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NBIM Breaks Down Silos, Grouping Unlisted Real Assets with Listed Equities

19th November, 2024

An organizational shake-up is being conducted at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which oversees Norway’s US$1.7 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), with real assets regrouped under the fund’s massive equities portfolio.

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NBIM Posts Q3 Return of US$76bn, But Misses Benchmark

24th October, 2024

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) reported another quarter of underperformance as its oil-backed Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) struggled with geopolitical uncertainty and downside risk to public equities.

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How Resilient is NBIM as it Faces Massive State Withdrawals and Heightening Global Risks?

9th October, 2024

The Norwegian government is planning to tap into its US$1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund to plug a fiscal hole in its 2025 budget plans, but the world's biggest state-owned investor can absorb even multi-billion withdrawals by dint of its massive scale and long-term growth.

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Norway's NBIM Boosts Renewables with US$1bn Injection

26th August, 2024

Norway’s US$1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund signalled a departure from its strategy of direct investment in renewable energy with a EUR900 million allocation to the fifth fund launched by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CI V).

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Tech Stocks Lift NBIM in H1, But Real Assets Disappoint

15th August, 2024

The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), managed by Norges Bank (NBIM), reported an 8.6% return in H1, with strong growth in public equities offsetting a disappointing result in other asset classes.

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State Investors Surge into Renewables in June - A Record Year for Green Investments?

26th June, 2024

The pace of investment in renewables by state-owned investors could breaking records this year as new opportunities arise at different stages of project delivery and Europe in particular shifts towards improved energy security.

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NBIM Shareholder Activism: Standing up to Musk, but ESG is not so simple

10th June, 2024

Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which oversees the US$1.6 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has announced it will vote against Elon Musk’s proposed US$56 billion compensation package at Tesla, potentially influencing other investors against the record remuneration.

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British General Election Sees Parties Set Out Sovereign Wealth Fund Plans

6th June, 2024

Most political parties competing in the UK general election have pledged some form of sovereign wealth fund if they win power on June 4th, but like all manifesto commitments they are light on detail.

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Bahrain and Qatar SWFs Foster Closer China Links as Gulf Replaces Western Capital

5th June, 2024

*Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat may be a minnow compared to its Saudi, Emirati and Qatari peers, but is swimming towards stronger currents of capital with an agreement forged with the China Investment Corporation (CIC).

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NBIM receives the “Fund of the Year” award from Global SWF

24th May, 2024

On May 22, 2024, Pedro Furtado Reis and Daniel Balthasar, co-Chief Investment Officers of Equities at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), received from Diego López, Founder and Managing Director of Global SWF, the physical award “Fund of the Year 2023” in Central London.

State-Owned Investors and the Problem with Emerging Asian Renewables

9th May, 2024

Canadian pension fund CDPQ has a voracious appetite for renewables investments, but like other state-owned investors it is coming up against the limits of suitable opportunities that meet its expectations.

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NBIM Bolsters Iberdrola JV in Renewables and Returns to British Retail Real Estate

26th April, 2024

The Norwegian government’s decision to turn down sovereign wealth fund manager NBIM’s request to diversify into private equity has been followed by a step-up in investments in real estate and renewables.

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