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Could Norway’s SWF really disappear?

Could Norway’s SWF really disappear?

Rising geopolitical risks and an AI correction could severely impact the value of the $2.2 trillion Norwegian sovereign fund, according to its CEO Nicolai Tangen, who went so far as to say the fund could "disappear."

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OPTrust: hiking rates because of the oil shock is a mistake

To navigate rates and inflation uncertainty, OPTrust is leaning into dynamic portfolio construction, actively managed options, and a total portfolio approach supporting the belief that inflation resilience is built into how portfolios are constructed not an individual asset or exposure.

What I took away from the world’s ‘festival of private capital’

The on- and off-stage antics at the extravagant Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles tell us a lot about where institutional capital is right on the money – and where it is putting its head in the sand.

NBIM lays out case for real estate turnaround

Norge Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen conceded the $2.1 trillion fund is “not satisfied” with the performance of its real estate portfolio, as weakness in the asset class was a main contributor to three consecutive years of negative relative returns. All eyes are now on whether its overhauled strategy, which includes new structures and sector composition, can turn things around.

Dutch transition: APG leans into data, IT and communication

APG has successfully shifted its smaller pension fund clients to the new defined contribution pension system and now begins the huge task of moving the giant ABP as well. The defined contribution system has many implications including shedding more than 1000 staff at APG and moving investments more into riskier assets.

AP2: SEC ‘no-action’ rollback could send more shareholder proposals to vote

AP2 has voiced its concerns around what impact the shift in US shareholder proposal exclusions, or the so-called “no-action letter” change, will bring to sustainability-conscious investors, as the Swedish buffer fund gears up for a busy year of engagement in 2026.

Nest favours institutional-first managers as retail exodus pressures private credit

Nest, the largest workplace pension in the UK, says that private credit managers who prioritise institutional clients will be more favourably viewed. The £61 billion ($82 billion) fund has awarded a £450 million ($605 million) US direct lending mandate to Crescent Capital this month, citing the manager's institutional-client-first approach as a key attraction.

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