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Norway's $1.7T fund CEO Nicolai Tangen navigates post-scandal role

Nicolai Tangen, the CEO of Norway's $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), faced controversy upon his appointment in 2020 due to a lavish event he organized at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Despite the initial scandal, the situation is now viewed more as a cultural clash, with no formal allegations of wrongdoing. Tangen, who previously founded the hedge fund AKO Capital, has transitioned to a simpler life in Oslo, focusing on his role at NBIM, which holds significant stakes in global companies and real estate. AI

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Norway's $1.7T fund CEO Nicolai Tangen navigates post-scandal role

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Vivienne Walt ·

    Nicolai Tangen runs Norway’s $1.7 trillion investment fund. Can he use that leverage to change business’s bad habits?

    Under Tangen, the giant asset manager NBIM is increasingly backing shareholder activists on climate action and corporate governance.