Yngve Slyngstad
Norwegian SWF head sells holdings in bid to end dispute
Nicolai Tangen and central bank try to halt major controversy over possible conflict of interests
Norges Bank supervisory council requests information on SWF’s new head
Executive asked to answer questions on hiring process amid ongoing expenses scandal
Norway’s SWF leadership caught up in expenses scandal
Incoming chief executive asked current CEO for a favour weeks after inviting him to a seminar in the US
Norges Bank appoints new SWF chief
Nicolai Tangen will take the helm at the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund in early September
Yngve Slyngstad: contrarian person, brilliant investor
Knut Kjær reflects on the character of the man that has led Norway’s $1.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund and contemplates the complex governance challenges ahead
Norway’s SWF chief to step down after 12 years
Yngve Slyngstad presided over international diversification and the adoption of real estate, while total assets multiplied by four
NBIM eyes private equity investment in potential shake-up
Letter to finance ministry says the fund’s structure and goals make unlisted equities a wise investment, but acknowledges a 4% cap would be sensible
NBIM records Q3 loss amid stock market volatility
Norges Bank Investment Management posts uncomfortable loss in third quarter, driven by sharp drop in its equity investments, but fund’s chief executive stresses long-term focus
Norway SWF suffers weakest quarter in two years
Government Pension Fund Global returns 0.1% in third quarter following losses on European stocks; acquired several properties in EU and US
Norway’s wealth fund slumps to first loss in a year
Government Pension Fund–Global posts $25 billion loss for first quarter; fund’s equity portfolio takes a beating, led by BP shares