Hermes responds to the UK Government’s paper on corporate governance reform

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Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility at Hermes Investment Management, comments on today’s publication, Corporate governance reform, by the UK Government: “The additional measures proposed today by the Government look set to strengthen investors’ hand on pay, and it is now incumbent on both companies and us as investors to respond to the challenge of excessive […]

Response to FCA interim report

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Saker Nusseibeh, Chief Executive, Hermes Investment Management responds to the FCA interim report. We welcome the FCA’s efforts to seek a better deal for savers, which is overdue. As a business, our mission is to help savers and beneficiaries retire better. We believe this can only be achieved by looking at long-term holistic returns that […]

Hermes calls for overhaul of CEO and executive remuneration models

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Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £28.6 billion manager focused on delivering superior, sustainable, risk adjusted returns to its clients – responsibly, is calling on large publicly listed companies to overhaul current executive remuneration models. In its paper ‘Remuneration Principles: clarifying expectations’, Hermes outlines why well-structured remuneration practices are key to aligning the activities of management with […]

Hermes Announces a Pledge of Responsibility and Transparency

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Hermes Investment Management, the £29.8 billion manager focused on delivering superior, sustainable, risk adjusted returns to its clients – responsibly, has today revealed that it is has created a pledge underpinning its commitment to always put its clients first, and to act responsibly and transparently. The pledge represents an aspiration of what Hermes wants to […]