Hermes Fund Managers is a global asset manager managing over £22 billion* of assets on behalf of 175 clients* across 14 specialist boutiques.

With a nearly thirty year history of being owned by and being 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.

We are defined by our commitment as active investors to delivering sustainable risk-adjusted alpha through a responsible asset management approach – we are responsible as owners, as custodians and managers of our clients’ money, and in actively promoting best practice in corporate governance. This responsibility counterbalances risk, and offers to our clients the combination of:

• Multi-Boutique Structure
  This provides clients across the globe the benefit of access to a broad range of specialist, high conviction investment teams, combined with an established and robust operating platform
• Investment Oversight
  The Hermes Investment Office is a crucial function, continuously monitoring investment risk across all portfolios. Totally independent of the boutiques, it exists to ensure our teams are performing in the best interests of clients
• Responsible Asset Management
  Responsible asset management is not just limited to the way we manage money for our clients, our approach extends to supporting our investors meeting their ESG responsibilities through our market leading Hermes Equity Ownership Services, taking on a stewardship role and engaging globally on more than £85 billion* of assets.

We can offer Local Authority Funds investment solutions to meet their individual investment needs including:

• Alternatives: Commodities, Fund of Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Private Equity, Infrastructure
• Equities: Global, Emerging Markets, Small Cap, Europe, Japan, Activist Investments
• Fixed Income: Global Government & Inflation-Linked Bonds, Investment Grade, High Yield
• Responsible Investment Advisory Services: Intelligent Voting, Corporate Engagement, Public Policy Engagement and UNPRI

Contact

For more information about the investment solutions and products that Hermes can offer please visit www.hermesfundmanagers.co.uk.



* As at 30 June 2011
** Pension Funds and Their Advisors 2010