EOS selected by Credit Suisse Pension Fund for stewardship services
EOS, the stewardship team at investment manager Federated Hermes, has announced that it has been appointed by the Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group, one of the largest pension funds in Switzerland. EOS will provide engagement services across the Fund’s £4.6bn corporate equity and bond assets. The news follows the Q1 announcement that EOS now […]
Keith Davies appointed Head of Strategic Risk & Compliance
The International business of Federated Hermes is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Davies as the Head of Strategic Risk & Compliance, subject to regulatory approval. He joins from M&G plc, where he was most recently Chief Risk and Compliance / Resilience Officer. He will lead the Compliance and Risk teams ensuring regulatory best […]
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. In this newly-created role, Anna will be a client-facing representative of Federated Hermes’ fixed income capabilities including public credit, structured credit, private debt, asset-based debt […]
Kunjal Gala appointed Lead Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes has today announced that Kunjal Gala has been appointed Lead Portfolio Manager for the Hermes Global Emerging Markets Fund and the Hermes Global Emerging Markets SMID Equity Fund with effect from 1st September 2020. Gary Greenberg will remain Global Head of Emerging Markets but will step back from day-to-day management of portfolios and […]
There’s no such thing as a bear market without a bear market rally
The longest equity bull market in history (at least for the US) came to an end on the 19th February, just a couple of weeks short of its 11th birthday. In the midst of our pandemic crisis, Eoin Murray, Head of Investment at the international business of Federated Hermes, refreshes his study on bear markets […]
UK IFAs report major rise in ESG allocations since start of Covid-19 outbreak
85% of UK IFAs have seen a rise in client requests to allocate capital to ESG-integrated funds since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak 82% believe that the current crisis and its impacts will result in more individuals investing in pursuit of environmental, societal and governance goals in the future Over three-quarters (78%) think investors […]
Social factor outperformers prove resilient in equity markets
The scale of the pandemic and the response elicited has shone the light firmly on the ‘S’ of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) factors, but all three issues have come to the fore as the crisis has developed. Eoin Murray, Head of Investment, at the international business of Federated Hermes, takes a closer look at […]
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. Credit spreads have widened dramatically this month, creating opportunities for […]
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