UK Stewardship Code
FHL and EOS at Federated Hermes successfully renew signatory status
A statement from Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes, Inc. is dedicated to its duty under fiduciary law to achieve our clients’ investment objectives and to invest responsibly. Responsible investing is not about promoting a specific political agenda. Federated Hermes believes that considering environmental, social and governance factors provides necessary information and a decision-making advantage. There is, in our view, no conflict […]
FHL exceeds best practice
external assurance report on stewardship and ESG integration
Outlooks for the rest of 2022
Members of our investment team predict what lies ahead for ESG, inflation and global markets. See views below covering: Europe is the place to be by Fraser Lundie, Head of Fixed Income – Public Markets Ongoing megatrends create buying opportunity in Emerging Markets by Kunjal Gala, Global Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager Inflation, elections and regulation […]
EOS appointed by Colonial First State for stewardship services
The appointment means that EOS now provides ESG support to nine institutions in Australia, representing A$320.5 billion¹ in assets under advice in the region, further strengthening its presence. Gary Horton, Head of Distribution – Australia & New Zealand at Federated Hermes Limited said: “We look forward to carrying out engagement activities globally on CFS’ behalf […]
Federated Hermes expands Global Fixed Income team with Private Debt hire
The international business of Federated Hermes has announced the appointment of Christoph Lausecker as a Director in its Private Debt team. Reporting to the Head of Direct Lending, Laura Vaughan, Christoph will be based in London and will work across the private debt platform, with a focus on the German-speaking market. The private debt team […]
Engagement relating to the conflict in Ukraine
The tragic events currently unfolding in the Ukraine, which have devastated communities and displaced a population, are having both a disastrous short term human cost as well as wider reaching implications for society, global markets and sustainability efforts. Respect for human and labour rights is a priority engagement theme for EOS. As the world grapples […]
Looking into 2022 with Federated Hermes
Global markets have seen significant volatility in 2021 driven by price inflation, expectations for interest rates, commodities shortages and covid-19 variants. An enormous amount of attention has been placed on fighting the climate crisis and how all market participants can effectively transition to net zero. Will these trends persist into next year? Looking into 2022 […]
Federated Hermes appoints Responsible Investing & Sustainability Director to its Emerging Markets team
London – The international business of Federated Hermes has announced the hire of Olivia Lankester as Responsible Investing & Sustainability Director to its global emerging markets equities team, reporting to Kunjal Gala, Lead Portfolio Manager. Joining this week, Olivia will work with the team to enhance and communicate its vision for responsible investing, ESG integration […]
Responsible Capitalism Survey
Institutional investors believe ESG factors are more important than financial metrics when evaluating a company’s long-term attractiveness
