litigation
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Federated Hermes subsidiary sued for ~$120M over Swedish wind farm investment
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.
- Aberdeen City Council Pension Fund sues Hermes GPE and General Partner over 2019 £90M Ventus wind farm investment.
- Derivative claim seeks ~£87M (~$120M) for alleged diminished value; direct claim seeks ~$46M.
- Federated Hermes denies allegations, says claims lack merit and will vigorously defend.
- Company does not expect material adverse effect on financial position; insurance claim filed.