Risk
Norway Targets Net Zero for Sovereign Wealth Fund by 2050
The $1.2 trillion fund aims to create a system to measure its climate risk exposure by 2025.
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Asset Allocation
Market Turmoil Sinks Norway’s Pension Giant by $173 Billion in First Half
Despite losing 14.4%, the “oil fund” beat its benchmark by 114 basis points thanks to ... oil.
Asset Allocation
Real Estate, Equities Drive 14.5% Return for Norway’s Pension Fund in 2021
The fund giant’s portfolio has returned more than $488 billion in the past three years alone to boost its total asset value to $1.38 trillion.
Asset Allocation
Norway Pension Giant Rebounds in Q3 From Heavy First-Half Losses
The $1.15 trillion fund returns 4.3% during the quarter after losing $21 billion in the first half.
Asset Management Culture
Incoming Norges Bank Chief Nicolai Tangen to Sell Hedge Fund Holdings
The divestment addresses concerns raised at a parliamentary hearing earlier this month.
Corporate Moves
Norges Bank Board Defends Chief Executive Pick, Again
At a parliamentary hearing, the board governor helped the hedge fund manager Nicolai Tangen, under fire since his appointment.
Corporate Moves
Unease Remains Around Incoming Chief at Norges Bank
The supervisory board at the sovereign wealth fund told the national parliament that further control measures are needed to prevent conflicts of interest.
Corporate Moves
Norges Bank Finalizes Contract with Controversial CEO Pick
The incoming chief executive will distance himself from his old hedge fund.
Newsmakers
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Hit by Scandal
Norges Bank investigates outgoing CEO’s flight on luxury jet paid for by incoming CEO before his hiring.
Pensions
Short-Term Losses Dent Norway’s Long-Term Returns
Pension giant’s 10-year return down over 2% after $112 billion first quarter loss.
Manager Selection
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Selects New Chief Executive
Nicolai Tangen, a hedge fund manager based in London, will take over the nearly $1 trillion plan.