BankInvest, a Danish asset manager, has appointed EOS at Federated Hermes to provide engagement and voting services across its equity and fixed income portfolio of US$15.3 billion. EOS will enhance BankInvest’s responsible investment approach to its client base in and outside of Denmark, scaling its engagement capabilities and voting framework. “Federated Hermes has been a trusted presence in the Nordic market for over a decade,” said Christine Bergstedt Jorgensen, Director for Business Development, Nordics, at Federated Hermes. “Our leading stewardship credentials have earned the confidence of numerous financial institutions and asset owners. Leveraging the influence of our US$2.1 trillion asset base, we look forward to bringing our active ownership expertise to our partnership with BankInvest to responsibly create lasting value for their clients.” EOS now represents a portfolio of US$184 billion across local government and private pension services providers and institutional investors across the Nordic region. “Active asset management is the foundation of BankInvest’s investment approach,” said Jakob Møller Petersen, BankInvest’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “We see dialogue as an important part of understanding the opportunities and risks facing the companies we invest in. To strengthen our active ownership and further promote long-term value creation, we have decided to complement our individual engagements by entering a partnership with EOS. With this, we hope to expand our engagement reach and influence, while ensuring even stronger alignment between our voting and engagement objectives.”
