End-of-bull market rumours may be exaggerated
Turbulence, disruption and uncertainty have always provided instances of opportunity for the savvy fixed income investor. While superficially much had changed in the last three months of 2018, at the fundamental level, things did not. So says Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income at Hermes Investment Management, in his quarterly market update. Some of the more […]
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 […]
Is online shopping still in its prime?
In a few short years, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been ingrained in the European retail calendar with outlets publicising their deals days or even weeks in advance. Gone are the days of hordes of consumers queuing outside shopping centres at 4am in a desperate bid to have their first pick of the sales […]
Hermes expands global credit team with emerging market debt appointment
Hermes Investment Management, the $46.9 billion manager, has announced the appointment of Nachu Chockalingam as Senior Emerging Market Debt Portfolio Manager. Based in London, Nachu reports into Fraser Lundie, Co-Head of Credit. The appointment is representative of the firm’s approach to providing current and prospective clients with access to all areas of global credit markets. […]
Supply chain and human rights risk management
Blockchain and emerging technology
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 […]
