Federated Hermes Expands Private Markets Sales Team

Federated Hermes a global leader in active, responsible investment management, has announced the expansion of its Private Markets Sales Team, with the appointment of Lisa Ravlo as Private Markets Director for the Nordic region.

With €20bn assets under management , the Private Markets division of Federated Hermes is comprised of Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Natural Capital investment products.

Lisa Ravlo joins Federated Hermes in Oslo, Norway as Private Markets Director for the Nordic region. She will work alongside the established Nordics team, including Magnus Kristensen, Director, Business Development – Nordics and report to Jakob Nilsson who was appointed last year as Head of Private Market Sales, ex-North America.

In this newly created role, Ravlo will help in the further broadening of the distribution of Private Markets products across the Nordic region. Prior to joining Federated Hermes, Ravlo worked for Barclays Investment Bank in both London and Paris, and holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

This announcement follows the appointment of Dr. Stefan Arneth as Sales Director – Private Markets, based in Munich, Germany.

Lisa Ravlo, Private Markets Director – Nordics at Federated Hermes comments: “With deep institutional pools of capital, the Nordic region is an important and growing market for Federated Hermes across a number of investment strategies. As we seek to expand our Private Markets platform, I am looking forward to showcasing Federated Hermes’ high quality private markets investment teams to this key market for the firm.”

Jakob Nilsson, Head of Private Market Sales, ex-North America at Federated Hermes comments: “We are delighted to welcome Lisa to the Private Markets Sales Team at an important juncture in the growth of the platform. We are starting the year in a strong position, as we continue to apply our deep understanding of our clients’ needs to connect them with differentiated strategies and investment opportunities across all of our Private Markets asset classes.”