Corporate Responsibility
HNAM is committed to being a responsible service provider. This means a number of things for us; from being a good steward of assets and promoting responsible investment with other stakeholders to offering a range of sustainable and ethical asset management options.
Governance
As part of that commitment, HNAM seeks to understand environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities within the asset management process. Our aim is to generate sustainable, risk-adjusted returns that reflect a wider understanding of what will drive economic performance in the future. To achieve this we engage with companies and industry regulators to understand the issues and to promote best practice.
As a large investor, we believe we have a responsibility to use our influence to promote positive corporate behavior to the benefit of our clients and the wider community. We take an active approach to voting and engagement with corporates and industry regulators to improve best practice standards.
Our offering
Because we believe that responsible asset management is a way of doing business, clients can expect to get this as standard. This includes; HNAM voting according to principles of good corporate governance; engaging with companies, regulators and other agents to push for a more progressive approach on environmental social and governance issues; and promoting our views and research on responsible and sustainable investing. It also extends to making progress on integrating these factors where they are relevant to investment in non-screened assets, collaborating with other customers to strengthen the arguments for good practices in these areas and being transparent to clients and to the general public on our successes and challenges.
Private investors are able to access our company services funds through an independent financial adviser.
Our asset management team works with a wide range of clients to help them meet their liquidity needs. Irrespective of their size, all of our clients have similar primary objectives for their financial needs: to ensure its safety, to receive good investment returns and to have immediate access to it for any business needs.
• Plcs: Managing balance sheet assets to provide a more competitive return than is available on the overnight banking market.
• Educational bodies: We manage assets on behalf of more than 80 educational establishments.
• Charities: Ensuring security for endowments and donated assets while providing daily liquidity to meet financial needs.
• Pension schemes: Managing pension plans as part of a strategic asset allocation to meet future liabilities. We work directly with scheme trustees as well as their investment consultants.