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Pareto Nordic Investment Strategies Update

Most economists in the Nordic region anticipate that Norges Bank will hike the key policy rate from 2.75% to 3.0% in March. The anticipated interest rate peak has also been lifted, from 3.25% to 3.5% - 4.0%, with a higher probability on the upper end of that range.
February was a positive month for the broader Nordic high-yield markets, continuing the positive momentum seen in January.

Read our latest update here.

Report on responsible investments

Much needed progress has been made on defining, classifying, and reporting on sustainability in European legislation. We applaud this development. We do, however, believe in working it out for ourselves. After all, that’s what active management is all about. 

Learn what Monty Python's movie Life of Brian has to do with all of this in our latest report on responsible investing, no. 2-2022. Or you may just work it out for yourself.

Financial markets and the economy in 2021

Good news, bad news and real news.

In 2021, bouncing back from the depths of the pandemic, we got a lot of good news. But not good enough for the stimulative policies to be pulled back. We also got an indisputable reminder of what really drives financial market returns. 

Read Finn Øystein Bergh's annual review. 

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.