Risk
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Cutting Volatile Energy Stocks
Norway wants to reduce portfolio’s vulnerability to oil’s tendency to crash.
Tag: Norway
Risk
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Flexes Its Muscles
Norway’s pension giant has divested from 240 firms since 2012.
Newsmakers
Equities Killed Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund in 2018
How overreliance on one asset class led to a $56.6 billion wipeout.
Newsmakers
Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Takes $3 Billion-Plus Hit on Apple Shares
The tech giant’s Q1 sales warning sends Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global’s near $10 billion investment for a loop.
Risk
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Returns 2.1% in Q3
US equities help boost pension fund’s total market value to $1.02 trillion.
Newsmakers
Norges Bank Gets Stricter on Ocean Sustainability Policies
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund will base its ocean policies on international standards.
Newsmakers
Norway Commission Recommends Against Oil Divestment
Panel says divestment would not protect against a permanent drop in oil prices.
Risk
Norway’s Norges Bank Reports First Inflows Since 2015
Oil-based equities help grow the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund by $19 billion in the second quarter.
Risk
Despite a 1.5% Loss, Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Still Beats Q1 Benchmark
Negative returns triggered by increasing uncertainty as well as volatility in global equities markets.
Risk
Norway’s Pension Fund Earns Record $130 Billion in 2017
The world’s largest pension fund now owns 1.4% of all shares worldwide.
Asset Allocation
Norway Pension Fund Drops Nine Companies
Human rights violations and involvement in nuclear weapons production among reasons for exclusion.
Norway Pension Fund Balances ESG with Returns
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund uses its influence to produce both change and returns.
Research
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global Returns 3.2% in Q3
Oil and gas, and basic material stocks, were the fund’s best-performing investments.
