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Hermes is a multi boutique asset manager comprising a series of specialist investment partnerships with a truly long-term and responsible approach to delivering investment returns. We offer our clients the best combination of specialist investment teams and products along with a robust operating platform from which to operate.

Hermes offers investment solutions which range from alternative strategies such as private equity, fund of hedge funds, commodities and our engagement focus funds to real estate, fixed income and specialist equity products. Hermes invests assets on behalf of 184 clients* across these product areas and has £21.6bn* under management. Additionally, we help pension funds meet the highest standards of responsible long term ownership through our innovative Equity Ownership Service, which has over £40 billion* of assets under stewardship.

Hermes is the principle investment manager for the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) and BTPS is also the 100% owner of Hermes. This unique relationship gives us a long-term parent whose requirement for investment excellence is perfectly aligned with that of all of our other clients and provides a privileged insight which informs our product development.

*As at 30 September 2009.
** Estimate as at 30 September 2009.
Source: Hermes.

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