Norway

NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund - Global is to commission a report on investing in real estate.

NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund - Global is expected to grow from current value US$350bn to $600bn by the end of 2010.

NORWAY - The Ministry of Finance's asset management department has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to provide legal advice for The Government Pension Fund - Global.

NORWAY -The US$328bn Government Pension Fund - Global may significantly increase its equity allocation, according to Knut Kjær, the head of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the portfolio.

NORWAY - Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) which manages the US$328bn Government Pension Fund - Global has appointed a new head of corporate governance.

NORWAY - Knut Kjær has resigned as head of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the US$328bn Government Pension Fund - Global.

NORWAY - Folketrygdfondet, the manager for the Government Pension Fund - Norway, has issued a tender seeking external financial auditing services for the National Insurance Fund and the €13.3bn Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

NORWAY - The Hordaland County Council (Hordaland Fylkeskommune) has issued a tender for a public service pension product.

NORWAY - An upswing in global equity markets in the second quarter of 2007 contributed to solid performance figures for the Government Pension Fund - Global.

NORWAY - The Norwegian government pension fund has been accused of unethical investment, despite its highly publicised socially responsible investing guidelines.