Eduard van Gelderen Appointed Head of Research at FCLTGlobal

FCLTGlobal, a non-profit that aims to help institutional investors drive long-term value creation named Eduard van Gelderen, former CIO of Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investments, as head of research.

Van Gelderen had joined PSP in 2018 and department in October.

A number of global institutional investors are members of FCLTGlobal, including APG, BlackRock, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, PSP Investments, Future Fund, and many of the largest asset owners in the world.

“We are delighted to welcome Eduard as our new Head of Research. His extensive leadership experience, deep understanding of long-term investment strategy, and proven track record in shaping sustainable investment practices will be instrumental in advancing our research agenda,” said Sarah Keohane Williamson, CEO of FCLTGlobal in a statement.

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As an organization, FCLTGlobal seeks to promote long-term investing. According to the nonprofit’s website, 90% of executives said that long-term horizons would improve investment performance. Despite this, 50% of executives said that they would delay value-creating projects if it meant missing quarterly earnings targets.

Prior to his role at PSP Investments, van Gelderen was a senior managing director at the University of California and was was previously CEO of Dutch pension manager APG. He is currently chair of the Alternative Investment Management Association Global Investor Board.

Van Gelderen holds a master’s degree in quantitative finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a post-graduate degree in asset liability management from Maastricht University. He is a PhD candidate at the international School of Management in Paris.