Small capHermes: Industry ESG scores for small and mid-cap companies can be misleading Jul 16, 2019Hamish Galpin As the integration of ESG factors into investment decision-making becomes increasingly mainstream, over-reliance on simple answers and...Read more
Buy sideHermes: Five misconceptions of company engagement Apr 01, 2019Will Pomroy This investor engagement role remains a young phenomenon for most and therefore many myths exist around approaches to engagement and a...Read more
Technology & Social MediaHermes: It’s not a trade war, it’s a tech war – has one side already won? Mar 15, 2019Eoin MurrayPresident Donald Trump’s trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, has been in talks with Chinese officials this week. Speaking in front of...Read more
RegulationInvestors risk failing on stewardship, warns Hermes Feb 20, 2019Garnet Roach‘Investors across Europe are at risk of ignoring their role as responsible stewards’ – that is the conclusion of new research from...Read more
Buy sideHermes: 2019 could be turning point for emerging markets Jan 30, 2019Garnet RoachToday’s emerging markets are ‘better placed to weather shocks’ than in the past, according to a research note from Silvia Dall’Angelo...Read more
RegulationInvestors ‘unprepared’ for new stewardship rules, says Hermes Sep 10, 2018Garnet RoachWith nine months to go until the European Commission’s directive on shareholder rights (SDR II) comes into force, Dr Hans-Christoph...Read more