All Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) articles
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Bold ideas on Danish pensions policy
Plus: ATP interim results; Alecta’s returns and FSA probe on Heimstaden Bostad case
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NewsNorwegian SWF dumps €705m General Dynamics stock in new blacklisting
NBIM announces €1bn of exclusions from its investment universe, in latest batch of companies falling foul of the GPFG’s ethical guidelines
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NewsInvestors encouraged to push proxy advisers on climate issues
Investor group statement comes a year after the group urged the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to step up on climate proxy voting advice.
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NewsNorway’s SWF underperforms and sees declining returns in second half
Equities were only asset class to produce positive returns for GPFG between January and June, interim report shows
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NewsNBIM devises corporate disclosure set around online risks for children
Norwegian SWF manager works with UNICEF to highlight companies’ impact on children’s rights through their digital activities
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NewsNBIM seeks research proposals to strengthen understanding of climate
Investment giant suggests topics could include the impact of financial decisions on real-world outcomes
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NewsNBIM opts for talks with Bolloré despite own council’s divestment advice
Companies should have policies to respect human rights in supply chains as well as own operations, says Norwegian sovereign wealth fund manager
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NewsNBIM backs simpler targets to achieve long-term sustainable investments
NBIM climate lead said the fund’s long term views enables it to step out of certain ‘highly politicised discussions’.
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NewsInstitutional investors condemn Exxon’s Follow This lawsuit
ExxonMobil’s lawsuit to dismiss a shareholder resolution undermines the current system of shareholder advocacy in the US, investors argue
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NewsInstitutions call for adoption of ISSB-based disclosure rules by 2025
Other asset owners calling for a speedy adoption of the standards include the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, Now:Pensions, Allianz and North East Scotland Pension Fund
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AnalysisTensions mount at oil & gas majors ahead of AGMs
Aegon has called on its asset managers to snub Shell’s climate plan but NBIM says it meets expectations
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NewsNorwegian oil fund drops $400m of stocks on war-linked grounds
NBIM follows advice from its Council on Ethics, and banishes L3Harris, Adani unit and Weichai Power, divesting nearly $400m
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NewsFinance minister defends Norway’s increased SWF spending
In revised 2024 budget presented today, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum proposes spending NOK418.7bn of the GPFG money, sticking to higher level of oil money use
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NewsFormer NBIM chief advocates for more flexibility in investment management
Knut Kjaer compares the managment of NBIM with the CPPIB and the Government of Singapre Investment Corporation
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NewsNBIM misses benchmark in Q1 on drag from real estate
Tangen boasts biggest-ever quarterly gain in kroner for the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund
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NewsTangen’s hopes dashed for SWF’s timely private equity debut
Norwegian government refuses to allow NBIM to add unlisted equity to GPFG’s asset mix for now, but moves to gather more information on the idea
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NewsNorwegian wealth fund ratchets up criticism of UK’s dual-class share plan
Apart from undermining UK’s reputation for strong investor protection, argues NBIM, FCA’s efforts might not even pay off
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NewsNBIM backs key IOSCO suggestions on improving voluntary carbon markets
Sovereign wealth fund’s manager also provides feedback to GRI on its climate change reporting standard proposal
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AnalysisNBIM needs much longer-term strategy and better communication, academic finds
Nicolai Tangen praised for SWF’s transparency in releasing the internal report on its organisational culture
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NewsNBIM opines on ESRS implementation guides, sectors delay approved
NBIM says EFRAG materiality assessment implementation guide should further encourage use of SASB standards
