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We participate in external initiatives to develop good practice and standards for business activities. We believe that this is important to ensure well-functioning markets and good returns over time. 

Published: 04/11/2025
Last updated: 04/22/2025

Folketrygdfondet participates in several forums for the exchange of information and experience with other investors and the development of new regulations and standards. We are dependent on well-functioning markets if we are to ensure good returns over time. Good standards for business activities are a prerequisite for this. Cooperation with other investors is important if we are to win support for good practice and standards in the private sector.

We also actively participate in relevant conferences to share our views and promote good practices for both asset management and corporate governance. Examples include guest lectures at universities around Norway, financial conferences organised by relevant players and active participation through positions in relevant forums. In addition, we share our opinions in the media, especially on issues that are relevant to our expectations.

Our participation

InitiativePurposeRepresentative from
Norwegian institute of DirectorsPromote value creation through good corporate governance.Chief Legal Officer Christina Stray, board member and member of the capital markets technical comittee
Finance Society Norway

Promote:

  • public understanding of the function and importance of the capital markets in the Norwegian economy
  • a high standard of financial analysis
  • good framework conditions and well functioning capital market
  • high ethical standars in financial analysis, asset management, advisory services and trading in financial instruments
  • Chief Legal Officer Christina Stray, board member FFN and member of the equity committee
  • Portfolio manager Pernille Moen Masdal, board member FFN and member of the equity committee and the committee on women in front-end finance
  • Chief Investment Officer Fixed Income Jørgen Krog Sæbo, member of the capital management committee
  • Deputy Director Equities Ann Kristin Brautaset, chair of the committee that awards the Stockman Prize
  • Chief Strategist Erlend Hellum, member of the macro committee
  • Portfolio manager Joakim Kvamvold, member of teh bond committee
  • Portfolio manager Tine Fossland, member of the financial information committee
Norwegian Corporate Governance Board (NUES)To keep the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance up to date, and make it known in Norway and abroadChief Legal Officer Christina Stray, committee chair and representative of the Finance Society Norway
Institutional Investment ForumTo promote corporate governance best practices in Norway and be driving force for further development of best practices. The forum is representet on NUESChief Investment Officer Equities Karl Mathisen, member
Securities Act CommitteeTo Examine how future EEA rules in the securities area should be implemented in NorwegianChief Legal Officer Christina Stray, member
CDP (formerly known as the Carbond Disclosure Project)To prevent climate change and protect natural resourcesPortfolio manager Henning Lund, member
The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, PRITo promote understanding of how environmental, social and corporate governance issues impact investors and their asset management activities 
The Norwegian Fund and Asset Management Association
  • Assistance to members - professional and administrative
  • Develop and enforce industry standards
  • Promote kowledge of and interest in securities fund investment
  • Stay up to date on international developments in the industry
  • Produce market statistics
Portfolio Manager Henning Lund, member of the fixed income committee