Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Investor Profile

Why transparency is a strategic initiative for Norway’s SWF

Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund took out the top spot in this year’s Global Pension Transparency Benchmark. Amanda White talks to CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, Nicolai Tangen, about why transparency is important and why under his leadership Norges aims to be the best fund in the world.

Amanda WhiteAugust 15, 2023

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Norway SWF tops list of most transparent funds globally

Government Pension Fund Global, Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund, has topped the list of the most transparent funds in the 2023 Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, beating last year’s winner CPP Investments by only one point.

Amanda WhiteJuly 18, 2023

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Canada, The Netherlands lead the way on pension transparency

Canada is a standout in the transparency of pension fund reporting, topping the list of countries for the third year in a row. The top five countries were rounded out by The Netherlands, Australia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Amanda WhiteJuly 18, 2023

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

GPTB 2023: The funds that excelled

The highest scoring funds overall in the 2023 Global Pension Transparency Benchmark were also among the biggest improvers. Both Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global and AustralianSuper increased their scores by 14 points and were the biggest improvers in the top 10. Others included CDPQ, CalPERS, and PFZW.

Amanda WhiteJuly 18, 2023

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Transparency improvements but more work needed on cost disclosure

This year's GPTB scores reveals an improvement across all of the four value-generating measures of cost, governance, performance and responsible investment, but cost transparency remains a laggard.

Amanda WhiteJuly 18, 2023

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

GPTB refines process to promote, even greater, transparency

Increased scrutiny on the transparency of disclosures is driving measurable improvements among some of the world’s largest asset owners, as refinements to the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark methodologies and board oversight boost attention on transparency.

Amanda WhiteMay 11, 2023

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Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Investor Profile

Why transparency is a strategic initiative for Norway’s SWF

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Norway SWF tops list of most transparent funds globally

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Canada, The Netherlands lead the way on pension transparency

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

GPTB 2023: The funds that excelled

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

Transparency improvements but more work needed on cost disclosure

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

GPTB refines process to promote, even greater, transparency

ABP/APG Asset Management

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

PGGM / PFZW

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