IPE's Norway Coverage – Page 34
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Special ReportNorwegian oil fund offloads firms over environmental, human rights records
Sovereign wealth fund divests from three companies after concerns raised over environmental, ethical and human rights records
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NBIM to fund research on sustainability in gold, copper mining
Asset manager for Norwegian oil fund awards three-year grant to US university
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Norwegian oil fund to disclose voting intentions to illustrate 'principle'
Head of NBIM says decision to disclose voting intention reached independently from move to grow number of large company holdings
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FeaturesInterview: Yngve Slyngstad, NBIM, Master of the universe
Yngve Slyngstad is one of the most influential asset owners in the world. As chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), he oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Government Pension Fund Global, the sovereign wealth fund that claims ownership of 1% of all equities worldwide – and 2.5% of those listed on European exchanges.
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Norway's KLP names 27 coal company exclusions
Local authority pension provider sets aside NOK500m for renewable energy investment
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Norwegian oil fund should divest firms 'harmful' to global climate – report
Expert report rules out blanket ban on fossil fuel holdings, calls for greater investment with oil and gas sector to ensure transition strategies in place
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Norway mulls unlisted infrastructure mandate for oil fund
Government considers amending 5% real estate cap, allowing allocation to infrastructure
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KLP re-admits Yahoo, drops companies over Uzbek cotton
Local authority provider lifts nearly decade-long ban on Yahoo over company’s use of personal data that saw journalist arrested by Chinese authorities
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NewsMore rationality needed in sustainable investment debate, says Norges Bank
Head of Norges Bank Investment Management calls for more research to provide data for sustainable investment
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NewsNorwegian pension fund manager KLP divests from coal industry
Aims to contribute to ‘urgently needed’ switch from fossil fuel to renewable energy
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NewsInstitutional investors urged to consider risk of deforestation to growth
CDP report urges companies to consider supply-chain risks of deforestation caused by palm oil, biofuel manufacturing
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NewsNorwegian roundup: KLP, transfers, Finanstilsynet
KLP wins 16 local authority pension funds after withdrawal of rivals from market
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Pension funds must set 'proactive' tone over water-risk engagement
Call comes as report shows one-fifth of companies see water scarcity as detrimental to growth within three years
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Views: Geopolitical risk can destabilise market’s ‘ivory tower’
Bob Swarup warns investors not to view geopolitical risk as separate from market turbulence
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Country Report
Pensions In Nordic Region: Still a competitive market
KLP is on track boost its position as the country’s second largest public pensions provider following the exit of Storebrand and DNB from the local authority market, writes Rachel Fixsen
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NewsNorwegian oil fund misses benchmarks in Q3 with 0.1% return
Consumer goods and services weigh on equities performance
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NewsNordic roundup: Etera, Nordea Life & Pensions
Investment returns bounce back for Finland’s Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company
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NewsNorway’s Kristiansund, Eide award pension schemes to KLP
Schemes pass to KLP after DNB Liv, Storebrand exit market
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NewsNorwegian oil fund snaps up office properties in Munich
Norges Bank Investment Management goes it alone in Bavarian capital
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Tromsø goes it alone with launch of NOK2.5bn pension fund
Norwegian local authority says fund will become one of country’s biggest
