Global Equity research continues to perform despite headwinds

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The latest research from the team reveals that: Environmental factors have become a statistically meaningful driver of shareholder returns over the past two years Avoiding the ESG laggards, and those whose standards are slipping, is a crucial way to capture the ESG premium Real Estate and Energy are the exceptions; companies in these sectors with […]

UK Stewardship Code

FHL and EOS at Federated Hermes successfully renew signatory status

A statement from Federated Hermes

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Federated Hermes, Inc. is dedicated to its duty under fiduciary law to achieve our clients’ investment objectives and to invest responsibly. Responsible investing is not about promoting a specific political agenda. Federated Hermes believes that considering environmental, social and governance factors provides  necessary information and a decision-making advantage. There is, in our view, no conflict […]

FHL exceeds best practice

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external assurance report on stewardship and ESG integration

Outlooks for the rest of 2022

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Members of our investment team predict what lies ahead for ESG, inflation and global markets. See views below covering: Europe is the place to be by Fraser Lundie, Head of Fixed Income – Public Markets Ongoing megatrends create buying opportunity in Emerging Markets by Kunjal Gala, Global Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager Inflation, elections and regulation […]

Federated Hermes appoints Orla Garvey as Senior PM in Global Fixed Income team

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Federated Hermes Limited has appointed Orla Garvey as Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Reporting to Fraser Lundie, Head of Fixed Income – Public Markets, Orla will be based in London and will manage the firm’s suite of Public Market Fixed Income products alongside the current portfolio management team. As a well-established expert in Global Fixed […]

EOS appointed by Colonial First State for stewardship services

The appointment means that EOS now provides ESG support to nine institutions in Australia, representing A$320.5 billion¹ in assets under advice in the region, further strengthening its presence. Gary Horton, Head of Distribution – Australia & New Zealand at Federated Hermes Limited said: “We look forward to carrying out engagement activities globally on CFS’ behalf […]

High Copper Prices to Drive Peru’s Economy

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Over the past couple of years, the Global Emerging Markets team have developed a convincing investment thesis on the Peruvian economy and Peruvian stock markets. In a recent trip to Peru, they put their thesis to the test. The investment thesis seems simplistic, even reductive, but they found it, thousands of miles away from the […]

Federated Hermes expands Global Fixed Income team with Private Debt hire

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The international business of Federated Hermes has announced the appointment of Christoph Lausecker as a Director in its Private Debt team. Reporting to the Head of Direct Lending, Laura Vaughan, Christoph will be based in London and will work across the private debt platform, with a focus on the German-speaking market. The private debt team […]

Engagement relating to the conflict in Ukraine

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The tragic events currently unfolding in the Ukraine, which have devastated communities and displaced a population, are having both a disastrous short term human cost as well as wider reaching implications for society, global markets and sustainability efforts. Respect for human and labour rights is a priority engagement theme for EOS. As the world grapples […]