Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Risk and Resilience | Article
13 May 2021 - On 28 April 2021, FCLTGlobal hosted an info session on the topic of quantifying the market value of corporate net-zero commitments. This conversation served as an opportunity to share our preliminary research with a diverse group of attendees from global corporate and investment communities.
Incentive Alignment | Article
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.
Risk and Resilience, Investor-Corporate Engagement | Article
29 April 2021 - Commitments to net-zero objectives are taking hold across the investment value chain and present substantial opportunities. But are these initiatives likely to infuse capital into actual climate solutions, or do we risk creating structures that prioritize individual carbon neutrality while delivering less actual impact? Our conversation with investors and companies highlighted the importance of leadership in capital allocation and asset management approaches that produce measurable, long-term improvements in climate sustainability, rather than simply shifting assets to the next owner. Discussion Leaders Debby Blakey Chief Executive Officer, HESTA Ken Mackenzie Chairman,...
Governance | Article
20 April 2021 - For public companies, more diverse boards of directors are correlated with significant long-term value. The same can be true for private companies. What role can GPs and LPs play in driving change?
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13 April 2021 - In rethinking retirement for the 21st century, there is a critical need to provide a simple way for individuals to succeed at building retirement savings, particularly in light of the challenges posed by aging populations.
Risk and Resilience | Article
30 March 2021 - On March 24th, 2021, FCLTGlobal led a risk focus group alongside Alison Taylor and Brian Harward, a team of behavioral scientists from Ethical Systems, an in-house think tank at NYU’s Stern School of Business. The conversation brought together subject matter experts and decision makers with the aim of both understanding why long-term investors default to short-term measurement methods and identifying barriers that prevent them from better aligning risk with their investment horizons.
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23 March 2021 - Data from FCLTCompass shows that savers in China have among the shortest-term allocations in the world
Risk and Resilience | Article
4 March 2021 - By Ariel Babcock There is ample evidence that taking a long-term approach delivers superior value for companies over time. From 2001 to 2014, the revenue of long-term firms cumulatively grew, on average, 47 percent more than the revenue of other firms, with less volatility, and added nearly 12,000 more jobs on average than other firms over that same timeframe. Long-term-oriented companies bounce back quicker from a downturn and create 9 percent more return on their invested capital, too. Despite the many benefits of taking a longer-term approach...
Risk and Resilience | Article
2 March 2021 - Focusing capital on long-term climate solutions via investment portfolio construction
Risk and Resilience | Article
25 February 2021 - Evaluating whether market reactions reflect the value of a corporate net-zero commitment in the short, medium, and long term
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24 February 2021 - Retirement is one of the key long-term financial compacts we make as a society. It requires coordination among three major groups of stakeholders – governments, businesses, and individual savers – and a dedication to a true long-horizon perspective, saving for a future that is often decades away.
Risk and Resilience | Article
1 February 2021 - Through the second phase of our risk research, FCLTGlobal hopes to learn from members why implementation is not happening, what is needed to increase it, as well as to draft a list of hypothetical tools to change behavior.