Federated Hermes has appointed Amélie Thévenet to co-manage its Impact Opportunities fund.

Thévenet will join Federated Hermes as a director within the firm’s impact team and co-manage the Federated Hermes Impact opportunities fund with Martin Todd and will report to head of impact investing, Ingrid Kukuljan. Previously, she spent 13 years at Jupiter Asset Management managing the Jupiter Asian fund.

Head of investment at Federated Hermes’ international business Eoin Murray said demand for sustainable investing had accelerated in recent months despite the onset of the coronavirus.