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The Economist: The departing boss of Norway’s oil fund on building an asset manager


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The Economist: The departing boss of Norway’s oil fund on building an asset manager

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There is a point in a conversation with Yngve Slyngstad when he invokes Bjorn Borg, the Nordic tennis star of the 1970s. The Borg approach—make sure you don’t lose; above all, be solid—is one Mr Slyngstad has instilled in Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the organisation he has run since 2008 from within Norway’s central bank. Its target, to beat a benchmark by 0.25 percentage points a year, is modest. But meeting it has led to immodest wealth.

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Source: The Economist

Published: April 4, 2020