Research

Thinking Ahead Institute research

This page provides an index, by topic, of all Thinking Ahead Institute research published since 2015. There are numerous slide decks that underpin these research publications, these are all available to members on request.

*Available to members only

Topic	Research Papers
Asset Classes of Tomorrow	Chinese capital markets Securitisation meets blockchain Asset classes of tomorrow - private equity The asset owner of tomorrow The asset manager of tomorrow The Thinking Ahead Institute’s assessment of the Smart Leadership. Sound Followership research *
Book Reviews	Book review: AI superpowers There is no planet B, Mike Berners-Lee Prosperity: better business makes the greater good, Colin Mayer * Doughnut Economics, Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist, Kate Raworth The end of theory: financial crises, the failure of economics, and the sweep of human interaction * The secret sauce to make your organisation smarter, collectively *
Culture Uncover our culture study	The Power of Culture - research paper The impact of culture Culture as a Measurable Edge * The Impact of Culture on Institutional Investors Culture and Leadership *
Decision Making	Collective decision-making in action * Fundamental return atribution * Better decision-making: a toolkit How to choose? A primer on decision-making in institutional investing
Defined contribution	DC: the engagement tree Shifts for the DC organisation of tomorrow * Lifetime income - the DC system's missing design feature DC: The movie - It's a wonderful life or Oliver Twist Proposing a stronger DC purpose DC compendium *
General investment	Going from good to great Total Portfolio Approach (TPA) Extreme risks - 2019 The Future of Asset Management To Bonus or Not to Bonus Stronger investment theory Compensation and incentives research write-up * Going above and beyond: stronger investment theory and practice
Integrated reporting	Thinking Ahead Institute integrated reports Thinking Ahead Institute integrated reports *
Investment as a ecosystem	Case studies from the ecosystem - applying the ecosystem perspective * System thinking and investment – Introducing the ecosystem perspective
Long-horizon investing	Long-horizon investing with Dr Liang Yin What you think you become. Building a long-horizon mindset: a practical guide for asset owners Investing in equity factors for the long run Patience: not merely a virtue, but an asset Converting the 99 - Long-horizon investing beliefs The search for a long-term premium
Scenario Learning	It's story time: The why, how and what of scenario learning
State of the industry	State of the Industry - Part III * State of the Industry - Part II * State of the Industry - Part I *
Sustainability and value creation	1.5°C portfolio working group papers * Sustainability: understanding impact and value creation Sustainability series – beliefs to action Sustainability webinar series – purpose and value in investment industry videos Mission critical: understanding value creation in the investment industry Connecting the dots: understanding purpose in the investment industry Sustainability portfolio construction case studies * Sustainability portfolio construction: connecting sustainability risks to asset class returns Sustainability beliefs: a new measurement tool
Wot we wrote	Wot we wrote - annual compendiums of forum posts