PODCASTS

Delta: Is this a bubble or not? The financial press has been awash with news of bubbles recently. And while governments have pledged to keep interest rates low until a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is underway, concerns about the inflated price of everything from equities to Bitcoin are beginning to weigh on investor confidence. In the latest episode of Delta, we ask: is all this talk of bubbles nothing but hot air? Are we in a bubble and, if so, is it sure to pop? 19/03/2021

A credit investor's guide to the energy transition What qualities do we seek in the credit profiles of energy companies and how do we engage them to drive change? 21/12/2020

Giving credit to decarbonisation (part 2) What actions are commercial real-estate owners, and their lenders, taking to reduce carbon emissions from their assets? 07/07/2020

Giving credit to decarbonisation (part 1) What are the hallmarks of best-practice carbon disclosures among corporate-bond issuers? 07/07/2020

A decade of change in global high yield Globalisation and the rise of new instruments, credit quality and sustainability made the last decade one of significant evolution for the high-yield market. 20/05/2020

Roads to recovery from the coronavirus crisis Will the coronavirus recovery chart a V, U, W or swoosh shape – or take a completely different course? 28/04/2020

Coronavirus: a pragmatic response to market panic How can fixed-income investors respond pragmatically to the coronavirus pandemic? 20/03/2020

Fixed-income investing in unprecedented times How should fixed-income investors approach today's unparalleled market conditions? 21/02/2020

Amplified: Fixed income markets in the new decade What will the new decade bring us? 18/02/2020 - Eoin Murray

Delta: our 2020 credit-sector outlook Hermes' credit analysts provide their 2020 outlooks for industry sectors. 21/01/2020

Amplified: three themes to watch in 2020 What is on the horizon for financial markets as we enter a new decade? 13/12/2019

Delta: the rationale and rigour of ESG analysis and engagement (part II) Step into our world of ESG analysis and engagement integration in investment decision-making in fixed income. 04/12/2019

Delta: the rationale and rigour of ESG analysis and engagement (part 1) Step into our world of ESG analysis and engagement integration in investment decision-making in fixed income. 04/12/2019

Delta: behind the scenes at Hermes Fixed Income What's it like to work in Hermes Fixed Income team? 24/10/2019

Amplified: weaving the SDGs into investment processes The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal set of goals, targets and indicators for global development. They have been called a blueprint for changing the world – but how? By ending global poverty, safeguarding the planet and aiming for prosperity for all – all by 2030. 02/10/2019

Delta: from the rear-view mirror to the road ahead (part I) How has life as a credit investor changed in the past year? 17/09/2019

Delta: from the rear-view mirror to the road ahead (part II) How has life as a credit investor changed in the past year? 17/09/2019

Delta: sub-zero high yield What is it like to operate in a negative-yield environment? 31/07/2019

Delta: positive returns from returners We discuss the joys and challenges of being a working parent, and the flexibility required to perform. 25/06/2019