04.05.20
The Government Pension Fund Norway, which is managed by Folketrygdfondet, recorded a loss of NOK 31.5 billion in the first quarter of 2020, equivalent to a return of -11.7%. The fund capital totalled NOK 237.3 billion at quarter-end.
16.03.20
The Government has decided to revive the Government Bond Fund to help secure access to loan capital for businesses during the ongoing Corona crisis. Folketrygdfondet, which previously managed the Government Bond Fund during the financial crisis, has been mandated to manage the revived fund.
25.02.20
Folketrygdfondet achieved a return of 12.4%, or NOK 29.5 billion, on the Government Pension Fund Norway in 2019, outperforming the market by 0.4 percentage points – the best performance in Folketrygdfondet’s history. Total assets under management amounted to NOK 269 billion at year-end.
27.08.19
Folketrygdfondet achieved a return of 6.6% on the Government Pension Fund Norway during the first six months of 2019, outperforming the market by 0.3 percentage points and bringing total assets under management to NOK 254.8 billion as of 30 June 2019.
28.02.19
Folketrygdfondet achieved a return of -0.4 percent on the Government Pension Fund Norway in 2018, outperforming the market by 0.8 percentage points. Capital under management totalled NOK 239.2 billion at year-end.
