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Mandates | Article

Owners and Managers Depend on Mandate Agreements to Focus on the Long Term

By Matthew Leatherman, Joel Paula

22 August 2024 - Asset owners – the cornerstones of the investment ecosystem – often have very long-term investment goals, such as building endowments for perpetuity and providing for the next generation. One of their challenges lies in in the fact that their assets are invested by external managers who may have vastly different time horizons and incentives in mind.

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Podcast

Going Long Podcast: Ashby Monk on the Next Generation of Institutional Investing

7 August 2024 - "Part of my mission in life [...] is to make the millions of students out there aware that there are these amazing organizations where you can pursue investment careers and still feel like you have this incredible positive mission behind you"

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Incentive Alignment, Investor-Corporate Engagement | Article

Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later: The Sustainability J-Curve

By Allen He, Jessica Pollock

31 July 2024 - Using the sustainability J-curve as a tool for visualizing strategies that may not pay off today, but will likely pay off over time, will promote better company-investor dialogue, which in turn will help more ideas, innovations, and long-term rewards see the light of day.

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In the News

The UK Has A New Sovereign Wealth Fund – Why Doesn’t The U.S.?

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

22 July 2024 - Sovereign wealth funds ensure that national wealth is preserved and utilized for the benefit of future generations, promoting sustainable economic development. Could the US benefit from a similar model?

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Article

Empowering Long-Term Investment: Key Takeaways from IFSWF’s 2024 Governance Workshop

By Matthew Leatherman, Victoria Tellez

15 July 2024 - On 25 June 2024, FCLTGlobal joined the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds’ (IFSWF) Governance Workshop in London to lead a two-part discussion on avoiding short-term pressures and fostering a long-term investment ecosystem centered on meeting their citizens’ needs.

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Climate | Article

Breaking The Logjam to Global Climate Investing

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

3 July 2024 - Over the last several years, it has become clear that investing in climate-related assets in low and middle-income countries is critical to achieving successful decarbonization of the global economy. Given demographic trends and the need...

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Press Release

Dr. Raphael Arndt, Hein Schumacher Join FCLTGlobal Board of Directors

1 July 2024 - FCLTGlobal, a non-profit organization whose mission is to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy, announced today that Dr. Raphael Arndt, Chief Executive Officer of Future Fund, and Hein Schumacher, Chief Executive Officer of Unilever, will join its board of directors effective 1 July 2024.

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Strategy | Article

The Long-term Payoff of Employee Ownership

By Victoria Tellez

28 June 2024 - Despite short-term costs, employee ownership has the potential to create long-term value by improving firm performance and increasing buy-in.

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Podcast

Going Long Podcast: EY’s Carmine Di Sibio on Building a Better Working World

24 June 2024 - "We are in the top of the first inning with AI. It's beginning to revolutionize business efficiency and operations, and the possibilities for future innovations are vast."

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In the News

Commentary: The global power struggle over long-term investment

By Joel Paula

18 June 2024 - Policy engagement remains an often-overlooked tool for investors to stay ahead of surprises. Institutional investors have a responsibility to help governments make sound investment policy decisions for their own interest and, in many cases, for the national interest.

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Governance | Toolkit

Future Fit Boards: Questions For Developing Strategic Governance

17 June 2024 - Long-term corporate boards must evolve to achieve their corporation’s future ambitions, rather than remaining anchored to the status quo.

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In the News

Managing the multiple drivers of long-term investing

13 June 2024 - For asset owners to stay the course of a long-term investing view, the trick is not only just getting their own investment teams behind the objective, but also making sure their board and external asset managers are aligned.

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