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Highspeed Rail
11th April 2022
In May 2015, funds managed by Federated Hermes Infrastructure acquired a 10% stake in Eurostar International Limited (“Eurostar”). In April 2022, Eurostar was combined with THI Factory SA (“Thalys”) through …
Responsible Investment
17th March 2022
2021 Sustainability and Stewardship Report 2021 – Public …
2021
24th February 2021
The Infrastructure team, part of the international business of Federated Hermes, is pleased to announce that Hermes Infrastructure Fund I (“HIF I”) has sold a 50% interest in Braes of …
2020
7th August 2020
We are pleased to announce that Hermes Infrastructure has achieved an A+ Rating in the UNPRI’s 2020 Assessment. Hermes Infrastructure received a near full score of 38 out of 39 …
2020
10th July 2020
Hermes Infrastructure (Hermes) are pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of a 9.45% stake in Viridor Limited (Viridor), alongside Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) managed funds and …
2020
15th June 2020
Hermes Infrastructure has sold its 25.6% managed interest in Energy Assets Group Limited (‘Energy Assets’) to a consortium comprising European institutional investors and an infrastructure fund. The realisation was completed …
2020
29th April 2020
Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, S.A. (Iridium), an Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. (ACS Group) company, and Hermes Infrastructure (Hermes) are pleased to announce the completion of the sale of …
2019
26th November 2019
Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, S.A. (Iridium), a wholly-owned company of ACS Group (Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A.), and Hermes Infrastructure (Hermes) have entered into an agreement for the sale …
2019
13th November 2019
Hermes GPE LLP today announced that Hamish de Run has been appointed as Head of Infrastructure. Hamish is a highly experienced and successful investment professional, with a long track record …
2019
11th October 2019
On 9 October 2019, Hermes Infrastructure joined a number of industry participants to support FIGHTBACC, the inaugural Infrastructure Industry Foundation (“IIF”) fundraising event at the Science Museum in London. IFF …
2019
27th September 2019
The management of SNCF, SNCB and Patina Rail LLP* (a consortium comprising Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure) have today presented the Green Speed project …
2019
24th September 2019
Hermes Infrastructure[1] has announced that on behalf of Hermes Infrastructure Fund II LP (HIF II), it will invest in an 813 megawatt (MW) portfolio of five Swedish onshore wind farms …
2019
18th September 2019
We are pleased to report HIF I* ranked 2nd out of 20 participating European Diversified Funds in the 2019 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. As in previous years, the Fund and the …
2019
1st September 2019
In July 2019, Peter Hofbauer was interviewed by PEI Media discussing infrastructure as a service. This was published in the Infrastructure Investor: The Decade (September edition). Austerity, digitisation and shifting …
2019
19th February 2019
In February 2019, Peter Hofbauer was interviewed by PEI Media. Peter shares thoughts on the opportunities for Infrastructure as a private market asset class, challenges facing the industry and how …
2018
29th November 2018
In November 2018, Peter Hofbauer, Head of Hermes Infrastructure, was interviewed by PEI Media. Peter talks through Hermes’ approach to sustainability, the benefits it provides investors and why the asset …
2018
31st August 2018
In June 2018, Hermes Infrastructure and First State Investments completed the acquisition of a 65% equity interest in Scandlines from 3i Group and funds managed by 3i; and 3i Group …
2018
1st May 2018
LONDON, 1 May 2018. Quadgas Investments BidCo Limited (‘Quadgas’), a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to potentially acquire the remaining …
2018
29th March 2018
The Infrastructure Manager of the Year Award went to Hermes Investment Management. Receiving the award was Mark Miller, Hermes Investment Management (centre). Presenting the award were Matleena Lilja, Pensions Age(left) …
2017
23rd November 2017
For some time, investors have been aware that interest rates are at an all-time low. With the Bank of England raising interest rates for the first time in a decade, …
2017
1st November 2017
Hermes Investment Management, the £30.8 billion manager1, has today published the white paper, The low carbon opportunity – and the risks of missing out, which looks at how since the Paris …
2017
13th February 2017
Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £28.6 billion manager focused on delivering superior, sustainable, risk adjusted returns to its clients – responsibly, is calling for an enhanced corporate governance code for …
2017
1st January 2017
In 2017, we shared our thoughts on the governance of privately owned infrastructure businesses and why improvements could be made to ensure greater stakeholder alignment. Peter Hofbauer, Head of Hermes …
Pre 2017
23rd November 2016
Peter Hofbauer, Head of Infrastructure at Hermes Investment Management, discusses infrastructure’s role as a sustainable asset class, highlighting how responsible investment considerations play an integral part of infrastructure investment decision …
2019
Interview with Emma Howell: You can’t manage what you can’t measure
1st November 2019
In October 2019, Emma Howell was interviewed by PEI Media discussing sustainable investing and the critical importance of transparent ESG reporting. This was published in the Infrastructure Investor: Sustainable Investing …
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