IPE's Norway Coverage – Page 12
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Academics call on Norway to sign €1.1trn SWF up to net-zero pledge
Group of 34 economists, experts urge GPFG to announce membership of Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance at COP26 in November
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Norway SWF and MN monitor Polish oil firm on human rights violations
Ensuring respect for human rights was essential for good business practice and risk management, says NBIM
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Norway’s GPFG backs requiring UK companies to report climate risks
Sovereign wealth fund manager responds to UK government’s consultation on better audit and corporate governance framework
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NewsNorway roundup: KLP bans 16 stocks; local councils plan to tender
KLP sells off Motorola and 16 others; Ålesund, Øygarden and Ullensvang to put KLP-managed pension schemes out to tender
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Norway’s SWF rejects climate-tilted benchmark, more green infra scope
“We should be careful about making major changes to the principles underlying the fund,” say Olsen, Grande
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NewsNBIM urges UK’s FCA to press on with trading data transparency
Norwegian SWF on UK MiFID consultation – OK to drop execution quality reports, but transparency rules needed
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KLP uses new criterion to ban Indian firm with Myanmar military link
Norwegian pensions giant among large institutional investors taking action on Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone
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NewsFinance Norway regrets no buffer model in guaranteed pensions bill
Lobby group pleased government has followed up some of its proposals for tackling the issues
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NewsNorway acts to extend pension access, improve guaranteed pensions
Proposal presented to Storting today on “pension from first krone”, and guaranteed pension regulations
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NewsNorway’s SWF bemoans patchiness of US firms’ climate reporting
NBIM finds stronger climate reporting practices from tech, retail than banking and auto sectors
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Pension investors press companies over Myanmar human rights risks
Norway’s Storebrand one leader of initiative; signatories include Velliv, AP7, Dutch architects
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NBIM calls on China to sharpen corporate ESG reporting plan
Would be better to make Chinese firms publish English versions of corporate reports too, says Norway’s SWF
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KLP moves ahead with project to invest in green maritime financing
Norwegian pension fund has just approved the project to identify possible PPPs
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Country ReportNorway: Off to a slow start
There are encouraging signs that Norway’s municipal pensions market is beginning to open up to competition
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FeaturesPerspective: Nicolai Tangen & NBIM
Less than a year after his controversial appointment, criticism of Nicolai Tangen’s leadership of Norges Bank Investment Management is building
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Opinion Pieces
Notes from the Nordics: GPFG brought into politics
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is a phenomenon – the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund owned by a population of just 5.3m, accounting for a sixth of all SWF assets and the owner of 1.5% of all listed equities.
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NewsNorway’s SWF stands back from looming shareholder battle for Exxon
Largest proxy voting firm advises clients to vote for rebels
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NewsNordic roundup: NBIM, AP Funds’ ethics chief, AP7 bemoans reporting
NBIM rejects three firms on human-rights grounds
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Domestic equities and RE revaluations lift KLP’s Q1 return
Launch of “pressure tank” project to support and invest in Norwegian start ups was a key event in the first quarter, says KLP
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Norway takes record withdrawal from SWF in revised budget
“Right and necessary to implement powerful financial measures,” says finance minister
