Investment adviser · CRD 105325

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

Investment adviser filing (IA)

PITTSBURGH, PA, United States · Form ADV filed Sep 8, 2026

Regulatory AUM: $207B
Client accounts: 8,721
Employees: 213
Advisory professionals: 141

Who they report serving

Form ADV · Item 5.D

Client types and their share of reported regulatory assets.

Client type	Clients	Regulatory assets	Share of AUM
Government entities	22	$156,966,874,457	75.8%
Pooled investment vehicles	25	$15,931,573,294	7.7%
Insurance companies	15	$15,225,182,439	7.3%
Corporations & businesses	615	$5,053,780,053	2.4%
Sovereign wealth & foreign institutions	Fewer than 5	$3,694,866,563	1.8%
Individuals	6,466	$3,622,128,246	1.7%
Other investment advisers	1,003	$3,103,963,071	1.5%
Retirement plans	215	$2,301,794,521	1.1%
Charities	210	$1,085,481,156	0.5%
High-net-worth individuals	146	$223,715,087	0.1%
Banks & thrifts	Fewer than 5	$572,059	0.0%

Filing source

Form ADV 2130171 · Sep 8, 2026 · Item 5.D

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

Private funds & service providers

12 Private funds

The count excludes feeder funds. Funds in the latest filing appear first, ordered by reported gross assets. Earlier funds retain their last reported values.

FEDERATED HERMES SHORT-TERM U.S. PRIME FUNDLiquidity Fund · Last reported Sep 8, 2026$1.66BGross asset value

Fund administrator BNY MELLON FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY DUBLIN, Ireland Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DUBLIN, Ireland

Custodian THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV DUBLIN, Ireland Related to adviser: No

Marketer FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States Related to adviser: Yes

Marketer HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED LONDON, United Kingdom Related to adviser: Yes

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PCAOB 1411

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV
LEI MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
CRD 5009 · SEC 801-70438

HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CRD 153104 · SEC 801-71218

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-2049522627
Reported beneficial owners: 375
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-139764

Form ADV 2130171 · Sep 8, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

FEDERATED HERMES SHORT-TERM U.S. GOV SECURITIES FUNDLiquidity Fund · Last reported Sep 8, 2026$876MGross asset value

Form D fundraising filings

Federated Hermes International Funds plc

Fund administrator BNY MELLON FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY DUBLIN, Ireland Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DUBLIN, Ireland

Custodian THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV DUBLIN, Ireland Related to adviser: No

Marketer FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States Related to adviser: Yes

Marketer HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED LONDON, United Kingdom Related to adviser: Yes

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PCAOB 1411

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV
LEI MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
CRD 5009 · SEC 801-70438

HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CRD 153104 · SEC 801-71218

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-9152246226
Reported beneficial owners: 330
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-139764

Form ADV 2130171 · Sep 8, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

FEDERATED HERMES PRIME PRIVATE LIQUIDITY FUNDLiquidity Fund · Last reported Sep 8, 2026$297MGross asset value

Form D fundraising filings

Federated Hermes Prime Private Liquidity Fund

Fund administrator FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: Yes

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG, LLP BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States

Custodian STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Related to adviser: No

Marketer FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States Related to adviser: Yes

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
PCAOB 42

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
LEI 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
CRD 5009 · SEC 801-70438

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-5968167493
Reported beneficial owners: 12
Minimum commitment: $5M
Form D file number: 021-271216

Form ADV 2130171 · Sep 8, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

FEDERATED INVESTORS COMMON TRUST FUND INSTITUTIONAL FIXED INCOME FUNDOther Private Fund · Last reported May 9, 2012$1.88BGross asset value

Fund administrator STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States

Custodian NORTHERN TRUST CHICAGO, Illinois, United States Related to adviser: No

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: No

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-7583727711
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $2M

Form ADV 642723 · May 9, 2012 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURY SECURITIESLiquidity Fund · Last reported Jun 20, 2019$185MGross asset value

Fund administrator BNY MELLON FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY DUBLIN, Ireland Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DUBLIN, Ireland

Custodian BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY (IRELAND) LIMITED DUBLIN, Ireland Related to adviser: No

Marketer FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States Related to adviser: Yes

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PCAOB 1411

BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY (IRELAND) LIMITED
LEI 2138003M4V7DO3SDTS42

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
CRD 5009 · SEC 801-70438

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-2465637152
Reported beneficial owners: 25
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-139764

Form ADV 1329755 · Jun 20, 2019 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

ICBC FEDERATED ACTIVE CASH FIXED INCOME FUNDHedge Fund · Last reported Nov 5, 2020$106MGross asset value

Form D fundraising filings

ICBC Federated Active Cash Fixed Income Fund

Fund administrator STATE STREET FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED DUBLIN, Ireland Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor KPMG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DUBLIN, Ireland

Custodian STATE STREET CUSTODIAL SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED DUBLIN, Ireland Related to adviser: No

Marketer CHINA MERCHANTS BANK NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

KPMG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PCAOB 1116

STATE STREET CUSTODIAL SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED
LEI 549300WXPZHMNQNPYL49

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-5995139619
Reported beneficial owners: 3
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-326000

Form ADV 1465598 · Nov 5, 2020 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM STERLING LIQUIDITY FUNDLiquidity Fund · Last reported May 9, 2012$77.7MGross asset value

Fund administrator BNY MELLON FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED DUBLIN, Ireland Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG DUBLIN, Ireland

Custodian BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY (IRELAND) LIMITED DUBLIN, Ireland Related to adviser: No

Marketer FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States Related to adviser: Yes

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
CRD 5009 · SEC 801-70438

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-2296345776
Reported beneficial owners: 2
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-139764

Form ADV 642723 · May 9, 2012 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

Services & filing details

Most recent filing: Sep 8, 2026. View historical filings

Reported services

Individual portfolio management · Pooled investment vehicle management · Business portfolio management · Educational seminars

Compensation

Percentage of assets · Performance-based

Principal office

1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222-3779, United States

CRD 105325

Filing source

Form ADV 2130171 · Sep 8, 2026 · Items 1 & 5

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.