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The Myth of the One Size Fits All Board

By Matthew Leatherman, Jess Gaspar

15 April 2024 - There is no one-size-fits-all solution to designing corporate boards for long-term value creation. Recognizing and understanding that choices are available is the first step toward making longer-term choices and establishing next-generation board governance.

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Panmure House Prize 2024

20 March 2024 - The Panmure House Prize is awarded to emerging leaders in academia and enables research that embodies Adam Smith's own approach to rigorous empiricism and long-term, inter-disciplinary thinking and radical innovation.

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Diversifying demographics of assets under management

By Victoria Tellez, Jessica Pollock

1 February 2024 - New analysis reveals that the 25 most common male names globally are associated with overseeing more than 11 times the assets under management compared to their female counterparts.

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Policy and Geopolitics | Article

Recap: 2024 Davos CEO Roundtable

24 January 2024 - On 16 January 2024, FCLTGlobal convened its members in Davos alongside the World Economic Forum to discuss how to make long-term decisions despite the current volatile geopolitical landscape.

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2023 Letter from the CEO

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

31 December 2023 - There is no question that this year demonstrated that these challenges are part of decision-making for today and tomorrow. There has never been a more meaningful time to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy – the mission of FCLTGlobal.  We believe that we can achieve that mission through a focus on three key areas:  Longer investment horizons – Developing strategies that companies and investors can implement to prioritize long-term growth and avoid the short-term behaviors that hinder progress.  Broader business objectives...

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Recap: 2023 Singapore CEO Roundtable – Accelerating Capital Formation in the Global South

10 November 2023 - On 7 November 2023, FCLTGlobal held its annual Asia CEO Roundtable in Singapore, in partnership with Temasek Holdings, to discuss the role of leading companies and investment organizations in fostering greater capital formation in developing markets – or regions commonly referred to today as the “Global South.”

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Risk and Resilience | Article

Thriving Amid Disruptive Megatrends: FCLTGlobal Joins IFSWF in Madrid

By Matthew Leatherman

19 October 2023 - Last month in Madrid, FCLTGlobal led a discussion at the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) on navigating disruptive megatrends.

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FCLTCompass: In 2022, Corporate Time Horizons Shorten, Investors’ Lengthen – And What It Means

By Allen He, Jessica Pollock

29 August 2023 - While the past year reflects a continued upward trend in investor horizons, it also revealed a material decline in investment horizons for corporates to their lowest since the project began.

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Earnings Guidance | Article

A Look at Long-Term Guidance Trends in 2022

By Allen He, Michelle Mei

27 July 2023 - As we look ahead to earnings seasons in 2023 and beyond, companies that resist the temptation to issue quarterly guidance, and instead focus on issuing longer-term guidance and strategic roadmaps, will be setting themselves up for sustained success.

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Climate | Article

A Close Look at the Largest 25 GPs and LPs Reveals Disparities in Private Equity’s Climate Commitments

By Jessica Pollock

13 June 2023 - Private equity plays a significant role in shaping economies and industries, and it must use its influence to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. 

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Risk and Resilience | Article

Resilient investors are ready for surprise costs

By Matthew Leatherman

12 May 2023 - It’s trendy to bemoan the fact that a third of Americans don’t have enough slack in their monthly budget to cover a surprise $400 expense. What about investment institutions in an equivalent scenario?

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Stakeholder Capitalism | Article

Companies that Invest in Multiple Stakeholders Have Longer Investment Horizons

By Michelle Mei, Jessica Pollock

28 April 2023 - To better understand the outcomes of a stakeholder-oriented approach, we conducted an empirical analysis comparing the characteristics and performance of companies pursuing such strategies to those that do not.

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