Hans Thrane Nielsen

Storebrand AM employs active and passive strategies, aiming to provide significant, predictable returns through a disciplined, open and controlled investment process. They provide a wide selection of strategies. Within alternative investments, the firm focuses predominately on real estate and private equity solutions. Through the Storebrand, SKAGEN, Delphi, and SPP Funds, the firm has established a strong position in the Nordic fund market. SKAGEN funds is an active, value based fund manager. As contrarian investors, Storebrand AM often find these companies by looking at unpopular markets and sectors. They invest in undervalued companies where the firm can identify catalysts for revaluation. For Delphi funds, the firm manages unconstrained long-only equity funds within the Nordic and Global equity markets. Their investment approach differs from most managers as they combine fundamental research with a unique trend screening methodology. Storebrand funds deliver easily understandable, value-for-money and sustainable investment funds.

Storebrand Investments is an active manager which aims to outperform the market on a mid- to long-term basis. They manage portfolios invested globally in fixed-income, money market instruments, real estate and equity which they measure against relevant benchmarks. They do not invest in companies that contribute to human rights violations, corruption, environmental damage, landmine production, cluster bombs, nuclear weapons or tobacco. The firm utilizes the Delphi method, combining trend analysis and fundamental analysis, to build model portfolios. Regions, sectors, segments, or individual securities are weighted and the results measured against different market indexes. They utilize a bottom-up approach to select stock, based on the fundamental analysis of targeted companies. Storebrand Investments' mutual funds are all subject to social responsibility guidelines. Their specialized market risk team manages their currency hedging, program trading, hedging, SRI criteria and liquidity transactions.