Why invest in trade finance?

Fast reading Global merchandise trade volumes reached US$25tn in 2022 – up from approximately US$14tn in 20071 – bolstered by rapid growth in so-called south-south trade (between developing countries), which is forecast to represent 40% of global trade by 20302. Among the factors that makes trade finance a unique investment proposition is that it sits […]
Various tailwinds support private markets

2025 Outlook
Everything you wanted to know about elections and trade finance

(but were afraid to ask)
Financing Europe’s push for energy security

Trade finance case study
Private Equity insight: The art of the exit

Fast reading The dormancy of the exit market is leaving investors without cash to commit to new opportunities, stagnating private equity allocations within investor portfolios. Against this challenging backdrop, we believe managers that prepare for exits and are able to offer creative liquidity solutions will be among the most successful. A core tenet of our […]
Next-generation private equity: The art of partnership

Private Markets Insight
Locating the sweet spot in direct lending

Private Markets Insight
The Power of Diversification

Portfolio composition in Real Estate and Private Debt
Federated Hermes grows its Infrastructure team with a new hire

Federated Hermes Limited, a global leader in active, responsible investment management, has today announced that Harry Wong has been appointed as Director in the Infrastructure team, effective 29 July 2024. With assets under management of over €2.7bn billion and portfolio of direct infrastructure assets, Federated Hermes Infrastructure specialises in providing institutional investors with cost-effective access […]
Federated Hermes Private Equity

Announces Changes to Senior Team