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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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