Oslo, 8 April 2026 – Following significant market volatility in March and persistently high energy prices, Storebrand Asset Management has increased its global equity exposure. At the same time, the asset manager highlights rising stagflationary risks in the global economy, characterised by higher inflation and weaker growth momentum.
This is outlined in the monthly report from Storebrand AM’s
For many countries, energy has become as much a national security priority as a climate policy issue. For investors, this shift has turned the energy transition into a long term structural investment trend. And as energy’s role in geopolitics continues to grow, investment in renewable energy accelerates.
A sharp rise in oil and gas prices following the attack on Iran has prompted Storebrand Asset Management to downgrade global equities from overweight to neutral.
The fourth quarter of 2025 was characterized by heightened market volatility amid rising geopolitical tensions, renewed tariff uncertainty, and slowing global growth momentum. Our multi‑asset approach keeps us well positioned to help clients navigate this uncertainty through simple access to diversification.
Storebrand Real Estate has acquired a residential portfolio of 13 residential assets totaling 999 apartments in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area through its core plus fund, Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund II (SNRE II).
Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund II (SNRE II) completed its second closing on 19 December 2025 and is now increasing its target size to a level closer to the fund’s hard cap of EUR 500 million. Two and a half months after the fund’s launch, more than 80 per cent of the available capital has already been invested.
In response to investors' growing interest in the Nordic real estate market, Storebrand has chosen to streamline its corporate structure and gather its expertise in real estate in an independent company, Storebrand Real Estate.
