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New research shows Covid has accelerated the social awakening New research from the Global Equities team at the international business of Federated Hermes shows that companies with good or improving social practices can potentially add up to 17bps each month to returns. 12/01/2021 - Lewis Grant

Is online shopping still in its prime? In a few short years, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been ingrained in the European retail calendar with outlets publicising their deals days or even weeks in advance. Gone are the days of hordes of consumers queuing outside shopping centres at 4am in a desperate bid to have their first pick of the sales with only a quarter of all Black Friday spending expected to take place in stores1. The queues have instead moved online, swapping the fresh air and elbowing for a comfortable chair, broadband connection and a few clicks of a mouse. With fears of oversaturation, Chi Chan, European Equities Portfolio Manager, asks whether the online market is still in its prime and identifies three companies involved in the online revolution. 26/11/2018 - Chi Chan

Looking into 2019 with Hermes 18/11/2018

Hermes ESG Shows Social Rising Companies with good or improving social characteristics have tended to outperform their lower-ranked peers on average by 15bps per month, according to new research from the Global Equities team at Hermes Investment Management. 13/11/2018 - Geir Lode

Five reasons why we are bullish on Japan 27/09/2018

China’s transition from export powerhouse to data dragon Hermes Investment Management, the £29.8 billion manager focused on delivering superior, sustainable, risk adjusted returns to its clients – responsibly, announces that planning consent has been granted for its brand new office development and multi-storey car park in Edinburgh’s city centre. 16/08/2017 - Gary Greenberg

Uncovering hidden technologies Lewis Grant, Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Equities, at Hermes Investment Management, highlights the technology companies hiding behind the glitz and glamour of consumer-facing stocks. While the New Year kicked off in the UK with grey skies and drizzle in the air, in Las Vegas the glitz and glamour of the CES technology show rolled into town. Amongst the razzmatazz of big budget, ground breaking VR products it is easy for investors to become distracted, however, we look beyond the sequins to discover the hidden technologies behind the futuristic gadgets we see at these shows. 15/02/2017 - Lewis Grant

India – the last real emerging market In their latest Gemologist publication, Gary Greenberg, Head of Emerging Markets and Kunjal Gala, Senior Analyst, assess India’s ability to modernise and truly emerge. “The futuristic architecture and glass towers of Shanghai and Seoul defy old stereotypes about emerging markets. But investors heading into Mumbai from the airport, confronted with searing poverty and pollution, could be forgiven for questioning the talk of Asia’s economic miracle taking root in India. We would encourage them to take a broader view: although corruption and inequality remain endemic, there are signs of profound long-term change.” 23/01/2017 - Gary Greenberg

Will markets stay on board the Trump-train in the long-term? As the world awaits the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States later today, Geir Lode, Head of Global Equities at Hermes Investment Management, discusses what investors have learnt about Donald Trump’s plans since his surprise election in November. Ahead of the US elections, many investors viewed a Trump victory negatively and markets reacted accordingly, falling sharply in the immediate aftermath of the result. Trump was viewed as a challenge to the world order, a threat to the system that many investors had expected to continue in perpetuity. However it took mere hours for the sentiment to shift as investors began to anticipate a fiscal splurge, with pro-growth policies and a business-first stance viewed as beneficial for the earnings of US companies. The optimism has extended beyond investors, with US consumer sentiment also reacting favourably to the new President-elect. 20/01/2017 - Geir Lode