White papersIntroducing the new QESG 3.0: The next generation
The Global Equity ESG Pathway team’s assessment of ESG – the QESG Score – is embedded directly within our stock selection model and is a crucial part of how we determine the expected return of investments. In this paper, we provide a rundown of what’s changed in the next iteration of QESG.
White papersA history of quant
Quantitative investing (quant) encompasses a broad range of strategies that use data analysis, mathematical modelling and automated transactions to deliver investment returns. In our latest paper, we discuss how quant strategies have evolved over recent decades; explore how they have been enhanced by advances in technology; and dispel some of the myths that have grown up around them.
White papersIt’s quant. But not as you know it
MDT’s approach uses rigorous, supervised processes powered by advanced algorithms and robust risk management. But repeatability, transparency and the human touch are the key factors.
White papersDo quants dream of electric sheep?
With a hat tip to the sci-fi classic by Philip K Dick, we explain why a quant approach doesn’t have to be the computer-driven black box of popular imagination.
VideoReal estate case study: Lauriston Farm
Sustainability is at the heart of everything the Federated Hermes’ Real Estate team does. In this video, we look at our involvement in Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh. An urban farming scheme offering a local, nature-based response to the combined challenges of climate change, biodiversity collapse and the lack of access for all to healthy, fresh and affordable food.
White papersWhat Lies Ahead in the Next 100 Days?
Amid global trade tensions and new questions about how economies will interact going forward, the path ahead lacks clarity. For now, uncertainty may play a lead role in how global economies and markets perform-until the fog begins to clear.
White papersHow to adapt and respond to choppy waters
The global outlook is overshadowed by uncertainty, which can make asset allocation tricky. However, a multi-asset approach to credit investment can provide a vital degree of stability amid the turmoil.
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Investing in decarbonized transport and its role in the energy transition
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After a turbulent start to the year marked by shifting central bank signals, renewed geopolitical tensions, and disruptive tariff announcements from the Trump administration, fixed income markets are entering the second half of 2025 with cautious resilience.
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The pension fund’s assets will be split between four investment compartments, aligning portfolio strategies more closely with members’ risk profiles and time horizons
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