Estival exuberance

Financial markets are not always intuitive. In July, preliminary figures showed a 0.9% annualised decline in US GDP, following a decline of 1.6% in the first quarter. Read the commentary by chief economist Finn Øystein Bergh and find our latest monthly reports.

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Report on responsible investments

It’s 2022 and we honestly never imagined a European country invading another European country. Why we preface this report with a reference to the Russian invasion? We believe there are at least two relevant connections, in addition to the more obvious dimensions of ethics and morals.

Read more in our latest report on responsible investments, no. 1-2022.

Fearful of the past

The VIX index, a.k.a. the Fear Index, has risen this year. A reason to be scared?

The VIX index has almost doubled since the start of January. There seems to be an obvious interpretation: growing fear – of higher inflation, higher interest rates, stagflation or perhaps recession. In short, fear of falling securities prices. But what does this index really tell us about the future?

Sustainability report 2021

Being a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled fixed income fund, Pareto ESG Global Corporate Bond represents a sustainability-labelled alternative for savers and professional investors.

One of our obligations as a Swan-labelled fund is to publish an annual report on the sustainability performance of the fund.

Read about our work in our latest Sustainability report 2021.