Who we are

Hermes is a unique fund manager – we have been an industry leader in Responsible Investing for almost thirty years and offer clients the unparalleled combination of:

Our Multi-Boutique Structure gives institutional and pension fund clients globally the benefit of access to a broad range of specialist, high conviction investment teams operating within an established and robust operating platform.
Our Investment Office is a crucial function, acting as a performance risk ‘radar’ for all boutiques’ investment activity and is central to our mission to deliver Sustainable Risk-Adjusted Alpha to all our clients.
Our commitment to behaving as a Responsible Asset Manager, not merely by being a ‘Responsible Investor’ in quoted companies but also by applying these principles across all asset classes and by behaving as a ‘good fiduciary’ on behalf of our clients.

Hermes' investment solutions include:

Alternatives: Commodities, Fund of Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Private Equity, Infrastructure
Equities: Global, Emerging Markets, Small Cap, Europe, Japan
Fixed Income: Inflation-Linked, Investment Grade, High Yield

Hermes manages £29.3 billion* assets on behalf of its clients across these investment areas. Additionally, we support pension funds and other global institutional investors worldwide in meeting their ESG responsibilities through our market leading Hermes Equity Ownership Services, which takes on a stewardship role engaging globally on more than £89 billion* of assets.

With a long year history of being owned by and the principal fund manager of the largest pension fund in the UK**, Hermes Fund Managers has a growing global presence. Supported by our head office in London we also have established offices in Boston, New York and Sydney.

* As at 31 March 2012. Please note the total AUM figure for Hermes Fund Managers Limited (“HFM”) includes £3.8 billion of assets that are managed by Hermes GPE LLP (“HGPE”), which is a joint venture between HFM and GPE Partner Limited. HGPE is an independent entity and not part of the Hermes group.
**Pension Funds and Their Advisors 2010

Hermes Fund Managers Limited: Registered in England & Wales No 01661776. Registered office – Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London, E1 8HZ

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Any statements of opinion constitute only current opinions of Hermes Fund Managers Limited ("HFML") or its affiliates, which are subject to change and which we do not undertake to update. HFML is a multi-boutique asset manager, independent of any broader financial services organization. Each affiliated investment adviser, regardless of its form of organization, is either a subsidiary of, or otherwise affiliated with, HFML. The affiliated advisers under the HFML umbrella include: Hermes Investment Management Limited ("HIML"), Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited ("HFAM"), Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Limited ("HFAME"), Hermes BPK Partners LLP ("HBPK"), Hermes Sourcecap Limited ("HSL"), Hermes Fund Managers (North America) LP ("HFMNA"), and Hermes Fund Managers (Australia) ("HFMA"). All of the above named affiliates are separately authorized and regulated by the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority ("FSA") except for HFMNA and HFMA. HFMNA, HIML, HBPK and HSL are all registered investment advisers with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). HFMA is registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

HFMNA is affiliated, and has business relationships, with HSL, HBPK and HIML, all UK entities registered with the SEC and authorized and regulated by the FSA, through cash solicitation arrangements with all three entities under which it receives compensation for referring prospects to HSL, HBPK and HIML for the boutiques' advisory services.

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