Federated Hermes picks head of inclusion for international business
Vivienne Aiyela was named head of inclusion at the international business of Federated Hermes, a spokeswoman confirmed.
The role is new. Ms. Aiyela is responsible for the management and implementation of diversity and inclusion-related activities across the firm, aiming to build workforce capability, increase employee engagement and support the attraction, retention and development of talent. She is also responsible for helping the firm deliver on its diversity and inclusion commitments. In Vivienne we have a very talented and experienced individual joining us to help drive our diversity and inclusion agenda. We have a lot we want to achieve, not least delivery of our commitments on ethnic diversity which we set out in December, and Vivienne will bring a great deal of energy and expertise in support of this, Eoin Murray, head of investment and executive sponsor for diversity and inclusion at Federated Hermes in
Radiant Love
Radiant Love’s name couldn’t be more appropriate. Specialising in bright, hypnotic club sounds, the label’s catalogue to date has pulled lovingly from hedonistic ‘90s scenes: from progressive house and proto-trance to high-speed breaks and blissed-out techno.
Far from being a pursuit of nostalgia though, Radiant Love’s releases are futuristic, and brimming with emerging talent. EPs like Fio Fa’s ‘You Think’ and D.Tiffany and Vani-T’s collaborative release as Pillow Queen erupt with dazzling velocity, capturing the euphoric energy of Radiant Love’s popular Berlin raves. “Most of the music [we release] has been made by our friends or connections we ve made through the party, which is really great,” resident and co-director Byron Yeates explains. “To release music by people we know and admire, it makes it a lot more personal.”
What will ESG investors expect from asset managers in 2021?
Global sustainable funds under management sat at $1.23trn by the end of the third quarter
Demand for ESG investing reached new highs in 2020 with assets under management (AUM) in sustainable funds across the global universe topping $1trn (£730bn) in June. Commentators expect more of the same even amid the market volatility surrounding the global pandemic.
Morningstar recorded global sustainable funds topped $1trn in June and AUM sat at $1.23trn by the end of the third quarter, according to the data provider’s latest figures.
More recently, the Investment Association reported responsible investment funds continued to experience strong flows in the UK, with a new monthly high of £1.1bn in net retail sales in November 2020 bringing the AUM total for responsible funds to £43bn.