Hermes EOS to raise investors’ concerns at the Volkswagen AGM
Ahead of the Volkswagen AGM on Thursday 3 May, Dr Michael Viehs, Associate Director of Responsibility, comments on Hermes EOS’ voting recommendations and highlights the issues the company urgently needs to address: Recommendation to vote against the candidates proposed for election to the supervisory board A call for an external supervisory board and corporate culture […]
Quadgas Investments enters agreement to acquire remaining 25% interest in Cadent Gas
LONDON, 1 May 2018. Quadgas Investments BidCo Limited (‘Quadgas’), a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to potentially acquire the remaining 25% ownership interest in Cadent Gas (‘Cadent’) from National Grid plc (‘National Grid’). The acquisition is at the option of National Grid or Quadgas (as […]
Hybrids revisited
Opportunities across the Atlantic
Federated Investors, Inc. to Acquire Majority Interest in London
Based integrated ESG Manager Hermes Investment Management from BT Pension Scheme
Hitting the brakes on US autos
The slowdown in US auto sales and the heavy use of financing deals by car buyers have driven Ilana Elbim, Credit Analyst at Hermes Investment Management, to take a cautious stance on the sector. The US automotive sector has shifted up through the gears since the 2008 financial crisis. Seasonally adjusted annual sales (SAAR) of […]
Hermes responds to the FCA’s announcement on the latest steps in implementing the Asset Management Market Study
We welcome the FCA’s announcement on the latest steps in implementing the Asset Management Market Study. At Hermes we have long held the belief that it is our duty to always act in the clients and their beneficiaries’ interests, and to invest in way that is responsible. Moreover, we have long advocated that good governance […]
Hermes signs participation agreement with Util
Hermes Investment Management, the £33.0 billion investment manager, has today announced that it has established a participation agreement with Util, an Oxford-based financial technology company. Hermes will be accessing Util’s proprietary holistic company valuation methodology which addresses the need for a standardized and comparable analysis that considers a company’s social and environmental performance alongside its […]
Hermes expands Fixed Income team with two new hires
Hermes Investment Management, the £33.0 billion manager, has today announced the expansion of its Fixed Income team with two new hires in London. The appointments are representative of the firm’s approach to providing current and prospective clients with access to all areas of global credit markets. The Fixed Income team is now 26-strong, providing solutions […]
Hermes publishes its Gender Pay Report
Hermes Investment Management, the £33.0 billion manager, has today published its Gender Pay Report in accordance with the UK Government Equalities Office reporting regulation, requiring employers with more than 250 or more employees to disclose annually on their Gender Pay Gap. Hermes’ approach to pay is gender neutral, with both male and female staff paid […]
Hermes EOS Q4 Public Engagement Report
Antibiotics, listing rules, pollution and stewardship in China
