Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
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.
Stakeholder Capitalism, Risk and Resilience, Policy and Geopolitics | 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.
Climate | 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.
Policy and Geopolitics | Report
9 April 2024 - We are now at a moment when global rivalry is running hot and support for globalization is cooling. The resulting opportunity set for investors is shrinking as global security and economic alliances rewire. This rewiring of globalization requires specific attention to strategy, governance, and integrated processes to bring geopolitical views into investment decision making. Doing this effectively requires deep integration between geopolitical and traditional investment analysis.
Governance, Policy and Geopolitics | Report
7 March 2024 - The annual FCLT Summit, held on 28 February 2024, brought together FCLTGlobal members and friends to map out the next steps in our shared mission to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy.
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28 February 2024 - A compilation of real-world case studies from FCLTGlobal’s members who are putting long-term strategies into practice
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3 January 2024 - We invite you to read FCLTGlobal’s 2023 Year in Review, our annual report highlighting the accomplishments of the past year and the invaluable contributions of our Members, partners, and friends.
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5 December 2023 - FCLTCompass is an annual benchmarking tool that tracks long-term investment behavior on a global scale. Our latest analysis, covering calendar year 2022, highlights short-term decision-making at both ends of the investment-value chain.
Incentive Alignment | Report
26 September 2023 - Companies need to reward leaders who create long-term value, but focusing on short-term returns as the primary metric in remuneration design keeps companies stuck in short-term behaviors.