Federated Hermes appoints Head of Data Governance
The international business of Federated Hermes has appointed Sally Bashuan as Head of Data Governance, based in London. Sally joins the firm from Aviva Investors, where she was Head of Data and Analytics for the UK and Europe in their Real Assets business. Sally will be responsible for overseeing data governance and the overall data […]
Federated Hermes joins the One Planet Asset Managers initiative
The international business of Federated Hermes is taking collaborative action on climate change with its peers and has joined the One Planet Asset Managers (OPAM) initiative. The OPAM initiative was set up in 2019 by eight founding asset managers to accelerate the understanding of the implications of climate-related risks and opportunities within long-term investment portfolios. […]
Federated Hermes launches EMD Fund for non-US clients
London – The international business of Federated Hermes has today launched the Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Fund. The UCITS Fund is the second US-managed product to be made available to non-US clients since Federated Investors Inc. and Hermes Investment Management joined forces in 2018 to form Federated Hermes. Mohammed Elmi and Jason DeVito will […]
EOS at Federated Hermes publishes engagement update for 2021
London – EOS at Federated Hermes, a leading stewardship provider which has USD1.75 trillion of institutional assets under advisement, today provides an update on its engagement activity through the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. The annual general meeting season has been characterised by the emergence of resolutions seeking a vote on climate transition plans and […]
Ursula Henry appointed as Head of International Decision Support
London – Ursula Henry joins the firm in a new role as Head of International Decision Support, reporting into CEO Saker Nusseibeh. In her role Ursula will be responsible for the effective co-ordination and leadership of group-wide functions spanning a range of areas including strategy, CSR, diversity and cultural engagement. Ursula joins us from the […]
Federated Hermes appoints Gemma Corrigan as Head of Policy and Advocacy
The International business of Federated Hermes has appointed Gemma Corrigan as Head of Policy and Advocacy, based in London. She will work within its Responsibility Office and report to Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility. Gemma will develop and lead the implementation of the firm’s advocacy programme. Drawing on her significant public sector experience, she will […]
Paradise Birmingham development team to join MEPC
London – MEPC, the wholly owned development and asset management subsidiary of the international business of Federated Hermes, announces that Argent’s eight-strong team working on the £700 million Paradise, Birmingham scheme will be joining the company. The team officially joined MEPC on 1 July 2021 and the operations will remain the same – to continue […]
Federated Hermes forecasts what lies ahead for the rest of 2021
This year’s market environment has already been challenging to navigate. A number of themes have captured the attention of our investment floor and our managers below have taken stock of how these are likely to evolve going forward. Eoin Murray, Head of Investment As we ‘build forwards better’, rather than ‘back’, the world is facing […]
Wellington Place in Leeds secures £87.8million financing
The international business of Federated Hermes and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have secured a loan facility on Wellington Place, their jointly owned business park in Leeds city centre. The £87.8 million, five-year floating rate loan has been provided by Barings Real Estate, part of Barings LLC, one of the world’s largest diversified […]
Federated Hermes reveals proprietary database to quantify total impact of AUM and holdings on behalf of clients
The Impact and Sustainable Investing team at the international business of Federated Hermes has launched the Federated Hermes Impact Database. With this innovative and proprietary database, the team is able to report to clients on the overall impact of the Federated Hermes Impact Opportunities Fund’s assets under management, as well as the impact of individual holdings. Assessing the impact […]
