While long-term focus on transition aligned investments continues to grow, a central component in the transition towards net zero, electrical grid hardware, still lacks adequate attention from Paris-aligned investors, a report from Storebrand Asset Management reveals.
Storebrand har indgået aftale om at købe yderligere 50 % af aktierne i den danske infrastrukturforvalter AIP Management P/S (“AIP”) så de opnår et direkte ejerskab på 60 %. AIP er grundlagt af pensionskassen PKA og har hovedkontor i København med et samlet tilsagn fra investorer på EUR 8 milliarder (DKK 60 milliarder).
Storebrand has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 50% of the shares in Danish infrastructure fund manager AIP Management P/S (“AIP”) to reach a direct ownership of 60%. AIP is founded by PKA and headquartered in Copenhagen with total commitments from investors of €8 billion (NOK 90 billion).
This is a joint statement from BNP Paribas Asset Management, Federated Hermes Limited, Mirova, Robeco and Storebrand Asset Management calling on ESG data providers to enhance data offerings on ocean-related risks and opportunities at project and issuer-level.
Introduction: Financial institutions are increasingly aware that alongside climate change, inequality and biodiversity loss are creating
“Our assets under management have grown consistently over the years and we are privileged to have a loyal, long-term client base. There’s continued interest in alternatives, particularly private equity, with record sales outside the Nordics. Real Estate is also on the comeback, as evidenced in several new commitments”, Jan Erik Saugestad CEO Storebrand Asset Management.
The independent research institute Morningstar on Friday awarded Storebrand Asset Management the main award as Best Asset Manager in Denmark at the Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence 2024.
Storebrand Asset Management strengthens its Nordic Real Estate team by hiring Alfons Rosendahl Jagut as Transaction Manager. Alfons will focus on accelerating the investment program for Storebrand’s Nordic Real Estate Fund. He will also play a key role in facilitating a seamless entry for Storebrand's growing network of international investors looking to enter the Nordic region.
Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund (SNRE) has made its first successful acquisition, with the purchase of a high-quality logistics asset located in Sweden. This initial investment sets the stage for Storebrand’s strategic expansion across the property sector in the Nordic region.
Strong finish to the year with positive signs across all Nordic markets.
"Biodiversity loss was a breakthrough topic last year in within our sector, after what has been a long battle for many of us advocating for the issue. But now, this issue is increasingly being understood to rank alongside climate change — and to be intrinsically linked to solving it -as areas of significant systemic risk for investors"- Jan Erik Saugestad, CEO Storebrand Asset Management
Storebrand Asset Management recognized net revenue of NOK 507 million for the third quarter of 2023. Despite financial markets declining in the quarter due to renewed concerns about interest rates, affecting AuM negatively, we nonetheless experienced inflows totalling NOK 15 billion, ending the period with NOK 1131 billion in Assets under Management (AuM), an increase of NOK 111 billion in 2023.
MILAN OCTOBER 11 - European Business and Nature Summit is the largest conference dedicated to crafting sustainable business models. This year’s edition comes one year before COP16 and will put special focus on empowering businesses to take decisive transformative action to implement biodiversity targets and lead the way towards a nature-positive society.
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A group of 36 financial institutions, representing over EUR 3.3 trillion of combined assets, have released a new joint statement urging governments to protect the ocean and not proceed with deep-sea mining until the environmental, social and economic risks are comprehensively understood, and alternatives to deep-sea minerals have been fully explored.
Storebrand Asset Management recognized net revenue of NOK 483 million for the second quarter of 2023. Overall, results in the quarter were impacted by positively trending markets and the weakening of the NOK against most currencies. In the quarter, we experienced inflows totalling NOK 10billion, ending the period with NOK 1143 billion in Assets under Management, an increase of NOK 124 billion.
Storebrand Asset Management, AkademikerPension, APG & statement after Toyota AGM 2023 - Responding to the climate lobbying vote results We are glad to see so many investors supporting our resolution on disclosure of Toyota’s lobbying activities. The high backing should serve as a clear wake up call for the company to focus on being competitive in the transition to the net zero society instead
A group of investors comprising of Storebrand Asset Management, Man Group, Corporate Action Japan (CAJ) and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), has been co-engaging with Nippon Steel in recent months with a focus on enhancements to decarbonisation.
Today, three shareholders are announcing that they have filed a climate lobbying-related resolution for Toyota Motor Corporation’s Annual General Meeting (June date TBC). The filing comes after a long period of active engagement led by Danish pension fund, AkademikerPension (US$20 bn in AUM), along with Norwegian financial services company, Storebrand Asset Management (US$120 bn in AUM), and Dutch
"Our sustainability position and multi-boutique business model have been important to our growth and positive institutional inflows. In the current investment climate of persistently high interest and inflation rates, the importance of building a resilient portfolio with diversified assets is underlined." - Jan Erik Saugestad CEO Storebrand Asset Management.
Storebrand Infrastructure Fund is pleased to announce the acquisition of an equity stake in He Dreiht, a construction-ready 960 MW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Storebrands strategic infrastructure partner, AIP, has formed a consortium with Allianz Capital Partners (ACP) and Norges Bank (NBIM) acquiring 49.9% of the project.
