Asset Management Culture
Norges Bank Draws Down Oil Revenues to Ease Coronavirus Impact
Norway’s central bank is ramping up spending amid greater calls from the government for a stimulus package.
Tag: Sovereign Wealth Fund
Asset Allocation
Norway’s Pension Fund Divests from Upstream Energy Companies
The Scandinavian country is the latest entity to run scared from oil-dependent firms.
Exclusive: Exit Interview as Paul Ballard Says Goodbye to Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust
His innovative approach to risk management leaves its mark: on his last day at the office before retiring, Ballard reflects on lessons learned at the $80 billion plan since 2003.
Newsmakers
Exclusive: Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co. CIO Retiring
Paul Ballard approached investing with an eye for uncorrelated sources of return, ran the $80 billion sovereign wealth fund since 2003.
Marcus Frampton’s Co-Investment Concept
How the Alaska Permanent Fund CIO changed the Sovereign Wealth Fund's PE game.
Newsmakers
Japan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Surpasses Norway’s as World’s Largest
A 1.5% return for fiscal 2018 raises the fund’s total asset value to $1.46 trillion.
Risk
Norway Approves Sovereign Wealth Fund Fossil Fuel Divestment
World’s largest pension fund will dump $13 billion worth of oil, gas, and coal investments.
Newsmakers
Alaska Shoots for $3 Billion in Private Markets Investments Next Year
Robust growth anticipated for its direct and co-investment strategies across private equity, private credit, and infrastructure.
Risk
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Mega-Fund Divests from Cannabis
$1 trillion GPFG received heavy pushback from narcotics association.
Newsmakers
Norway Pension Fund Honcho Questions ESG Mandates
Yngve Slyngstad, who manages the money of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, thinks environmentally minded rules may hurt returns.
Risk
Australia Future Fund Bounces Back in Q1
A robust turnaround in equities brings a 5% return for the asset owner.
Newsmakers
New Alaska Permanent Fund Chief to Head CIO Podcast
Marcus Frampton to discuss co-investment strategies, CIO challenges.
Corporate Moves
Norway’s Real Estate Shift Shuffles Its Leadership
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund adds some top officials from its property arm, now being sucked into the investment division.
CIO NextGen: Last Days to Nominate
Asset owners and managers to choose 25 of the industry's best up-and-comers.
Corporate Moves
Future Fund Gets a New Deputy CIO
Portfolio strategy head specializes in long-term strategy, governance.