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The public company isn’t dead, it’s misunderstood

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

7 October 2025 - Financial news of the past two decades is littered with stories of companies delaying IPOs and growing despite it. If they can find success without going public, why should anyone else?

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The Long-term Perspective: Reforming U.S. Corporate Reporting

3 October 2025 - Research has consistently shown that the quarterly corporate cycle in the United States drives a myopic focus on meeting short-term targets over sustainable value creation.

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The CEO’s Guide to the Investment Galaxy: Navigating Markets to Build Great Companies

1 October 2025 - Sarah Keohane Williamson's new book provides indispensable insights for business leaders navigating the landscape of the global investment community. Order today.

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FCLTGlobal Announces New Board Appointments: CalSTRS CIO Scott Chan and Bunge CEO Greg Heckman Join Board, Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan Named Vice Chair

1 October 2025 - FCLTGlobal welcomes its newest board members and strategic advisors - these appointments strengthen our leadership team as we continue mobilizing companies and investors to focus capital on long-term value creation.

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Innovation | Article

AI’s Dividend: Short-Term Windfall or Long-Term Value?

By Allen He, CFA, FRM

29 September 2025 - But transformation doesn’t guarantee payoff. As the New York Times recently reported, companies are pouring billions into AI, yet many are still waiting to see a material impact on the bottom line. The issue isn’t the technology—it’s the time horizon. AI returns accrue over years, not days or weeks, and only those with the patience and discipline to reinvest will fully realize its potential. In the meantime, many large firms are already attributing workforce reductions to AI-driven productivity—and Wall Street is cheering the resulting financial windfall....

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Great Teams Have Great Missions: Interview with Sarah Keohane Williamson, CEO of FCLTGlobal

25 September 2025 - CEO Sarah Wililamson recently went one-on-one with Adam Mendler to discuss her new book, "The CEO’s Guide to the Investment Galaxy: Navigating Markets to Build Great Companies"

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Innovation | Article

AI’s Payoff Problem Is Not About Technology. It’s About Time Horizons.

By Jessica Pollock

18 September 2025 - At first glance, headlines suggest AI has overpromised and underdelivered. But the real issue is not technology. It is timing.

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We’ll FOM See How Long the Risks Can Be Ignored

17 September 2025 - Investors say stocks are overvalued and expect inflation. Yet they can’t stop buying.

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Governance | Case Study

The Role of a Robust Governance Model in Ensuring Business Perpetuity

By Votorantim and FCLTGlobal

15 September 2025 - Long-term boards evolve to achieve the corporation’s future ambitions rather than remaining anchored to its status quo. This is true for any company that aims to thrive over time as its circumstances change. Changing circumstances affect corporate strategy and, in turn, the needs that the company has of its board.

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Everyone Loves To Hate Proxy Advisors

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

12 August 2025 - Why proxy advisors draw criticism from investors and companies, and practical solutions to improve the proxy voting process including pre-disclosure and unbundling services.

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Letter: Share proxy companies face a structural problem

By Olivier Lebleu, CFA

4 August 2025 - Your Lex note on governance issues at Wise, the UK fintech, rightly highlights the need for quality research from proxy advisers (July 30). FCLTGlobal’s recent study of the proxy system reveals a structural problem: investors typically pay for research and operational services in a single bundle, in effect forcing the platform business to subsidise research costs. This undermines research quality precisely when shareholders need a better insight into complex voting matters. If investors want better, more informed insight on key votes, they should insist on — and pay for — unbundled, high-quality research separate from operational services.

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‘Trump Accounts’ Are The Next Generation’s First Steps Toward Financial Independence

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

29 July 2025 - New federal law creates $1000 investment accounts for all babies born 2025-2028.

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