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  • Tuesday, 13 February, 2024
    Energy Source
    How big a hypocrite is Norway on energy matters? Premium content

    The rich Nordic country is western Europe’s biggest petroleum producer but likes to tout its green credentials too

    An offshore oil drilling platform in the North Sea
  • Thursday, 8 February, 2024
    Interview
    Norway oil fund boss criticises ExxonMobil’s ‘aggressive’ climate lawsuit

    Top-10 shareholder weighs in on supermajor’s case against now-withdrawn emissions targets proposal

    Nicolai Tangen speaks to the media
  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
    UBS Group AG
    Norway’s $1.4tn oil fund becomes top UBS shareholder

    Swiss lender is trying to win over international investors to see benefits of its takeover of Credit Suisse

    A person holding a phone bearing the logo of Norges Bank Investment Management
  • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
    Inside BusinessRichard Milne
    Norway’s oil fund is sending a message to companies on AI

    Head of sovereign investor warns boards are ‘absolutely not on top’ of the issues surrounding the technology

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    Interview
    Norway oil fund chief attacks UK backlash against green measures

    Chief executive Nicolai Tangen says climate change is an increasing financial risk and should not be a matter of politics

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Friday, 26 May, 2023
    Oil & Gas industry
    Norway’s oil fund sides with climate activists against Exxon and Chevron

    World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund attempts to force policy change at US groups despite backing European oil majors

    Just Stop Oil climate activists march in central London as part of their campaign calling on the UK government to end approval for exploring, developing and producing fossil fuels
  • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
    Norway’s $1.4tn oil fund to step up ESG proposals to US companies

    World’s biggest sovereign investor to expand use of shareholder motions after successful trial

    The Equinor ASA offshore oil drilling platform on Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea
  • Friday, 28 April, 2023
    Norway’s $1.4tn wealth fund calls for state regulation of AI

    CEO Nicolai Tangen says fund will set guidelines for companies it invests in on ‘ethical’ use of artificial intelligence

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
    Climate change will keep inflation high, Norway’s oil fund chief warns

    Transition to greener economy will also hit consumer prices, says $1.3tn sovereign wealth fund boss Nicolai Tangen

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
    Norway’s $1.3tn oil fund bounces back after worst year since 2008

    Sovereign wealth fund has gained 5% so far this year but chief executive warns of ‘uncertain’ 2023

    Chief executive Nicolai Tangen
  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    InterviewWorld Economic Forum
    Norway fund chief warns at Davos of ‘very, very low’ returns for stocks

    New cycle of Federal Reserve rate rises is ‘not that unlikely’, says Nicolai Tangen

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Monday, 16 January, 2023
    Nicolai Tangen
    Boards behaving badly should watch out

    Norway’s oil fund expects business leaders to sharpen up their act on climate and executive pay

    Group business meeting around conference table
  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    Norwegian oil fund to vote against companies without net zero targets

    Nicolai Tangen says $1.3tn sovereign wealth investor will also look at groups that overpay executives

    Montage of Nicolai Tangen and an oil rig
  • Monday, 19 September, 2022
    ESG investing
    Norway oil fund warns of ‘danger’ that environment falls down agenda

    Nicolai Tangen calls on investors to stay focused on issue despite slowdown and Republican hostility

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Monday, 22 August, 2022
    Cyber Security
    Norway’s oil fund warns cyber security is top concern

    Hacking eclipses turbulent markets as Norges’ biggest worry with three ‘serious’ attempts a day

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
    Norway’s oil fund chief warns of tough times ahead for investors

    The $1.2tn sovereign wealth fund lost $174bn in first half, and Nicolai Tangen is worried that July’s rally will unravel

    The Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea west of Norway
  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    InterviewExecutive Pay
    Norwegian oil fund denounces ‘corporate greed’ over executive pay

    World’s largest sovereign wealth fund has voted against packages at Intel, Apple, IBM and GE so far this year

    Nicolai Tangen during a news conference
  • Sunday, 24 April, 2022
    Credit Suisse Group AG
    Norway’s wealth fund backs calls for special audit at scandal-hit Credit Suisse

    Move by world’s biggest sovereign investor puts pressure on Swiss lender to revamp senior management

    A sign on the roof of the Credit Suisse Group headquarters in Zurich
  • Monday, 28 March, 2022
    Ericsson
    Ericsson shareholders to deal blow to CEO over possible Isis payments

    Norway’s $1.3tn oil fund will vote against discharging executives from liability

    Borje Ekholm
  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    Ukraine war will ‘amplify’ inflation problems, says Norway’s oil fund chief

    Nicolai Tangen warns western sanctions against Russia may cause wide-ranging knock-on effects

    Nicolai Tangen
  • Sunday, 27 February, 2022
    Executive Pay
    World’s largest sovereign wealth fund to vote against Apple’s pay policies

    Move by Norway’s $1.3tn oil fund marks growing shareholder backlash against tech group’s remuneration

  • Sunday, 30 January, 2022
    Global inflation
    World’s largest wealth fund warns ‘permanent’ inflation will hit returns

    Equities and bonds to suffer as steep rise in rates becomes lasting feature of economy, says Norwegian oil fund boss

    Nicolai Tangen, chief executive of Norway’s oil fund
  • Sunday, 16 January, 2022
    Grenfell Tower disaster
    Campaigners call on Norway’s oil fund to exit Grenfell cladding stocks

    Activists lobby NBIM over $1.4tn wealth fund’s investments in manufacturers and developers linked to 2017 disaster

    A construction worker inspects cladding at Royal Artillery Quays residential apartments in London, UK
  • Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
    Norges Bank
    Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg seeks to head Norway’s central bank

    Candidacy likely to spark debate over monetary policy independence and oversight of sovereign wealth fund

    Jens Stoltenberg
  • Wednesday, 1 September, 2021
    Inside BusinessRichard Milne
    Norway grapples with rising political influence of $1.4tn oil fund

    Questions over mandate of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund spice up national elections

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