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Article
27 January 2025 - On 21 January, FCLTGlobal convened its annual Davos CEO Roundtable for leaders from across industries to discuss how Europe has real opportunities for appreciation if policymakers can unleash its strengths.
Report
21 January 2025 - As we begin 2025, FCLTGlobal looks back on another year of progress in our mission to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy.
Article
21 January 2025 - 2024 saw rising skepticism toward future-focused initiatives, often dismissed as too costly or uncertain in the face of immediate challenges. Many organizations have pulled back from their investments in sustainability, diversity, and other long-term priorities in response to political or economic pressures. While these efforts seem inconsequential to the bottom line in the moment, the reality is that investing now for future growth is what will separate the winners over time.
Strategy | In the News
14 January 2025 - Reducing number of votes would enhance their strategic value, says a recent report from investment research institute FCLTGlobal.
Press Release
31 December 2024 - FCLTGlobal, a non-profit organization whose mission is to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy, announced today that Peter Harrison, former Group Chief Executive of Schroders, and Geraldine Matchett, former Co-CEO and CFO of DSM-Firmenich, are retiring from its Board of Directors.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Report
18 December 2024 - A well-functioning proxy voting system is critical to support effective capital allocation and participation in the public markets. This report examines the factors that have led to the current situation and broaches potential solutions to build a stronger system.
Report
18 December 2024 - This 5th edition of FCLT Compass reflects 15 years of data, examining global wealth and investment horizon shifts since 2009. In addition to answering the question, "Are capital markets becoming more long-term or short-term?" this project will now draw the essential connection between investment horizons, global participation in capital markets, and the health of household savings, demonstrating the power of long-term investing.
18 December 2024 - FCLT Compass is a dashboard measuring the investment horizons of the global investment value chain, how households are saving and allocating their money, and how long they can live off those savings. Calculating these metrics provides a holistic understanding of the long- or short-term orientation of global capital markets and how that orientation impacts the financial futures of millions of people worldwide.
In the News
19 November 2024 -
In the News
14 November 2024 - DWS Group is bringing together its portfolio management, chief investment office and economic research units under the leadership of Vincenzo Vedda.
In the News
12 November 2024 - Eduard van Gelderen, former CIO at PSP Investments, will join nonprofit organization FCLTGlobal as head of research, effective Dec. 15.
In the News
11 November 2024 - FCLTGlobal, a non-profit that aims to help institutional investors drive long-term value creation named Eduard van Gelderen, former CIO of Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investments, as head of research.