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FIS Toronto 2024

Managing the multiple drivers of long-term investing

For asset owners to stay the course of a long-term investing view, not only do their investment teams need to be behind the objective, but also their board and external managers. Or investors might find themselves fighting an uphill battle in a market where short-termism is prevalent.

Darcy SongJune 13, 2024

Sustainability

Long term investors must focus on transition not divestment at COP28

Investors and corporations will arrive in Dubai for COP28 later this month, and the world is depending on them to recognize and address a paradox: ordinary net zero 2050 commitments are one of the biggest threats to achieving net zero carbon emissions in 2050. FCLTGlobal’s Matthew Leatherman explains.

Matthew LeathermanNovember 20, 2023

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

Impact demands complete portfolio redesign

Panellists speaking at Sustainability in Practice urge investors to redesign their portfolio building process to better understand the impact of their investments and achieve greater social and environmental stewardship.

Ben HurleySeptember 15, 2022

Manager Relationships

There is no substitute for due diligence

Principal-agent problems in asset management means there is no substitute for sound due diligence of asset managers. But how do you know if a manager is aligned with your long-term goals? Ariel Babcock and Matthew Leatherman from FCLTGlobal have some tips.

Ariel Babcock and Matthew LeathermanAugust 10, 2022

Featured Story

FCLTGlobal: Climate risk visible in all transactions

Investors should allocate more to emerging markets to solve the climate emergency and consider climate risk in every transaction. Quebec's CDPQ now aligns a portion of its variable employee compensation to achieving climate targets at the asset owner.

Sarah RundellDecember 15, 2021

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021

Entrenched risk-management practices will yield to climate trends

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.

Allen He and Matthew LeathermanAugust 12, 2021