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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

The Rasmussen Group, Inc. provides bridge and paving construction services. It also provides mining, trucking, permit hauling, road grinding and other construction related services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in DesMoines, IA.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nofima AS engages in research and development within the fields of fishery, aquaculture, and food. It also involves in processing technology, nutrition and feed technology, marine biotechnology, food, safety and quality, production biology, and industrial economics and strategic management. The company was founded on January 1, 2008 and is headquartered in Tromso, Norway.

Ferd AS (Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Ferd AS founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Lysaker.

Orkla Eiendom AS provides real estate services. It focuses on investment, development and sale of properties. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Vind AS is an investment management firm headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Vind Holding AS, which is owned by the Hoegh Family. Vind is an owner of both private and publicly listed companies.

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.

Part of Energeia AS, EAM Solar Park Management AS is a Norwegian company that engages in the production of electricity. The company is based in Oslo, Norway.

Arctic Asset Management AS (AAM) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The firm was founded in 2010 as Arctic Fund Management AS. AAM manages UCITS-funds and bespoke solutions for institutional clients, family offices, investment companies and private clients.

Part of Nansen Capital Partners AS, First Fondene AS is a capital management company based in Oslo, Norway. First Fondene offers various equity, fixed income, and combination funds with an active management style. The Norwegian company's flagship fund, FIRST Focus, aims to provide investors with the best risk-adjusted returns over time by investing in a focused but diversified portfolio of undervalued companies. The company was founded in 2007. Erik Haugland has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

TNSBERG KONTOREIENDOM AS provides investment services. The private company is located in Norway.

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.