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We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
In the News
8 October 2021 - President Biden’s spending plan could lead to a tax on stock buybacks, with a Senate plan to add a 2% excise tax potentially raising as much as $100 billion over a decade.
Climate | In the News
4 October 2021 - On the face of it, climate commitments set the stage for capital to be deployed at scale to decarbonize the global economy. Yet the reality has proved to be more complicated.
In the News
16 August 2021 - A major prize funded by Edinburgh-based investment firm Baillie Gifford aimed at finding the next Tesla, Amazon or pharmaceutical star has been awarded to US-based researchers.
In the News
12 August 2021 - Antiquated risk management practices will be forced to evolve to accommodate climate risks. By estimating the future instead of just measuring the past, risk managers will own the beliefs and strategies that underpin their projections researchers at FCLTGlobal predict.
Incentive Alignment | In the News
1 July 2021 - “The first step towards a more effective monitoring approach is to recognise that short-term performance data are at best a weak indicator of success for strategies with long-term objectives”
In the News
21 June 2021 - Institutional investors face a rapid and evolving set of responsibilities that can severely impact their ability to focus and fulfill on their long-term strategy if not dealt with in a process-driven way. FCLTGlobal has released a guide for investors, Ripples of Responsibility, to specifically provide procedures around those responsibilities and gives investors tools to understand and fulfill on these responsibilities.
In the News
8 April 2021 - Companies that provide more frequent and regular guidance often experience higher volatility during earnings season, as short-term investors speculate on forthcoming results.
Climate | In the News
15 March 2021 - Distant emissions pledges will ring hollow unless boards are held to account for progress now.
