hermes Unconstrained Credit Fund, which was launched in May 2018 and has since raised $386 million[1]. 25/11/2018 - Fraser Lundie