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Pareto Asset Management is a leading Nordic independent fund manager, with headquarters in Oslo and branch offices in Stockholm and Frankfurt. We are an active fund manager, striving to deliver solid returns to our investors through active and responsible investment decisions.

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Report on Responsible investments 2-2024

Sustainable investment is an undisputed growth business. A rough estimate puts the latest number of ESG funds and ETFs globally at somewhere close to 9,000, given a slightly moderated growth rate of 15-20% over the past year.Does the regulatory framework keep up?

Learn more in our latest report on responsible investing, no. 2-2024.

The joy of skewness

Long-run equity returns reveal a surprising discrepancy: The stock market is indeed very profitable. The typical stock is not.

Read Finn Øystein Berghs latest edition of our finance blog, The optimal Pareto.

Atlantic divide

It seems the US stock market rejoiced at Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. Having already had a stellar year, the S&P 500 rose by an additional 5.9% in November, lifting this year’s total return to more than 28%. In comparison, the STOXX Europe 600 rose by a notably more modest 1.2%, with a total return year to date of 10%.

Read Finn Øystein Berghs commentary and find our latest monthly reports.

Presenting this year's summer interns

Proud to present this year's summer interns!
This week, Torjus Wegge, Bjarne Aarsland, Agnes Ribe, Julie Bø, Elise Hvammen and Hans Christian Thagaard have joined forces with our investment teams here in Oslo, and will be working with various projects including ESG, valuations and financial analysis for the next two months. Happy to have you on board :)