Global, active, responsible investment management

Guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term, Federated Hermes provides specialized capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.

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0:12 Chris Donahue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: “The vision for the new company, Federated Hermes is an enterprise dedicated to taking the best of both Federated and Hermes into the future. What's in it for the customers are solutions, customized solutions in a variety of investment mandates.”
0:26 [GRAPHIC ON SCREEN]: Customized solutions for investors
0:32 Saker Nusseibeh, Chief Executive Officer, Hermes Fund Managers Limited: “We are leaders in liquidity management. We have a very strong position in high active share strategies. We also have a very strong position in private markets, and on top of all of that, we overlay an overarching framework of responsible investing through integrating ESG, and through stewardship.”
0:49 [GRAPHIC ON SCREEN]: Leadership in responsible investing
0:51 Chris Donahue: “Responsible investing to me at Federated Hermes means several things--One is the mitigation of risk, and the way you mitigate risk is by understanding it.”
1:02 Saker Nusseibeh: “ESG factors are simply a better way of understanding and accessing long-term sustainable growth in companies. We are catching the wave of this change in asset management, and we have the ability to lead it, and to benefit from its growth.”
1:17 Chris Donahue: “The goals for Federated Hermes are to continue to provide outstanding solutions to clients, and if we can do this, we will be successful.”
1:33 [GRAPHIC ON SCREEN]: Federated Hermes copyright 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc. G85051-02

A leading global investment manager

575 Billion Plus Dollars
Assets under management
As of December 31st, 2019
877 Billion Plus Dollar
Assets under advice
As of December 31st, 2019
1800+
Employees
As of December 31st, 2019

Serving investors throughout the world

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Our Offices

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Boston, MA
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Denmark
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Frankfurt, Germany
  • Houston, TX
  • New York, NY
  • Singapore
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Toronto, Canada

Active management across asset classes

Federated Hermes offers regional and global high-active-share equities, fixed income across the yield curve, liquidity solutions backed by four decades of experience as a core capability and, in private markets, real estate, infrastructure, private equity and private debt. Beyond investment management, Federated Hermes provides engagement in equity and bond markets, proxy voting and policy advocacy.

Learn about our Investment Capabilities
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  • Active Equity
  • Fixed Income
  • Liquidity Solutions
  • Private Markets
  • Investment Stewardship

Commitment to responsible investing

As responsible investors, our goals are to help individuals invest and retire better, to help clients achieve better risk-adjusted returns, and to contribute to positive outcomes in the wider world.

Continuity and new opportunities

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Access + advantage

For current Federated Investors' clients, we believe that adding the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to our investment process as well as engagement with companies to mitigate risk and create sustainable value is a benefit that supports us in pursuing long-term performance.*

Meanwhile our new global firm offers access to experienced specialist capabilities in a number of key areas that are certain to be of interest to you.

*There is no guarantee that considering ESG factors will lead to better long-term performance.

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Access to more strategies

For existing clients in Hermes Investment Management, our new organization can offer greater access. The new Federated Hermes brings you access to important new capabilities with no changes to your current investment strategies, while adhering to the same high standard of responsible investing practices we’ve been known for.

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Proven leadership

J. Christopher Donahue

J. Christopher
Donahue

  • President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director,
  • Federated Hermes, Inc.
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Saker 
Nusseibeh

Saker
Nusseibeh, CBE

  • Chief Executive Officer, Hermes Fund Managers Limited
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  • Joseph
    Bartolacci

    • President and Chief Executive Officer, Matthews International Corporation
    • Director, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • Gordon
    Ceresino

    • Vice Chairman, Federated Hermes, Inc.
    • President, Federated International Management Limited
    • President, Federated International Securities Corp.
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  • Thomas
    Donahue

    • President, FII Holdings, Inc.
    • Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Director and Treasurer, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • John
    Fisher

    • Vice President and Director, Federated Hermes, Inc.
    • President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Advisory Companies
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  • Peter
    Germain

    • Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • Michael
    J. Farrell

    • President, Farrell & Co.
    • Director, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • Marie
    Milie Jones

    • Founding Partner, JonesPassodelis, PLLC
    • Director, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • Richard
    Novak

    • Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • Paul
    Uhlman

    • President, Federated Securities Corp.
    • Vice President, Federated Hermes, Inc.
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  • Stephen
    Van Meter

    • Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
    • Federated Hermes, Inc.
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The Federated Hermes pledge

The Federated Hermes Pledge underpins our firm-wide commitment to always put clients first, and to act responsibly and transparently.

I pledge to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment and in accordance with my role, this covenant:

  • I will act ethically, responsibly and with integrity.
  • I will put the interests of our clients first, consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities.
  • I will encourage responsible behavior in the firms in which we invest and on which we engage.
  • I will act with consideration for our community and the environment both now and in the future. I will encourage others to do the same.
  • I will work with industry colleagues and other key stakeholders to develop and improve our industry’s contribution to society.
  • I will treat my clients, my colleagues and all other stakeholders with dignity and respect and as I would wish to be treated.
  • I will deal with our regulators in an open, cooperative and timely way.
  • I will communicate clearly and honestly with all parties inside and outside our firm.
  • I will manage conflicts of interest fairly between all parties.

The Federated Hermes timeline

  • July 2018 Federated completes acquisition of majority interest in Hermes Investment Management.

  • November 2018 Launched five joint funds beginning with Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund.

  • March 2019 Creation of the Responsible Investment Office (RIO) to integrate ESG factors and engagement into Federated strategies. Subsequently appoints Director of Responsible Investing.

  • July 2019 Committed integration of ESG factors into credit analysis across Federated liquidity products.

  • February 2020 Federated Investors, Inc. and Hermes Investment Management formally announce the rebranding of the two companies into Federated Hermes, Inc.