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Economic Outlook: Will the debt matter? Neil Williams examines the impact that various pandemic-related stimulus packages have had on both global government debt and the efficacy of monetary and fiscal tools available to policy-makers. 23/09/2020 - Neil Williams

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

International business of Federated Hermes appoints Head of Corporate Communications The International business of Federated Hermes has announced that Johnny Weir has been appointed as Head of Corporate Communications, with immediate effect. 04/08/2020 - Harriet Steel

Federated Hermes launches US High Yield Credit Fund The international business of Federated Hermes has strengthened its fixed income offering with the launch of the Federated Hermes US High Yield Credit Fund. 22/07/2020 - Mark Durbiano

Federated Hermes achieves highest score from Real Impact Tracker in the history of its certification The international business of Federated Hermes was recently assessed by Real Impact Tracker, which certifies institutions most committed to Impact. 17/07/2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

EOS selected by Credit Suisse Pension Fund for stewardship services 06/07/2020 - Dr. Hans-Christoph Hirt

EOS - Statement on HSBC and National Security Law in Hong Kong Statement from Roland Bosch, Lead Engager - Financial Services, EOS at Federated Hermes 30/06/2020 - Roland Bosch

Keith Davies appointed Head of Strategic Risk & Compliance 24/06/2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

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

Hermes Infrastructure realises 25.6% investment in Energy Assets 17/06/2020

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

Dermot Kiernan to head Hermes Property Unit Trust The International business of Federated Hermes is pleased to announce the appointment of Dermot Kiernan as Fund Director for its Hermes Property Unit Trust (HPUT). 11/06/2020 - Chris Taylor

Quarterly Economic Outlook: we've never had it so loose The US and UK are already running highly negative interest rates, when QE is considered, according to a report by the International business of Federated Hermes. 11/06/2020 - Neil Williams

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

Kunjal Gala appointed Lead Portfolio Manager 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. 01/06/2020 - Eoin Murray

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

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. . 11/05/2020 - Eoin Murray

UK IFAs report major rise in ESG allocations since start of Covid-19 outbreak London, May 7th, 2020: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, UK independent financial advisers (IFAs) have observed a sharp rise in the number of investors seeking to tackle environmental concerns and improve society through their investments. 07/05/2020 - Harriet Steel

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. 28/04/2020 - Eoin Murray

Solving the plastic pollution problem Aaron Hay, Lead Engager – Fixed Income and Lisa Lange, Engagement Professional for EOS, at the International Business of Federated Hermes, look at the key risks and opportunities for investors in global plastics in their latest paper, ‘Investor Expectations for Global Plastics Challenges’. 22/04/2020 - Aaron Hay

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

Quarterly Economic Outlook: Keeping the punch bowl filled In hard macro terms, the tragic spread of the coronavirus provides another argument for keeping policy rates close to the floor, and the ‘punch bowl’ of central-bank liquidity filled. 18/03/2020 - Neil Williams

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