Managing Director, Member Engagement

Olivier Lebleu, CFA

Olivier Lebleu, CFA has over 30 years of professional experience in asset management, investor relations and investment education.

Olivier worked at MFS Investment Management for over 10 years in a variety of investment and business leadership roles, in both Boston and London. He then worked for over seven years within the Old Mutual group as head of international business for their asset management division in London. Prior to joining FCLTGlobal Olivier worked at the CFA Institute where he helped launch the CFA Certificate in ESG investing and worked on curriculum development for the Climate and Investing certificate. He is a graduate of Columbia University and is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.

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Letter: Share proxy companies face a structural problem

By Olivier Lebleu, CFA

4 August 2025 - Your Lex note on governance issues at Wise, the UK fintech, rightly highlights the need for quality research from proxy advisers (July 30). FCLTGlobal’s recent study of the proxy system reveals a structural problem: investors typically pay for research and operational services in a single bundle, in effect forcing the platform business to subsidise research costs. This undermines research quality precisely when shareholders need a better insight into complex voting matters. If investors want better, more informed insight on key votes, they should insist on — and pay for — unbundled, high-quality research separate from operational services.

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Investor-Corporate Engagement | Article

Voting for Value: Reforming Proxy Systems for Lasting Impact

By Olivier Lebleu, CFA

23 June 2025 - The global proxy system is at a crossroads. Frustrations from investors and issuers in the proxy process are leading to frequent headlines from both camps calling for reform, but solutions have been elusive. Furthermore, frustrations with the proxy process are often cited as one of the reasons companies question the need to be publicly listed, especially given the rise of private markets investing in the last decade.

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Investor-Corporate Engagement | Report

Beyond the Blame Game: Why the Proxy System Needs to Change

By Olivier Lebleu, CFA, Matthew Leatherman

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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