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Hermes launches global quant equities ESG strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Hermes Fund Managers has announced the launch of a new global quantitative equities Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy. The new product, which has an active exposure to global equities whilst specifically incorporating ESG factors, is ...

Super fund backs News Corp independence push

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... independent chairman, for shareholders to vote on at the October 16 meeting. It has also won the backing of British fund manager Hermes Equity Ownership Services and shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis. "Open, transparent, representative governance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... per cent in 2011 to $US32.6 billion ($A31.27 billion), largely because of growth in booming markets like China. PARIS - Hermes is the latest luxury products group to show that economic crises can have silver linings, announcing record sales and profits. ...

Plus Capital signs third distribution deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... since launching in 2009, following agreements with insurance linked securities fund Sequaero Advisors and fund-of-funds Hermes BPK. A spokesperson for the company said a fourth deal in the high yield space will be announced in coming weeks. Plus Capital ...

HESTA hires Hermes for intl ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
HESTA has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and voting services on international share investments. Hermes EOS' appointment does not impact its agreement with Regnan, which ...

Global investors push for corruption info

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) including Boston Common Asset Management, Hermes EOS and AP1 the Swedish National Pension fund. Australian-based asset managers were also well represented in the statement ...

Hermes appoints ex-Fortis chief

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
Hermes Fund Managers has appointed former Fortis Investments chief executive, Ian Manton-Hall, as director, Hermes Fund Managers Australia. Manton-Hall joins Hermes from Fortis Investments (previously ABN Asset Management), where he was CEO, Australia. ...

Instos still lukewarm on climate change risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... strongest proponents of ESG investing, including climate change, compared to their overseas counterparts. Paul Lee, director at Hermes Equity Ownership Service, said at an industry forum yesterday that local super funds are world-class when it comes ...

Plus Capital eyes offshore managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... institutions prefer to deal with managers that hold an AFSL, said Neil Wild, partner at Plus Capital. The firm's first client is Hermes BPK Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Hermes Group. Wild said the firm has not targeted a specific number of offshore ...

Regnan to appoint new ESG research manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... continue to receive their full Regnan service." Regnan is owned by ARIA (formerly the PSS and CSS), BT Investment Management, Hermes Investment Management Limited, HESTA Super Fund, NSW Local Government Superannuation Scheme, Vanguard, VicSuper and Victorian ...