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Landkreditt Forvaltning AS (LF) is a majority-owned subsidiary of Kredittforeningen Landkreditt. Formerly known as IndexSpar, the present firm was established in 2004 when the ownership structure changed. LF is located in Oslo. The firm manages mutual funds and offers specialized savings products. Their clients are institutions, corporations and private individuals. LF has strong ties with the agribusiness sector.

Carnegie Investment Bank AB is the broker/delear subsidiary of Carnegie Holding AB in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, the firm was founded in 1803 and offers institutional clients several services within research, equity sales and equity capital market transactions (ECM). The Fixed Income unit offers bond research and sales. Carnegie Investment Bank’s research and equity sales enjoy a global position in Nordic equities.

ODIN Forvaltning AS (ODIN) is the wholly-owned mutual fund management subsidiary of Sparebank 1 Forvaltning AS, which is owned by SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS in Norway. The firm was founded in 1990 as Independent Fund Management and changed their name to ODIN Forvaltning AS in 1992 to emphasize their Nordic heritage. Headquartered in Oslo, ODIN manages mutual funds for institutional clients, pension funds, corporates, family offices, high-net worth individuals and private investors. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principals for Responsible Investment which integrates social responsibility into their investment analysis and decision-making.

Skagen AS (Investment Management) (Skagen-IM) is the investment management division of Skagen AS, itself a subsidiary of Storebrand ASA (OSE: STB, FRA: SKT) in Norway. The firm was founded in 1993 by Kristoffer Stensrud, Tor Dagfinn Veen and Åge Westbø. Headquartered in Stavanger, Skagen-IM manages Skagen global equity and fixed income funds for individual and institutional investors. They are a socially responsible investor.

ORKLA INVESTERINGER AS (ORKLA INVESTERINGER) is the investment management subsidiary of Orkla ASA (OS: ORK; ADR: ORKLY) in Norway. The firm was created in 1977 when Orkla FI became a division of Orkla ASA after Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken sold their shares and Orkla became a fully Norwegian-owned company. Based in Oslo, ORKLA INVESTERINGER comprises the Share Portfolio, Orkla Finans and Orkla Eiendom. The portfolio manages one of Norway's largest share portfolios, which mainly consists of investments in the Nordic region and Eastern Europe. Orkla Finans offers investment services to institutional and private investors, while Orkla Eiendom invests in and develops real estate.

Storebrand Asset Management AS (Storebrand AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Storebrand ASA (OSL: STB, ADR: SREDY) in Norway, which has a history dating to 1767. Headquartered in Lysaker, Storebrand AM was founded in 1981 and offers a range of socially responsible asset management services, including discretionary management, specialist products and mutual fund management, to institutional and retail investors.

SpareBank 1 Markets AS is the broker/dealer subsidiary of SpareBank 1 SMN (OL: MING) in Norway. Headquartered in Oslo, the firm was founded in 2008 and provides brokerage services of all asset classes to all client segments, ranging from private investors and SMEs to institutional investors and large-cap stocks.

Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS (AB Kapital) is the Norwegian investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management France SAS, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP; ADR: BNPQY) in France. Headquartered in Oslo, the firm was founded in 1989 and initially known as Industrifinans Fondsforvaltning AS. They merged with Alfred Berg Fondforvaltning AS in 2000 and was renamed Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS in 2008 after ABN AMRO's asset management business was acquired by Fortis SA/NV. AB Kapital manages mutual funds for institutions, private individuals, pension funds and third party distributors. They are a socially responsible investor which incorporates ethical, legal, social and environmental criteria in their investment process.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AS provides audit, advisory, accounting, tax, and legal services. It offers its expertise to the following industries: bank and finance, energy, health, industry and commerce, oil and gas, public sector, real estate, shipping, and telecom and media. The company was founded by Olav Ildal in 1939 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Nordea Bank Abp (Broker Norway) (Nordea Bank Norway) is the Norway-based brokerage subsidiary of Nordea Bank Abp (STO: NDA-SE) in Finland. Headquartered in Oslo, Nordea Bank Norway was founded in 2001 and provides sub-custody services for international institutional investor clients wishing to hold and/or trade Nordic securities.

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (KLP Kapital) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of state-owned Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap in Norway. Founded in 1993 as KLP Aktiv Forvaltning ASA, the firm changed their name to KLP Kapitalforvaltning in 2015. Headquartered in Oslo, KLP Kapital manages mutual funds and alternative investment funds, as well as active management and related services for individual and institutional clients.

DNB Livsforsikring AS (dba DNB Liv) is an independent insurance management firm headquartered in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1938, DNB Liv provides insurance products and services for Nordic citizens.

Pareto Asset Management AS is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Pareto AS in Norway. It was founded by Petter W. Borg in 1995. Headquartered in Oslo, the firm manages mutual funds and discretionary mandates for municipalities, foundations, pension funds, investment firms and private investors. Pareto Asset Management is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Norges Bank Investment Management (UK) (NBIM UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management arm of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which is owned by Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. Headquartered in London, NBIM UK was founded in 2000 to invests the international assets of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, often referred to as the Norwegian oil fund.

Nevion AS engages in the provision of media network and broadcast infrastructure solutions to broadcasters, telecommunication service providers, government agencies, and other industries. It also offers media compression and transport, optical fiber transport, and monitoring and redundancy switching. The company was founded by Thomas R. Heinzer in 1996 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.

The Future Fund Management Agency (FFMA) is the investment management subsidiary of government-owned Future Fund Board of Guardians (Board of Guardians) in Australia. The firm was founded in 2006 by the Future Fund Act to support the Board of Guardians in their mission to assist future Australian governments meet the cost of public sector superannuation liabilities. Headquartered in Melbourne, FFMA develops recommendations to the Board of Guardians on the most appropriate investment strategy for each sovereign wealth fund.

Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors LLC (Guggenheim Funds) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Capital LLC. Guggenheim Funds provides asset management and investment advisory services to insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Anthon B. Nilsen AS engages in property development and provision of private education. The firm also involves in global trading with building materials. The company was founded by Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen in 1879 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Pareto Securities AS is the full service brokerage subsidiary of Pareto AS in Norway. Headquartered in Oslo, the firm was founded in 1986 and offers a broad range of services within equity, fixed income and FX brokerage. This ranges from direct market access electronic order execution, to manual handling of block trades in listed or OTC-traded securities. Their institutional product supports clients worldwide, and in Norway and Sweden they also have a strong retail offering.

Tredje AP-fonden (AP3) is the Swedish government-owned pension fund management firm which was founded in 2001 to act as a buffer by using their capital to fund future pension payments and to generate investment returns to finance the Swedish pension system. Headquartered in Stockholm, AP3 is mandated by Parliament and regulated by the Swedish National Pension Funds Act to generate maximum possible benefit for the pension system by managing their fund capital to deliver strong investment returns at low risk.

Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4) is the pension fund management subsidiary of the Government of Sweden. Also known as Fourth AP Fund, the firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Stockholm. AP4 provides pension fund management services for employees of Swedish corporations. The firm manages The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, which is a buffer fund for the earnings-related part of the state pension scheme. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates ESG criteria in their investment processes.

Folketrygdfondet is the asset management subsidiary of State-owned Ministry of Finance in Norway. The firm was founded in 1967 to manage the surpluses in the National Insurance Scheme. Headquartered in Oslo, Folketrygdfondet received a mandate in 2007 to manage the Government Pension Fund Norway. The firm is a socially responsible investor which safeguards their financial interests by exercising ownership and creditor rights in an active, responsible manner.

Selvaag Invest AS (SI) is a private equity investment firm based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1986, they are a subsidiary of the family-owned firm Selvaag Gruppen AS. They can trace their history to the late 1930s when founder, Olav Selvaag, started a partnership with a construction firm. In the 1950s, the group began their investment activities. SI specializes in private equity and fund of fund investments.

DNB Bank ASA is a brokerage division of DNB ASA (OTCMKTS: DNHBY), a financial services group headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1822, DNB Bank provides full service execution services to institutional and corporates clients.