Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Innovation | Report
20 May 2026 - This report examines a central question: Do public markets actually reward sustained investment in innovation over the long term?
Governance | Report
13 April 2026 - This research, conducted in collaboration with MSCI Institute and leveraging data from MSCI Solutions, examines how director equity ownership shapes long-term outcomes across more than 2,100 global public companies. The findings are clear and consistent across markets: when directors — particularly independent directors — hold meaningful, sustained equity stakes, companies deliver stronger long-term performance.
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5 March 2026 - On 25 February 2026, we had the privilege of bringing together our members and other leaders in global business and investing for FCLT Summit 2026, FCLTGlobal’s annual convening, where we address the most pressing challenges facing long-term value creation in today’s capital markets.
Report
7 January 2026 - As we begin 2026, FCLTGlobal looks back on a decade of progress, collaborative programming, and the invaluable contributions of our members.
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29 December 2025 - Our latest annual benchmarking report reveals that despite record wealth, market participants are positioning themselves for flexibility and liquidity rather than committing capital for the long term.
Investor Risk and Responsibilities | Report
14 July 2025 - Climate change is a force reshaping the global economy—and will influence capital allocation for decades to come. Climate-related risks and externalities, especially carbon emissions, are becoming material to long-term financial decision-making.
Governance | Report
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.
Investor Risk and Responsibilities, Stakeholder Capitalism | Report
6 March 2025 - At FCLT Summit 2025, business and investment leaders developed practical solutions for creating long-term value amid unprecedented structural shifts in global capital markets.
Investor Risk and Responsibilities | Report
26 February 2025 - The FCLTGlobal Blue Book, now in its third iteration, brings together perspectives from select members on how to put long-term strategies into practice today.
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21 January 2025 - As we begin 2025, FCLTGlobal looks back on another year of progress in our mission to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Report
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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18 December 2024 - This 5th edition of FCLT Compass reflects 15 years of data, examining global wealth and investment horizon shifts since 2009. In addition to answering the question, "Are capital markets becoming more long-term or short-term?" this project will now draw the essential connection between investment horizons, global participation in capital markets, and the health of household savings, demonstrating the power of long-term investing.