Hermes establishes a footprint in continental Europe by opening offices in Frankfurt and Copenhagen
Hermes Investment Management, the €37.3 billion manager, has today announced that it has opened new offices in Germany and Denmark. The opening of the new offices, based in Frankfurt and Copenhagen, are the natural next steps as the firm has built out an extensive client base across a number of markets in continental Europe, and […]
Hermes publishes its Gender Pay Report
Hermes Investment Management has today published its 2018 Gender Pay Report in accordance with the UK Government Equality Office reporting regulation, which requires employers with 250 or more employees to disclose annually on their gender pay gap. Hermes’ approach to pay is gender neutral, with both male and female staff paid fairly for the work […]
Ahead of the Curve
Pushing the dovish pivot – the US inflation story
Hermes mitigates Brexit risk by establishing Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Limited
Senior professionals Carol Mahon and Aoifinn Devitt join Hermes Investment Management, the £36 billion manager, has announced that it has established an Irish domiciled management company, Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Limited (HFM Ireland) in response to the risks posed by Brexit as well as the firm’s broader strategic outlook and commercial expansion plans. Therefore, Hermes […]
Investing for the climate is good business
The evidence on the importance of limiting temperature rises to well below 2°C continues to grow and investors will have a crucial role to play in bringing this about, says Hermes Investment Management in its 2018 Carbon Report. Climate change is fast becoming a central theme for investors, both in terms of the risks it […]
Companies must make social license a focus
When assessing a company, investors spend a great deal of time examining factors such as its balance sheet, past performance and potential for future growth. However, many investors overlook a factor which is becoming increasingly important: social licence. Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility at Hermes Investment Management, discusses how a company needs to think about the […]
How cyber-attacks will change the face of company boards
Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility, Hermes Investment Management: In recent months, some of the UK’s largest companies have suffered major data breaches or significant technical issues which have resulted in disruption for stakeholders, including customers, staff and investors. When these events occur, consumers are the first to be hit by having their data compromised or […]
How markets are missing the biggest populist movement of all
It is an interesting time to be an investor – everyone is talking about politics and how they are affecting markets. Whether it is Brexit, the Trump Administration or upheaval in some emerging markets – everyone has a view on what it means for the economy. But really, these are all relatively short-term and isolated […]
Hermes EOS highlights governance concerns at alibaba
Ahead of the Alibaba (“NYSE: BABA”) AGM on Wednesday 31 October 2018, Dr Christine Chow, Director of Hermes EOS, highlights the issues that Hermes EOS are raising with the Board of Directors and outlines voting recommendations to clients. Executive summary Hermes EOS encourages Alibaba to consider: Disclosing the mechanism by which the Alibaba’s Cayman Islands […]
Shared interests unite bondholders and shareholders
The perceived divergence of priorities between bondholders and shareholders has led some to believe that these investors cannot engage with companies on the same issues. Some – remarkably – even question the legitimacy of bondholders (or other creditors) engaging with companies in the first place. However, given their financial stakes in a company, both types […]
