Federated Hermes strengthens sustainable investment offering with two new hires

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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

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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

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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 […]

Can the UK spend its way out of economic weakness?

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UK economic growth is buckling under the weight of chronic Brexit-related uncertainty and weaker external demand. Monetary easing has run out of steam and a greater role for fiscal easing beckons. In the latest Ahead of the Curve, Silvia Dall’Angelo, Senior Economist at Hermes Investment Management, argues that while a revamp of fiscal policies is […]

Global economies in 2020 and beyond

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This marks the tenth anniversary of our quarterly Economic outlook. In it, Neil Williams, Senior Economic Adviser to Hermes Investment Management, highlights that, in that time, major economies blighted by the 2008 macro crisis have more than recouped their GDP. But, with households, corporates and governments tending more to balance-sheet repair than to spending, he […]

Hermes appoints Head of Marketing and Brand

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Hermes Investment Management has announced the appointment of Jacqui Haskins as Head of Marketing and Brand. Reporting into Harriet Steel, Global Head of Business Development, Jacqui will be responsible for the central marketing operations including channel marketing, digital marketing, content and design & production. She will be leading the strategy, execution and evolution of Hermes […]

ESG rigours must be applied to ABS market

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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 […]

Enel powers sustainable fixed income market with world’s first SDG

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Hermes calls for active stewardship transformation across asset management industry

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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

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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 […]