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    Storebrand AM: Long-term US Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007 as equities reach new record highs

    Oslo, 3 September 2026 – Long-term US Treasury yields rose further over the summer, reaching their highest level since 2007 in August. At the same time, global equity markets continued to set new record highs despite higher interest rates, rising oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty. Storebrand Asset Management remains overweight equities.
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  • SNRE II acquires two logistics properties in Gothenburg and Norrköping

    Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund II (SNRE II) has acquired two logistics properties in Sweden. The investments combine stable cash flows with attractive opportunities for further value creation. The acquisitions complement the fund’s residential investments in Denmark and Finland, together creating a more diversified Nordic core-plus portfolio.

  • Storebrand Asset Management Q2 2026 business update

    As expectations for monetary policy have become more balanced and geopolitical tensions eased, market conditions have stabilized. Global equity markets rebounded, supported by resilient corporate earnings and increasing confidence that inflation pressures continue to moderate.

  • Storebrand AM: Central banks resume rate hikes as equities shrug off tightening fears

    Oslo, 3 July 2026 – Oil prices have fallen back to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, yet central banks have resumed raising interest rates. Global equity markets rose 10% in the first half of the year, and the SpaceX listing became the largest IPO in history. Storebrand Asset Management maintains an overall overweight position in equities.
    This is the conclusion from the July edi

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  • Time for a more harmonized Nordic fund market

    The Nordic countries each have strong financial markets, but fragmentation and national solutions are holding back the region’s full potential. We are now calling for a joint Nordic agenda to simplify and harmonize regulations for fund management and distribution.

  • Storebrand AM: ECB set to hike rates as global equities reach record levels

    Oslo, 3 June 2026 – The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise interest rates in June for the first time since 2023. At the same time, global equity markets continued higher in May, reaching new record levels, supported by renewed AI optimism and declining oil prices. Storebrand Asset Management has taken further profit, while maintaining an overall overweight position in equities.
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  • Storebrand AM: Global equities hit record highs – takes profit while maintaining overweight

    Oslo, 6 May 2026 – Despite the continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and persistently elevated oil prices, global equity markets reached new all-time highs in April. Storebrand Asset Management has taken profit following a strong month, while maintaining an overall overweight position in equities.This is the conclusion from the May edition of the monthly allocation report from Storebrand AM

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