Federated Hermes Limited, a global leader in active, responsible investment management, has today announced that Harry Wong has been appointed as Director in the Infrastructure team, effective 29 July 2024.
With assets under management of over €2.7bn billion and portfolio of direct infrastructure assets, Federated Hermes Infrastructure specialises in providing institutional investors with cost-effective access to high quality direct equity investment opportunities in infrastructure across the UK, Europe and other OECD jurisdictions.
In his new role, Harry will provide strategic guidance and operational expertise across Federated Hermes Infrastructure’s origination and execution capabilities covering the Core and Core + investment strategies. He will be based in London and will report into Steven Pugh, Managing Director.
Harry has over a decade of corporate finance experience in infrastructure, with a focus on the transport, power and utilities sectors. He joins Federated Hermes from RBC Capital Markets, where he advised on a range of private and public sector clients involved in building, owning and operating essential transport infrastructure. Prior to this, Harry was a Director at UBS, and he started his career at KPMG as a consultant specialising in corporate finance infrastructure.
Emma Howell, Managing Director, Federated Hermes Infrastructure
“We are pleased to announce the continued growth of our Infrastructure team with the appointment of Harry, who brings an impressive track record of transaction execution across a range of infrastructure assets. His deep market expertise and experience will greatly enhance the solutions and services we are able to offer our clients. We look forward to working with Harry as we continue to enhance our offering and capitalise on the broad spectrum of infrastructure opportunities to grow our platform.”
Harry Wong, Director at Federated Hermes Infrastructure
“Federated Hermes is a truly unique organisation and I’m excited to be joining this strong team at a time when the landscape for European and UK infrastructure is evolving so quickly. Federated Hermes has built a reputation as a pioneer in responsible investing with deep local market expertise, and its infrastructure team stands out for its commitment to leveraging this insight to manage risk more effectively. I look forward to working closely with the team to build upon the strong track record it has developed since its inception.”
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