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Babcock has led FCLTGlobal’s work on governance, innovation and engagement with a particular focus on how investment behavior can shift toward the long term via effective corporate strategy and investor communications.

Thinking about the long term in the midst of a global pandemic may seem counter-intuitive, or just downright impossible. Here are some top suggestions for corporate executives.

Global investors take action by reporting on long-term returns

Ontario Teachers’ scales several long-term mandate provisions across the fund and pilots many others

A focus on stakeholders takes top billing, with a shift toward real action on climate and metrics

Firm takes action on order of data, reference to benchmark, and inclusion of turnover

Kempen has recently implemented key mandate provisions as laid out in "Institutional Investment Mandates: Anchors for Long-term Performance"

A new step towards integrating long-term metrics in investing

The conversation around the role of capital markets has changed. Around the world, companies and investors increasingly recognize the importance of long-term planning and the value of thinking beyond quarterly returns.

Returns to successful R&D can be transformational for an organization and for the broader society in which it operates.

Our process for developing tools to address long-term investment risk includes interviewing risk management experts. This is latest in that series, featuring Will Hetherton, Head of Public Affairs & Strategic Relations at Future Fund.

Updates widen scope to span asset classes and geographies, and increase focus on activities and outcomes of stewardship

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to corporate disclosures to include tangible measures human capital objectives

FCLTGlobal submits memorandum to ESMA on evidence of short-term decision-making in global capital markets

Team from Questrom School of Business recommends alternative approaches to CEO pay

UK-based data reveals that when directors own a substantial amount of corporate stock, it translates into higher returns

Comment from FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah K. Williamson

FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Williamson joins panel to discuss potential market practices and regulatory changes that could encourage long-term thinking and investment.