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Prarthana Prakash

Norway’s government is being pushed to rethink ‘illogical’ ethical ban on its $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund investing in defense

Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management (Credit: Chris Ratcliffe—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The Norwegian sovereign fund worth $1.8 trillion, designed to help Norway’s government manage revenue from its oil and gas reserves, is being urged to invest in weapon makers as the security environment in Europe becomes dour. 

Norges Bank Investment Management has steered clear of backing certain defense and weapon companies as they violate its ethical standards. 

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