Despite headwinds, ESG continues to perform
Fast reading: Despite market volatility and the energy crunch, ESG continues to be an effective performance indicator, with ‘E’ joining ‘S’ and ‘G’ as a driver of outperformance. The Real Estate and Energy sectors are troubling exceptions to the rule, with companies displaying the worst or worsening environmental practices relative to peers tending to outperform. […]
Seven reasons why the time is right to buy EMD
There are two sides to every sell-off. With emerging market debt (EMD) posting its weakest H1 return since the height of the global financial crisis, investors must decide whether to approach this sell-off as a setback or a shopping spree. On the one hand, EMD is down 21.76% year to date¹, having borne the brunt […]
My bandwidth brings all the users to the yard
Over the past 20 years, in line with the proliferation of the internet, net neutrality has been a hot topic of conversation within the telecoms sector. Of late, we have found the debate has resurfaced given the growing importance of the internet to our daily lives, coupled with the ever-increasing levels of investment required for […]
A source of alpha and solution to supply-chain logjams?
Short-term loans to facilitate physical cross-border transactions can reconcile the divergent needs of an exporter and importer. Trade finance has a critical role to play in addressing snags in global supply chains and ensuring that vital commodities continue to flow. China is heavily reliant on soybeans, which are used as protein feed for hogs and […]
Fiorino: Is there light at the end of the AT1 tunnel?
Novel bank capital instruments introduced as loss-buffers in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC) may have hit a wall as European regulators contemplate new ways to shore-up the monetary system. Indeed, proposals flagged by the European Central Bank (ECB) this April could push the much-misunderstood Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities – established as […]
The sleeping giant: Unlocking sustainable finance
Many analysts believe the pandemic and its impact on society has refocused stakeholders on the role banks can play in supporting customers and society. However, not all financial institutions are addressing environmentally and socially impactful financing opportunities in material ways. Moreover, the focus of regulators is widening to consider whether banks are financing activities viewed […]
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Federated Hermes Stewardship Report 2021
Federated Hermes Limited is a leader among its global peers in the degree and transparency of its reporting on the stewardship imperative. Monitoring engagement outcomes is crucial in ensuring our approach is effective and achieves the desired results. This year’s report does exactly that – with expanded sections on our collaborative engagements, and on how […]
India’s real estate resurgence in eight charts
Residential sales in India’s seven largest cities hit their highest levels last year since 2014. Factors behind the upturn in the property cycle include industry consolidation, a fall in available inventory and an increase in regulatory oversight. On a recent trip to India after more than two years away I was struck by how one […]
