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  • "Green bonds are an excellent financial instrument for earmarking money for climate projects, while providing equivalent returns to traditional bond investments", says Gustaf Linnell, Head of Fixed Income at Storebrand AM.

    World's first green bond fund celebrates 10 years

    10 years ago, Storebrand AM launched the world's first commercial green bond fund*, building on the World Bank’s issuance of the first-ever green bond in 2008. Since then, the market for green bonds has mushroomed, with more than US $1 trillion of sustainable bonds now being issued annually.

  • Photo: Jan Erik Saugestad

    COP 16: A Hopeful Start Ends in Disappointment with Key Finance Agreements Delayed

    COP 16 has concluded, leaving behind a mixed legacy of both progress and concern. While important agreements to support biodiversity were achieved, they failed to reach consensus on key issues related to finance. COP 16 suspended without the adoption of a resource mobilization strategy to scale up finance for biodiversity and mainstream biodiversity in the financial planning of governments.

  • "The investment aligns well with our broader goal of generating long-term value for our clients while contributing to the green transition in Europe," says Dagfin Norum CIO Storebrand Asset Management.

    Storebrand Strengthens Renewable Energy Investments with Acquisition of French Energy Company

    Storebrand Infrastructure Fund has expanded its sustainable infrastructure portfolio by entering into an agreement to acquire a stake in the leading French independent power producer, VALOREM, in partnership with AIP Management. This investment supports Storebrand’s broader strategy to increase its presence in sustainable infrastructure and accelerate the green transition.

  • Jan Erik Saugestad, Storebrand Asset Management &  Kasper Hansen, AIP

    Storebrand øger sit ejerskab i den danske infrastrukturforvalter AIP Management

    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).

  • Statement from the private financial sector to ESG data providers: The urgent need for better ocean-related data to make informed investment decisions

    Statement from the private financial sector to ESG data providers: The urgent need for better ocean-related data to make informed investment decisions

    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

  • "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.

    Storebrand Asset Management Q1 2024 business update

    “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.

  • "I I am thrilled to join Storebrand's strong real estate team and the opportunity to accelerate the investment program for the Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund", says Alfons Rosendahl Jagut,

    Storebrand adds new Transaction Manager to Nordic Real Estate team

    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.

  • "We encourage businesses to take action now, as it is only a matter of time before these recommendations become requirements" - Jan Erik Saugestad, CEO Storebrand Asset Management

    Progress on nature disclosures are a critical step forward towards solving biodiversity loss and climate challenge

    "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

  • "The strong inflows in the first half of 2023 have continued during the third quarter and demonstrates clients' confidence in our strategies"- Jan Erik Saugestad CEO Storebrand Asset Management.

    Storebrand Asset Management Q3 2023 business update

    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.

  • Decisive, transformative action on biodiversity targets

    Decisive, transformative action on biodiversity targets

    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.

  • “The deep sea is really one of the very few pristine ecosystems remaining, and to just open for exploitation without insight is close to madness" - Jan Erik Saugestad CEO Storebrand Asset Management

    Leading financial institutions call on governments to not permit deep-sea mining

    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.

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