Norway Government Pensions Fund - Global

NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund Global returned -8.8% or -NOK284bn ($52bn) due to stumbling global stock markets, third quarter results show.

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NORWAY - Norway's Government Pension Fund Global should reduce its weighting to Europe and will consider changes to its fixed income portfolio, finance minister Sigbjorn Johnsen said in a report to parliament today.

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NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund Global returned 9.6% in 2010, driven by widespread gains in global stock and bond markets.

NORWAY - The Ministry of Finance has finalised a new policy for Norges Bank's management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) with a stronger focus on risk management.

NORWAY - Norway's Finance Ministry issued a new formal mandate for the management of the Government Pension Fund Global, the world's second-largest sovereign wealth fund.

NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund Global has made its first investment in real estate since it received the okay to invest in property in March.

NORWAY - Norway's Government Pension Fund Global has grown to NOK3trn ($512bn) for the first time in its 14-year history.