This is not a stock picker’s market, says head of Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund
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“Nicolai Tangen, CEO of NBIM — which manages Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of NBIM and that NBIM manages Norway's sovereign wealth fund. While the exact valuation varies slightly between sources ($2.1 trillion vs $2.2 trillion), the core fact of his role and the fund's nature is consistently reported.
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— Nicolai Tangen (born 10 August 1966) [1] is a Norwegian hedge fund manager and, since September 2020, the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). He is tasked with managing the Norwegian Sove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolai_Tangen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolai_Tangen
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— Nicolai Tangen wanted to raise the profile of Norway's $2.1 trillion oil fund and change corporate behavior, but he may have helped embroil it in a geopolitical tangle.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/business/economy/nicolai-…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/business/economy/nicolai-…
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— Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, warned Europe is facing a crisis and that "it is time to act." NBIM manages Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest of its kind ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/nbim-norway-norwegian-sovere…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/nbim-norway-norwegian-sovere…
“Nicolai Tangen... spoke to CNBC about investing amid the Iran war.”
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The specific detail that Nicolai Tangen spoke to CNBC about investing amid the 'Iran war' is only found in one specific CNBC search result. Other search results discuss the 'Iran war' generally but do not link it to an interview with Tangen.
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— Stay on top of US-Israel war on Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
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— See the latest on War With Iran. From breaking news to in-depth reporting, Bloomberg tracks the full story in real time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/war-with-iran
https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/war-with-iran
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— Trump tells Post war against Iran won’t last ‘much longer’ —Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘automatically’ after US exit. By.Trump has given Iran an April 6 deadline to open the strait or face US airstr…
https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/trump-tells-the-post-t…
https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/trump-tells-the-post-t…
“Investors gathered in Norway for NBIM's annual conference on Tuesday.”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of NBIM and its role, none of the provided search results confirm that an annual conference took place in Norway on a specific 'Tuesday'. The provided results discuss portfolio analysis and general fund profiles, but not the specific event timing.
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— Jun 28, 2025 · 今天继续金主系列,来聊聊NBIM~ NBIM,挪威国家银行投资管理公司Norges Bank Investment Management,是全球最大的主权财富基金之一,负责管理挪威政府全球养老基金(GPFG, Government Pension Fund Global,前身是挪威石油基金)。
https://www.toutiao.com/article/7520926066827903527/
https://www.toutiao.com/article/7520926066827903527/
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— Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is the asset management unit of the Norwegian Central Bank (Norges Bank), on behalf of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).
https://globalswf.com/fund/NBIM
https://globalswf.com/fund/NBIM
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— Apr 28, 2026 · Nicolai Tangen, CEO of NBIM — which manages Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund — spoke to CNBC about investing amid the Iran war.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/norway-sovereign-wealth-fund…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/norway-sovereign-wealth-fund…
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