Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Climate | Podcast
22 February 2021 - Nitin Nohria joins the podcast to discuss why the HBS approach is becoming the norm in the form of stakeholder capitalism (18:00) and greater awareness of ESG issues. We also explore the lasting impact of the work of Adam Smith on the heels of the announcement of the new Panmure House Prize.
Press Release
22 February 2021 - Applications are now open for the Panmure House Prize, named in honour of the former home of the eighteenth century Scottish economist, Adam Smith Heriot-Watt University announces internationally-renowned panellists to judge submissions, including James Anderson, partner at Baillie Gifford; Adrian Orr, governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and patron of the prize, Nobel prizewinner and economist Sir Angus Deaton. The $75,000 prize will be one of the UK’s largest academic awards and will commend research into the long-term funding of innovation Edinburgh. Monday 22 February 2021....
Risk and Resilience | Video
10 February 2021 - Forthcoming research examines societal income distribution in the statistical sense – such as its volatility, skewness, and kurtosis – and relates it to the macro risk distribution faced by investors. This analysis tests the hypothesis that investors’ efforts to reduce volatility reallocates it to individuals in the form of income volatility, and raises the question - Are investors’ risk management practices contributing to inequality?
In the News
4 February 2021 - The recommendation that public corporations disclose their plans for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 should be embraced by companies and investors as well as pragmatically implemented by regulators globally, write Jay Clayton and Mark Wiseman.
Risk and Resilience | Article
1 February 2021 - Through the second phase of our risk research, FCLTGlobal hopes to learn from members why implementation is not happening, what is needed to increase it, as well as to draft a list of hypothetical tools to change behavior.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Article
28 January 2021 - Recent, real-world cases illustrate how external expectations can shape and alter investors' responsibilities
Risk and Resilience | Article
25 January 2021 - In a decade-long low interest rate environment, riskier asset classes have seen accelerated asset gathering as savers chase yield.
Governance, Climate | Podcast
25 January 2021 - Mark Machin (CPP Investments) joins the podcast to discuss why Canada’s pension plan places such a high priority on its long-term strategy. Machin and host Sarah Williamson go in-depth on the current state of climate investment and goals for COP26, the importance of recent progress in corporate board diversity, and which 2020 market trends tell us about the next decade of investing. About Mark Mark Machin is a British investor who served as President and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board between 2016 and 2021....
In the News
22 January 2021 - Sarah Keohane Williamson, FCLTGlobal CEO joins Yahoo Finance Live to break down how companies can navigate volatile markets in 2021 and weigh in on the advantages of companies investing in ESG.
