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Norwegian banks’ competitive edge

In a global context, Norwegian banks are very well capitalised and efficiently run. Norwegian banks generally have low default rates, with correspondingly low losses. Banking/finance is the largest sector in our Norwegian equity fund, Pareto Aksje Norge, and makes up about a quarter of the portfolio. The majority are savings banks.

Read the portfolio manager’s commentary.

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A strong year for our Nordic high yield fund

December ended a very strong year for Pareto Nordic Corporate Bond, with positive returns for 12 consecutive months.

Fund performance throughout the year was characterised by low volatility combined with solid returns in the Nordic market, in both absolute and relative terms. The fund has experienced strong growth in total assets, almost tripling during the year.

New Nordic fixed income fund

Get access to Nordic bonds with low geopolitical risk, an ESG profile and untapped opportunities from the full Nordic credit spectrum. Pareto Asset Management, is transferring its Norwegian cross-over fund to a newly launched Luxembourg SICAV.

Pareto Nordic Cross Credit's mandate gives investors access to an attractive mix of Nordic investment grade and high yield bonds.

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Report on responsible investments

To understand and control the risks in the companies we own, we often engage in dialogue with the management of the company. As an example, in the fund Pareto Aksje Norge we have reached out to a total of 25 companies (almost the entire portfolio) on ESG issues over the past year.

Read more about what we mean by "active ownership" in our eighth report on responsible investment.

The optimal Pareto

The optimal Pareto is a financial blog written by chief investment officer Finn Øystein Bergh. He combines academic insight with an often unconventional look at the securities market, providing new and useful insights.

Banking on bond market growth

Connect the dots: 1) Record-high global corporate bond issuance. 2) A very competitive price of risk, compared to bank loans.

Slave to flows

I bet you never really worried about the comovement of stocks (provided you ever gave it a thought). With steadily increasing assets under passive management, maybe you should.

News and notifications

Result of unitholder meeting

On 13 February 2020 a unitholder meeting was held in Pareto Høyrente to discuss the proposed merger between Pareto Høyrente and Pareto Nordic Cross Credit.

Notice of unitholder meeting

Notice of unitholder meeting in Pareto Høyrente.