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This toolkit outlines practical steps public companies can take to manage short-term market pressures while maintaining a long-term strategic focus. From cultivating long-term shareholders and strengthening board engagement to aligning incentives with sustained value creation, it offers actionable approaches for thriving as a public company with a long-term mindset.

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Investor-Corporate Engagement | Report

Public Markets for the Long Term: How Successful Listed Companies Thrive

1 February 2019 - By some accounts, public markets are out of fashion. Detractors point to the decline of IPOs in developed economies and the growth of private capital pools over the last few years. But these trends tell only one side of the story. Private markets are doing well, but their success does not suggest the decline of public markets.

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Governance | Report

The Board Playbook: Winning Strategies for Long-Term Value Creation

By Victoria Tellez, Matthew Leatherman

19 May 2025 - Companies — both public and private — strive to build boards that are instrumental in creating long-term value. But boards often feel they must follow somebody else's playbook. As companies grow, especially when they transition from private to public markets, they encounter a set of norms that governance experts expect them to follow. While some of these norms are listing requirements or laws that companies must follow, many are simply conventions rather than mandates.

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Investor-Corporate Engagement | Report

Beyond the Blame Game: Why the Proxy System Needs to Change

By Olivier Lebleu, CFA, Matthew Leatherman

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.

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