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Institutional Investors Will Be Key to the U.S. Infrastructure Plan

23 August 2021 - By Matthew Leatherman The U.S. House of Representatives is heading toward a vote on a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill, including numerous program reauthorizations and $550 billion in new spending. From across the northern border, the reaction from John...

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Letter to the SEC: Request for Public Input on Climate Change Disclosures

18 June 2021 - In light of demand for climate change information and questions about whether current disclosures adequately inform investors, the SEC recently requested public input on climate change disclosure.

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Policy | Article

Rethinking Retirement: Addressing the Gender Retirement Savings Gap with Individual Accounts

10 May 2021 - Most retirement systems have failed to grow and safeguard the savings of men and women equally. But there are a number of strategies that can solve the problem.

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Policy | Article

Comment to the SEC on Board Diversity

18 December 2020 - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed an amendment requiring Nasdaq listed companies to adopt rules intended to promote board diversity.

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Policy | Article

An Opportunity for US Leadership to Build a Long-term, Sustainable Economy

9 December 2020 - A sound, future-oriented policy from the White House would enable the US to lead on reshaping capital markets to focus capital on the long term.

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Comment to the IFRS Foundation on Sustainability Reporting

7 December 2020 - To the IFRS Foundation: FCLTGlobal is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit research organization that develops research and tools that encourage long-term business and investment decision-making across the global investment value chain. Focusing Capital on the Long Term began...

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Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor on Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights

1 December 2020 - FCLTGlobal is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit research organization that develops research and tools that encourage long-term business and investment decision-making across the global investment value chain. Focusing Capital on the Long Term began in 2013 as...

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Policy | Article

Comment to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 13F Reporting

23 September 2020 - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a change in the reporting threshold for institutional investment managers. Read FCLTGlobal's full comment letter below, which asserts that there are alternative ways to modernize 13F reporting, and small investors and a transparent relationship with companies must not be forgotten.

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Policy | In the News

US Short-termism on ESG Investing Will Hurt Growth

27 August 2020 - FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Williamson argues that the short-term ESG investing mindset in the U.S. will hinder growth in a new op-ed.

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Policy | In the News

Investing in American Equity

18 August 2020 - FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Williamson identifies key features needed in a 21st-century retirement in the U.S. in a new op-ed.

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Policy | Article

Comment to the US Department of Labor on ESG Investing

20 July 2020 - The US Department of Labor proposed new regulatory guideposts for fiduciaries in light of recent trends in ESG investing. Read FCLTGlobal's full comment letter.

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Investor-Corporate Engagement, Policy | Video, Article

A Conversation with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton: Long-term Investing, Sustainability, and the Role of Disclosures

23 June 2020 - ...

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