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Federated Hermes strengthens sustainable investment offering with two new hires
Federated Hermes demonstrates its commitment to sustainable client solutions with two new hires for its equity investment teams in the international business. This month, impact investing specialist Ingrid Kukuljan will be joining as Head of Impact Investing and Caroline Cantor, CFA, as Investment Director. Based in London, Ingrid will be leading the Impact Opportunities team […]
Federated Hermes, Inc. Introduces New Brand Identity
Federated Investors, Inc. and Hermes Investment Management have combined their names to become Federated Hermes, Inc., a $576 billion global asset manager. Federated Hermes is unveiling an updated corporate identity, focused on a commitment to responsible investing to achieve financial outperformance. The new name reflects the combining of two leading active management firms. Federated Hermes […]
CEO Saker Nusseibeh recognised with CBE in New Year’s Honours list 2019
Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Hermes Investment Management, recognised with CBE in New Year’s Honours list, 2019 In the New Year’s Honours list released this weekend Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Hermes Investment Management, has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition for services to Responsible Business and Finance. In […]
ESG rigours must be applied to ABS market
While ESG integration has hit the mainstream across multiple asset classes, focus on ESG factors in asset-backed securities (ABS) has been more limited. In the latest ‘Spectrum’ report, Andrew Lennox, ABS Portfolio Manager at Hermes Investment Management, looks at how ESG factors can be considered within the ABS market. Building a framework for assessing ESG within […]
Hermes calls for active stewardship transformation across asset management industry
The investment management industry is today falling short of its duty to create long-term, sustainable wealth and must now put active stewardship at the centre of its activities, operations and purpose. This is the conclusion of a new paper from Hermes Investment Management. The paper, Stewardship: The 2020 Vision, calls for an end to the short-term […]
UBS, Federated Investors, Inc. and Hermes Investment Management Launch Innovative Fixed Income Impact Funds
Federated Investors Inc., Hermes Investment Management and UBS today announced the launch of new SDG Engagement High Yield Credit funds. These pioneering funds1 will seek to achieve a meaningful social and/or environmental impact as well as a compelling return by investing in high yield bonds and engaging with their issuers. The Funds will have a […]
New research highlights correlation between ESG and sovereign spreads
Countries that score highest on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues benefit from tighter credit default swap (CDS) spreads than those with lower ESG scores, according to new research from the Credit and Responsibility teams at Hermes Investment Management and the Macroeconomic Research team at Beyond Ratings. Pricing ESG risk in sovereign credit, examines the […]
Hermes EOS calls on Alphabet to lead responsible A.I. practice
Ahead of Alphabet’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday 19 June, Dr Christine Chow, Director of Hermes EOS, Hermes Investment Management, highlights the issues she will be raising when she addresses the event, including calling on the company to strengthen Board oversight in its use of artificial intelligence (A.I.). Dr Christine Chow explained: “The power […]
Hermes CEO Saker Nusseibeh signs accords on Carbon Pricing and Carbon
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