Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Governance, Incentive Alignment, Mandates | Article
22 May 2024 - On 15 May 2024, FCLTGlobal joined the Pacific Pension Institute at its “PPI in Residence” salon in New York City to lead a discussion on overcoming short-term pressures and meeting savers’ needs.
In the News
8 May 2024 - A ‘narrow path’ provokes tighter focus on scale and tech selection.
In the News
29 April 2024 - Fitch puts spotlight on struggling annual recurring revenue loans; KKR identifies a syndicated market fightback versus direct lending; and why geopolitics should be viewed through more of a long-term lens.
Innovation, Incentive Alignment | Article
24 April 2024 - Artificial intelligence has already changed the way data is compiled and processed on a mass scale – and in particular in the investment industry, reshaping how professionals make decisions, manage portfolios, and analyze market data. A prominent challenge facing the industry today is the design of executive pay – specifically, structuring it in ways that incentivize strong performance over many years rather than just over a few fiscal quarters.
Stakeholder Capitalism, Risk and Resilience, Policy and Geopolitics, Climate | Article
22 April 2024 - Today, private sector executives from across the globe find themselves using the same word to mean different things. “Sustainability” has become shorthand for mitigating and adapting to climate change. But for many, sustainability encompasses a much wider set of issues, certainly including climate change, but also incorporating additional trends like deglobalization, the rise of AI in business, or persistent threats of inflation or recession.
Governance | Article
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.
Policy and Geopolitics | Report
9 April 2024 - We are now at a moment when global rivalry is running hot and support for globalization is cooling. The resulting opportunity set for investors is shrinking as global security and economic alliances rewire. This rewiring of globalization requires specific attention to strategy, governance, and integrated processes to bring geopolitical views into investment decision making. Doing this effectively requires deep integration between geopolitical and traditional investment analysis.
Article
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.
Governance, Policy and Geopolitics | Report
7 March 2024 - The annual FCLT Summit, held on 28 February 2024, brought together FCLTGlobal members and friends to map out the next steps in our shared mission to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy.
Report
28 February 2024 - A compilation of real-world case studies from FCLTGlobal’s members who are putting long-term strategies into practice
Policy and Geopolitics | Podcast
12 February 2024 - "That system of geopolitics brought us this notion that globalization superseded the United Nations as a way of dealing with each other. That's been torn asunder."
In the News
8 February 2024 - For more than a decade, research has consistently found that most corporate executives believe short-term pressure is growing, that it is changing their business decisions, and that those changes are destroying value.