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Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Enters Hedge Funds: A Strategic Shift or a Misstep?

5th March, 2025

Norway’s US$1.8 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), is set to allocate billions to long-short equity hedge funds in an effort to boost returns, according to the FT.

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Sovereign Wealth Funds in 2024: A Year of Contrasts and Strategic Shifts

6th February, 2025

As global markets experienced turbulence in 2024, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) navigated shifting economic conditions with varying degrees of success.

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Norway's US$1.8trn Wealth Fund Reaps Big Tech Rewards - But At What Cost?

29th January, 2025

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, posted a stellar 13% return in 2024, adding a colossal US$222 billion to its coffers.

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DeepSeek Disruption: Magnificent 7 Crash Exposes Sovereign Wealth Fund Risks

28th January, 2025

The global markets have been rocked by the seismic impact of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has upended the prevailing assumptions about the cost and dominance of artificial intelligence.

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Trump’s Second Term: Sovereign Wealth Funds Caught in the US-China Crossfire

21st January, 2025

With President Donald Trump’s second term officially underway, the global investment community is bracing for a period of economic turbulence and geopolitical recalibration.

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From Warehouses to Wealth: NBIM’s US$1.07bn Logistics Bet Shows Strategic Shift

7th January, 2025

In a bold move to deepen its foothold in logistics real estate, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has acquired a 45% stake in a premier US logistics portfolio for US$1.07 billion.

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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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