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Emerging market equities have performed strongly in 2025, driven by AI momentum. SKAGEN Kon-Tiki's returns are significantly ahead of benchmark, ...
Private equity interest in the UK self-storage group has lifted a listed real estate sector primed for consolidation.
Largest US regional bank deal of 2025 is a significant boost to unitholders as M&A activity hots up.
A broad rally has propelled stock markets to record highs despite persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds.
Call to change financial reporting frequency has been widely criticised but SKAGEN Global takes the controversial view that, in this instance, the ...
In a turbulent year for global markets, listed real estate has shown surprising regional resilience and shifting dynamics. SKAGEN m2’s focused ...
Skewed valuations, rising concentration risk and challenges to central bank independence. In times like these, it pays to also look to the past for ...
Stock markets surged in the second quarter, shrugging off concerns around Liberation Day and ongoing political tensions. SKAGEN’s funds delivered ...
In an era marked by economic uncertainty and increasing challenges to central bank independence, it pays to listen to those who advocate for ...
Edward Fishman, one of the world’s leading authorities on economic statecraft, will be a keynote speaker at SKAGEN Funds’ New Year’s Conference 2026. ...
In uncertain times, it's easy to be distracted by noise – whether in politics, markets, or media. But sometimes, stepping back helps us see what ...
After a turbulent 2024, SKAGEN Focus is showing strong signs of recovery in 2025, driven by undervalued opportunities in global small and mid-cap ...
After months of political chaos, South Korea has a new president. A positive stock market reaction could see further impetus with valuations still ...
Despite a rollercoaster 2025, global stock market returns are now broadly flat year-to-date in USD – investors anticipated Trump 2.0 to spark ...
Our global equity fund has delivered a solid start to the year against a backdrop of rising market volatility.
President Donald Trump has unveiled new tariffs aimed at addressing trade imbalances and protecting American jobs. The policy, including a 10% levy ...
Has the Great Rotation finally commenced? While it is still early days, we are potentially witnessing a seismic shift in global equity markets.
Recent shifts in global dynamics, particularly regarding America's stance on Russia and Ukraine, have sent shockwaves through markets and prompted ...
2025 has already sprung several surprises – are these a product of fragile market sentiment and political flux or the start of a changing global ...
Our global emerging markets fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki is well-placed for an ever-changing political and economic landscape.
Torsten Slok, Partner and Chief Economist at Apollo, will present his economic outlook at SKAGEN Funds’ New Year’s Conference 2026. With an ...
In today's market, traditional equity indices no longer offer a true reflection of global stock performance. We explore the growing risks of ...
Despite a late dip, 2024 marked another excellent year for stock markets globally as continued economic growth, strong corporate earnings and ...
The year 2024 will be recorded as another good year for equities – 56 new all-time-highs in the S&P alone – but with half of returns driven by ...
The US election result could signal a new world order but also an opportunity for investors to reassess developing markets and how best to gain ...
On Tuesday, South Korea averted a political crisis when President Yoon Suk Yeol reversed his imposition of martial law following its unanimous ...
The Bestselling Author Who Challenges Risk and Uncertainty. Acclaimed by The Economist, New York Times bestseller, and advisor to the Canadian Prime ...
Stein Svalestad is the CEO and a portfolio manager for SKAGEN. Stein joined SKAGEN Funds almost ten years ago, where his first role was as a ...
Lead Portfolio Manager Knut Gezelius examines how elections impact the US stock market and assesses the outlook under the next president. Watch the ...
An Active Manager with a Proven Track Record. As the founder, co-owner, and investment director of Summit Street Capital Management, Jennifer Wallace ...
A Rate Hawk Offers Insight into the Financial Machinery. After 10 years as one of the twelve Federal Reserve chiefs and head of the Cleveland Fed, ...
While stock markets have generally signalled their approval of the clear-cut victory for Donald Trump and the Republican party, reaction to his ...
With the US attracting much investor attention in the countdown to election day, the strong recent performance of emerging markets has gone ...
The Art of Playing Your Cards Right. Value investor, author, and poker player. The co-founder and president of Greenlight Capital is known for ...
The candidates are inseparable in the election ratings but have many divergent views, including on the environment where who wins could have ...
In the second of a series of articles ahead of the US election, I explore the central factor in voters’ minds and the stock market outlook under the ...
CTP, a major logistics player in Central and Eastern Europe, is setting the pace in the industry with its unique “parkmaker” model. The company is a ...
The third quarter saw a broadening of the equity rally and the emergence of several factors that signal a stabilisation of market conditions.
On a recent trip to China and India, we were struck by the stark contrast between the two economies. In Hong Kong, Chinese investors voiced concerns ...
The Mountain Infantryman Exploring Emerging Markets. Emerging markets have been the focus of Louis-Vincent Gave’s career, where he, in addition to ...
When Value and Responsibility Go Hand in Hand. Professor of finance, speaker, and author. If you are interested in understanding the relationship ...
Bargain prices and an improving economic environment look favourable for smaller companies to generate bigger returns.
With many property markets improving and delivering positive returns in 2024, investors are increasingly hopeful that global real estate has finally ...
As a dwindling number of stocks drive global equity returns, what are the implications for markets and investors?
We recently met with our two Canada-based holdings and received positive updates on their ambitious plans for the future.
Global equities maintained their ascent in the second quarter, but fewer stocks are generating the returns – as their valuations and market ...
Despite news headlines dominated by ongoing elections globally, the impact on overall investment returns remains limited. In SKAGEN, we abide by the ...
In the first of a series of articles ahead of the US election, I examine how the reversal of capital flows since the pandemic has impacted stock ...
Our flagship equity fund is lagging the tech-heavy global index this year but is well-placed for the expansion of AI and a changeable market outlook.
Why neglected small-caps driving real-world changes can be the big winners of the green transition.
The latest round of inflation data appears to have reassured investors that interest rate cuts remain in sight, if not quite within touching distance ...
After a strong end to last year, listed real estate has had a more difficult start to 2024.
Our global small and mid-cap fund has won several international awards in recognition of its strong long-term performance.
Top performing fund wins best global equity small and mid-cap category over five years.
Stock markets around the world broke records during the first quarter but economic and geopolitical risks are looming on the horizon.
Portfolio has over 70% invested in China, Korea and Brazil where positive changes are underway.
SKAGEN has won the prestigious Dutch award, the Golden Bull (Gouden Stier), in the category Fund House of the Year 2023.
On a recent visit to South Korea, Vietnam and India, we discovered three very different cultures and addressed ESG, financial and operational matters ...
While we do not claim to be able to slow climate change, we can say that when we invest and engage with a company, we do so because we see a clear ...
The course for emerging market investors rarely runs smooth and 2024 has so far been no exception.
Our flagship global equity fund has maintained its strong recent performance into the new year thanks to its undervalued holdings attracting investor ...
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki webinar this week to discuss our role in improving shareholder returns at Korean banks.
Distorted valuations at both ends of the equity market capitalisation spectrum create risks for herd-following investors but huge opportunities for ...
Perhaps inevitably 2023 ended with a bang for equity markets. A year that began with expectations for a global recession and rock-bottom investor ...
In 2023, the equity market (once again) trumped the pessimists who erroneously projected a weak year for stocks, pointing to raging inflation and ...
I suspect that the calendar year 2023 will be remembered with mixed emotions as the global economy and markets remained remarkably resilient in the ...
2023 has been another challenging year for emerging markets relative to developed ones. Despite the headwinds, SKAGEN Kon-Tiki continues to perform ...
A side-effect of the runaway returns generated this year by the world’s biggest companies is that those lower down the food chain are looking ...
At a time when the market has become highly concentrated, picking winners rather than backing the whole field is particularly important.
Improving economic fundamentals and bargain valuations should mean brighter times ahead for property investors.
So far 2023 has been a year of surprises. At the outset, most economists expected a global recession – the perceived wisdom being that choking demand ...
German automotive supplier receives bid at healthy premium delivering value for fund’s unitholders.
The fund is the 2023 winner of the Sicav de Cristal – Kristallenfondsen LA LIBRE Belgique - De Standaard in the category Best Global Equity Fund.
Our emerging markets fund is flying high, delivering benchmark-beating returns through a valuation-driven approach that is positioned for continued ...
Top ten holding receives bid at attractive premium that would create significant value for fund's unitholders.
Our oldest fund continues to deliver solid absolute returns for clients and strong relative performance. With its 30th anniversary on the horizon, we ...
As summer turns to autumn, it is always good to reflect on the year so far and what the remainder of 2023 could have in store for investors.
Global equities ground upwards in July as investor confidence in the economy grew while the reported pace of inflation moderated in many geographies.
The market's strong first half performance inevitably brings higher risk, particularly given its slender foundations. An uncertain macro environment ...
Global equity markets ignored doomsayers and climbed higher in the second quarter. Large technology companies powered the ascent as the buzz around ...
Opinions on the same facts can widely differ, as is evident in the current bull market. In this era of short attention spans and social media ...
A cornerstone of SKAGEN's investment approach over the past three decades has been our long-term perspective. While holding periods industry-wide ...
Recent fund raisings signal growing appetite for real estate and offer greater certainty for investors.
Global equities traded sideways in May as the debate around interest rate movements and inflation raged on.
As SKAGEN celebrates its 30th anniversary, we assess how the changing investment landscape has impacted active management over recent decades, the ...
AI is fuelling short-term market gains but its long-term power will be far more potent - especially for those who buy it at the right price.
Emerging markets are exciting territory for investors with an appetite for value creation. And now is a good time to jump on board.
Engaging with companies is a key part of an active manager’s responsibility and ESG topics regularly feature on the agenda.
The Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) impacts all financial market participants. The main purpose of the regulation is to increase ...
Global equities were broadly flat in April but showed some intermittent volatility as persistent inflation and bank turmoil rattled investors.
Top performing fund wins best global equity small and mid-cap category over three years.
Our global equity fund has started 2023 strongly with its freight company holdings driving the portfolio forward.
Real estate punches above its financial weight in terms of CO2 emissions and plays an important role in driving positive environmental change. ...
We are specialists in contrarian global small and mid-cap stock picking. We believe that going against the mainstream or consensus is necessary to ...
SKAGEN's focus on good corporate governance is long-standing. For almost 30 years we have recognised it as crucial for long-term profitability and ...
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki portfolio company Raizen's circular approach to energy production highlights Brazil's sustainable commodity advantage.
The banking sector has been extremely volatile of late. What is SKAGEN's view of the turmoil and what is the risk of contagion?
As the world grapples with the challenge of determining what constitutes sustainable investing, it can be difficult to navigate the constantly ...
Global equities declined in February as stubborn inflation data signalled further upward pressure on interest rates. Geopolitical risks continued to ...
One of the largest holdings in SKAGEN Kon-Tiki is the Brazilian materials company Suzano. As a nearly 100 year-old forestry giant, one might think ...
Our global emerging market fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki continues to outperform, driven by stock selection and price discipline.
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki Portfolio Managers, Fredrik Bjelland and Cathrine Gether, joined by Head of ESG, Sondre Myge, recently visited Brazil. Here's an ...
Global equities had a strong January on market optimism that the rapid rise in interest rates may be approaching peak levels. Our funds had a solid ...
January is the month to get active both physically and financially – good stock picking will ensure portfolios remain healthy to tackle the year ...
"You have to dare to be contrarian and look for the really good bargains. That is where the great opportunities in the emerging markets lie," says ...
Having dined with Vladimir Putin, been adviser to a former US President and taken the witness stand in the twentieth US impeachment trial, Fiona Hill ...
We consider the advantages of an active, price-driven, contrarian and long-term investment strategy in times of uncertainty – as well as why it's a ...
It is typically measures such as wind, water and renewable energy that are at the core of the political toolbox when it comes to handling the green ...
Equities to recover once recession confirmed; interest rate normalisation to sustain value recovery.
Professor Aswath Damodaran has dedicated a large part of his career to explaining how companies are valued in an educational manner. This has given ...
Like most regions, emerging markets have been an unhappy hunting ground for investors in 2022. Slowing economic growth and rising inflation have ...
Few people are better placed to understand the turmoil in global financial markets today than Mohamed El-Erian. After four decades' working in ...
As we enter the final phase of a painful year for investors across nearly all asset classes, SKAGEN Investment Director Alexandra Morris assesses the ...
The man behind the open-source intelligence service Bellingcat is on a relentless quest for the truth. You can hear him speak at our New Year's ...
October marks a decade since the start of our real estate fund which has skilfully navigated a rapidly changing global property market and several ...
Global investors are keenly following the presidential election in Brazil. SKAGEN Kon-Tiki Portfolio Manager Cathrine Gether shares her views on this ...
In difficult periods, it is easy to forget that stock markets have a long history of running hot and cold, and that even the coolest periods are ...
Like most risk assets, real estate has had a difficult 2022. More than usual, returns have been driven by cyclical macro factors as rising inflation, ...
As stock markets continue to slide and sentiment darkens by the day, it is natural to wonder how close we are to the bottom. During periods of market ...
While investor sentiment remains negative, the longer term opportunities are bright.
In July, SKAGEN Focus bought into the clothing brand Levi's. The stock is very much one of a kind in the portfolio, but the investment case is clear ...
Following a crisis-rich first half for 2022, we reflect on the nature of crises and the opportunities they often provide. And with inflation set to ...
Foes become friends: How five forces that challenged value stocks are now driving its resurgence.
Third-party sustainability research is confusing and risky – greater regulation is important but no substitute for doing one's own analysis.
Ratings, regulation, renovation and valuation can mean it's not always easy being green.
Despite a challenging start to 2022, the investment case for investing in a conservative and diversified portfolio of listed property assets has ...
Our global equity fund remains built for the long haul with a resilient portfolio and huge upside potential.
After several jittery weeks, the US benchmark S&P 500 index on Monday entered a bear market. What does this mean for stock markets and your ...
The current mood may be gloomy, but a diversified stock portfolio still provides the best protection against the silent assassin of inflation and the ...
For SKAGEN Vekst, ESG factors are an essential part of our research process, in the same way that we analyse all elements which could impact a ...
Following a stellar 2021, our Nordic-global equity fund has faced a testing start to 2022 but strong risk management and stock selection have ...
Sustainability has been a longstanding investment theme for SKAGEN m2, be that in the form of ownership dialogues or when it comes to selecting ...
When it comes to sustainability, the truth is rarely a marketing strapline; it is rather steady, incremental efforts to improve practical matters and ...
After a couple of decades of low and steady inflation, many investors are asking if we should prepare for annual price rises to be well above average ...
As active investors in Emerging Market (EM) equities, we see an opportunity to positively influence the development and urgency of ESG issues where ...
How company pay-outs provide protection and prosperity in the current volatile environment.
Listed real estate has outperformed global stock markets in 2022 and over the last twelve months. Despite its strong recovery from the pandemic, the ...
As a long-term investor, SKAGEN Global considers ESG an important piece of the due diligence puzzle that is part of our analysis for all investments.
April marks two decades since the launch of our pioneering emerging markets equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki.
SKAGEN Focus' position in Cascades serves to illustrate both our investment process as well as our active ownership and engagement activities.
In SKAGEN, we strive always to keep a firm grasp on reality. Our Sustainability Report for 2021 details the nuts and bolts of our active engagement ...
Due to the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, SKAGEN will freeze all Russian investments in its funds and divest from Russia. This action aligns with the ...
As clouds of conflict gather over Ukraine, how should investors think about geopolitical risk?
Market falls can feel painful but are part and parcel of the race for long-term investment success.
A highlight from our recent New Year conference was Michael Pettis discussing the Chinese economy. The Professor of Finance at Peking University is ...
After a helter-skelter 2020, stock markets found relative calm in 2021. SKAGEN's equity funds all delivered positive absolute returns in 2021, with ...
Following another extraordinary year, we reflect on the challenges and opportunities before us.
Few women now alive, if any, possess the experience of and insight into major world events of recent decades as former US Secretary of State Hillary ...
The mining legend Robert Friedland, founder and chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, will be one of the speakers at our New Year's Conference 2022.
Nobel laureate, former chief economist at the World Bank, former adviser to the US president and not least a prominent professor. Joseph Stiglitz is ...
Active managers have a clear advantage when it comes to ESG: we can decide which companies to hold, how much exposure we want and when to sell.
As long-term investors, we regularly engage with our portfolio companies to promote and encourage improvements.
We discuss the key takeaways from the Glasgow Climate Pact from a SKAGEN perspective.
Michael Pettis will make his debut appearance at our New Year conference in January, arguably with perfect timing.
So far in 2021, SKAGEN Focus has received no less than five buy-out offers for various companies across the portfolio. This has been highly ...
SKAGEN Global continues to navigate market volatility and economic uncertainty to deliver strong returns for clients.
Sustainability often means different things to different people but there is a clear distinction between sustainable asset management and sustainable ...
Record takeover activity is buoying listed property assets and boosting SKAGEN m2.
The latest Chinese stock market meltdown has brought Emerging Market valuations to compelling levels.
Would you go to your neighbour for advice about your chest pains? Unless she is a doctor, the answer is likely no. My guess is that the same goes for ...
As stock markets around the world become ever more expensive, real estate is looking increasingly attractive. So far 2021 has been a story of ...
How SKAGEN uses legal proceedings to remedy governance breaches on behalf of clients.
New categorisation as "environmental and socially promoting" funds to reflect the continued strengthening of SKAGEN's approach to integrating ...
The rapid rise of the Delta variant is spooking the market. However, provided we remain vigilant and reopen in a sensible way, I am optimistic that ...
In recent months, there has been a significant tightening of regulations governing Chinese companies in a wide range of industries. We discuss the ...
Ivanoe Mines, the mining company held by three SKAGEN funds, is to ensure that its flagship project becomes the first net-zero operational carbon ...
The global equity market delivered solid gains during the second quarter. SKAGEN Global also generated good returns in the period, aided by strong ...
The second quarter was once again positive for global real estate, which continued to catch up with the broader equity market. SKAGEN m2 also had a ...
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki and the ESG team undertook a more in-depth and proactive collaboration with Atlantic Sapphire in the second quarter 2021 to support ...
Our high conviction global equity fund SKAGEN Focus delivered a strong return in the second quarter and added several new positions.
As long-term investors, we regularly engage with our portfolio companies to promote and encourage improvements. There was a particular focus on ...
As an active owner, SKAGEN's approach is to focus on change when engaging with our portfolio companies where we see there is a need for improvement. ...
Reporting on a good first half for 2021, we reflect on the importance of putting people at the centre of all that we do.
Contrary perhaps to conventional wisdom, companies with a business model that directly contributes to more sustainable outcomes need not have a ...
Pricing pressure is rising: what does this mean for equities and other assets, and should we be worried? For investors focused on value, it could be ...
The SKAGEN Focus investment team is Jonas Edholm, Portfolio Manager, David Harris, Portfolio Manager and Jakob Rikwide, Equity Analyst.
Why our focus on value and active stock-picking should provide a winning combination for investors.
A year ago, the contrarian value investor seemed on the brink of extinction. SKAGEN Focus portfolio manager Jonas Edholm examines why value investing ...
SKAGEN Global believes that ESG is an area that long-term investors need to include as part of the bottom-up due diligence and integrate in the ...
"A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top" – Mark Twain's description captures the mistrust of an industry which has historically ...
SKAGEN has a clear goal to improve sustainable business practices across our holdings. Read more about how we go about this in our first quarter ...
The recent change in market backdrop has benefited growth-sensitive and cyclical assets as shown by value's continued outperformance of growth. With ...
Real estate is of growing importance to society, both in terms of how the built environment tackles climate change and how it interacts with its ...
A year on from the world entering lockdown and stock markets plummeting, vaccine rollouts and economic reawakening signal optimism for a sustained ...
With commentators' attention largely focused on bond markets and the spike in yields driven by inflation fears, global equities have been relatively ...
SKAGEN has committed to joining the collective global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In September 2020, we decided to carry out annual ...
At SKAGEN, we strive to be a diverse and inclusive company since we are convinced that this will lead to long-term business success. Our Diversity ...
SKAGEN Vekst considers ESG factors to be an essential part of our research process, in the same way that we analyse all elements which could impact a ...
Consistent with SKAGEN Kon-Tiki's long-term investment approach in emerging markets, ESG considerations have been part of our fundamental research ...
With the market noise and turbulence of 2020, it was easy to overlook that emerging markets outperformed developed markets for the first time since ...
At SKAGEN we take a holistic view of ESG. For us, it is paramount that companies have a strong culture for pursuing improvements and set clear ...
Our Sustainability Report for 2020 addresses societal issues, sustainability in the funds and future transition efforts, amongst a range of other ...
Despite 2020 being a year many would prefer to forget, SKAGEN Kon-Tiki ended the year at an all-time high NAV after outperforming both the MSCI EM ...
Following a very strong last quarter for the fund, SKAGEN Focus posted a solid absolute return for 2020.
Like society at large, 2020 was a strange and often difficult year for investors. Nonetheless, the wide dispersion in returns between sectors and ...
As this extraordinary year draws to a close, we reflect on what we have learned. While the pandemic has served to remind us of our essential ...
He is the climate expert who has garnered fame through his books "How Bad are Bananas?" and "There Is No Planet B". In January, you can hear him ...
Torsten Slok spent many years at Deutsche Bank before recently being appointed chief economist at Apollo Investment. At SKAGEN's New Year Conference, ...
Our New Year's Conference speaker Monica Hsiao, CIO of Triada Capital, believes that China still has a number of tools in its monetary policy box to ...
The world-renowned economist and researcher Dr. Catherine L. Mann has a long and impressive track record. Now she warns of the consequences of a ...
The emerging markets pioneer who advocates ESG as the next frontier will be speaking at SKAGEN's New Year's Conference.
Following a decade in the wilderness, value investors like ourselves may finally be witnessing the beginning of a major turn in the investment cycle. ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb made his fortune by holding a steady course through unpredictable financial events. He later gained international recognition ...
Few people are better equipped to write the contemporary history of the financial world, or to express their dislike of injustice more entertainingly ...
In the summer I wrote about the record disparity between growth and value stocks. Since news broke of a possible COVID vaccine, value stocks have ...
In order to succeed as a value investor, it is not enough to just find companies that have low valuation based on earnings and book value.
SKAGEN m2 is finding value in Japan's property market, supported by the country's corporate governance transition.
Investors hoping for a swift resolution to the US election have clearly been left disappointed as the Presidential result remains undecided.
All companies these days are competing in a race, in some way or another, towards the necessary transition to a sustainable globe. Depending on their ...
Emerging markets outperformed developed markets in the third quarter, as is often the case in periods of a weakening US dollar. SKAGEN Kon-Tiki ...
Our sustainability report for the third quarter addresses societal issues, sustainability in the funds and future transition efforts, amongst a range ...
COVID-19 created severe headwinds for SKAGEN Vekst but the portfolio managers' focus on finding and creating long-term value for clients remains ...
SKAGEN Focus performed strongly in the third quarter, outstripping the underlying equity markets and essentially de-coupling from value averages, ...
As we enter the final stretch of the US election campaign, should investors care who wins and make decisions based on the expected outcome? A look at ...
The concept of value investing a simple one: By focusing on fundamental company analysis, investors can outperform the stock market by identifying ...
Getting it right in investing comes down to experience, patience and a little bit of daring.
SKAGEN has been awarded top scores in the most recent Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assessment report.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has generally been painful for real estate markets, it also highlights the relative benefits of listed property assets ...
There are signs that value stocks may be making a comeback after a long period during which expensive growth stocks have outperformed, writes SKAGEN ...
The Storebrand Group has today launched a new climate policy to intensify action against global warming and quicken the transition to a greener ...
SKAGEN Global survived the COVID-19 market crash and is designed to thrive, no matter what comes next.
With the decade-long valuation and performance divergence between growth and value stocks continuing to widen over the summer, it is no wonder that ...
Why the nature of work matters for a sustainable future
Follow the progress of our sustainability work – read our Q2 ESG report.
Following a prolonged period of targeted sustainability work and active engagement with Samsung, the company has been removed from the Storebrand ...
How can a fund manager contribute to sustainable development? Here, sustainability expert Sondre Myge Haugland talks about corporate social ...
The disparity between value and growth stocks which began following the financial crisis has widened during COVID-19 to record levels. Is value ...
A look at the coronavirus impact, the outlook for different segments and why stock selection is key in an increasingly fragmented market.
SKAGEN has a long history of incorporating sustainability into our investment process, and last year we took our work one step further.
SKAGEN has become a supporter of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), an investor-led initiative to assess companies’ preparedness for the ...
SKAGEN m2 has been named best global property fund over three years.
SKAGEN Funds has become a signatory of the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, the UN Global Compact.
With equities ending the quarter by reversing some of their heavy losses, we assess previous recoveries and what could be in store when the next one ...
Global stock markets dropped sharply yesterday. SKAGEN's Investment Director, Alexandra Morris, provides an assessment of market events and why ...
With the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak throughout Europe, it is timely for me to provide you with an assessment of the current situation from ...
Coronavirus uncertainty and an oil price war have created fear but future stimulus and lessons from history provide reassurance for investors.
We are pleased to be publishing our first annual Sustainability Report for 2019; a year which will probably be recorded as the year in which ...
How unpopular equities can rediscover their unconventional success.
Global stock markets fell sharply on Monday as fears grew about the spread and potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak. As global investors, ...
Why SKAGEN m2's listed exposure to an attractive asset class helps navigate real estate's liquidity mismatch while safeguarding its strong returns in ...
Global equities recovered strongly in 2019 after the sharp sell-off at the end of 2018, boosted by unrelenting US momentum and a resurgence from ...
In the final quarter of the year, markets were cheered by signs that the manufacturing cycle may have turned and that there might finally be a trade ...
SKAGEN Global looks at the rise of intangible assets, their antiquated accounting treatment and the profound impact on traditional valuation metrics.
Following the Conservative's landslide general election victory and a mandate to finally deliver Brexit we assess what this means for UK equites and ...
The third quarter of 2019 underlined that we are in a period of slower global growth, mainly driven by falling manufacturing.
While the growth in passive investing has arguably been the single biggest stock market development for a generation, we think there are at least ten ...
To have the best chance of beating an index you need to invest differently from it.
SKAGEN’s long-standing ESG principles have evolved over time and some of our EM holdings are contributing to make to a greener world.
Active and passive fund management and the cost of these services are a hot topic of discussion in several European countries.
A globally-recognised leader in sustainable investing, Barbara Krumsiek will be speaking at our upcoming New Year’s Conference about how sustainable ...
A great deal is happening within the area of sustainability in SKAGEN. Recently we have intensified our efforts against deforestation and seen ...
Video: The emerging markets fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki felt the effects of the volatility in the third quarter. Company-specific events also affected the ...
Despite another period of heightened volatility, global stock markets weathered the storm to provide solid third quarter gains and have now delivered ...
At the three-day conference which took place in September, over 1,700 members of the UN sponsored organisation Principles for Responsible Investments ...
SKAGEN and Storebrand are collaborating on an ambitious policy which aims to limit the depletion of the world’s forests.
“Sustainability used to be considered something defensive; now it is a way of creating excess return,” says SKAGEN’s new sustainability specialist ...
As active stock pickers, SKAGEN regularly engages with portfolio companies to influence them to make value-enhancing improvements.
The developing world growth story remains compelling despite continued trade tensions but investors should be selective to maximise returns.
Our holdings largely performed well during a turbulent second quarter, providing support for our rigourous bottom-up investment approach.
By investing in Ivanhoe, amongst other companies, SKAGEN is positioned to take advantage of the shift towards renewable energy and the electrification ...
SKAGEN Insight has positioned itself to take advantage of the reforms taking place in Japan.
Good opportunities can be found for value investors in Japan against a backdrop of steadily improving corporate governance.
SKAGEN has been incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in its investment process for more than 15 years. In the period ...
A combination of lower economic growth, external political unrest and more expensive financing means that China can no longer rely on a continuously ...
As of 1 January 2019, all companies in the Storebrand Group follow a common group policy for sustainable investing.
It is an illusion that we live in the most innovative era. That is according to Björn Weigel, who argues that ownership is crucial for capitalism to ...
Not many professors are named celebrity researchers by the media. Maria Strømme’s research and breakthroughs in nanotechnology may be instrumental in ...
What are the greatest political risks we will face in the upcoming year? That is just one of the questions that the Pulitzer Prize winning author ...
A decade on from the financial crisis, is our financial system any safer? That is the question John Cochrane, Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution ...
Positive structural and cyclical tailwinds mean developing world equities at knockdown valuations should be a happy hunting ground for long-term ...
SKAGEN m2 is ranked number one globally on a three-year basis.
Developed markets had a satisfactory quarter while emerging markets struggled. Nonetheless, we remain fundamentally positive about the latter and ...
Our portfolio managers travelled to Istanbul for an update from the funds’ Turkish holdings and to gain a first-hand perspective of the challenges ...
Trump’s proposal to change financial reporting frequency has been widely criticised. SKAGEN Global takes the somewhat controversial view that, in ...
We have seen a broad decline on the Chinese stock markets this year. Is the time then ripe for investors to turn their gaze to the world’s second ...
The US and China have entered a trade war after several months of escalating threats. “We are well prepared,” says portfolio manager of SKAGEN Global ...
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly important in investment decision-making. We look at how tackling climate change ...
Chinese A-shares have now been included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. For the stock pickers in the SKAGEN Kon-Tiki team, however, it is ...
Fluctuations on the stock market also provide opportunities to find good undervalued companies with a positive outlook. The equity fund SKAGEN Global ...
The meeting that took place between South and North Korean leaders recently was surprisingly positive. Any improvement in the relationship between ...
Following two years of relative calm, the first quarter of 2018 offered investors a reminder of the risks lurking below the surface of what is now ...
Forget everything you ever thought you knew about the world's largest airline company. Russian Aeroflot is a new company in the SKAGEN Kon-Tiki ...
In 2017, SKAGEN continued to build on our focus on environmental, social and corporate governance factors (ESG) in our investment process. We also ...
Earlier this week, the Norwegian central bank released the annual report for the sovereign wealth fund, which NBIM administers on behalf of the ...
On Monday, Wall Street suffered its worst fall in six years, as interest rates headed higher amid concerns of returning inflation. Stocks tumbled and ...
The equity fund SKAGEN Focus has unearthed some undervalued cement companies.
Few countries have experienced the economic and political developments that have taken place in Vietnam over the past 17 years. The country's largest ...
Which actor in the economy is most responsible for making radical innovation happen? Mariana Mazzucato comes up with a surprising answer: the state. ...
Future consumers are going to turn the global economy on its head. So says Matt Britton, one of the speakers at SKAGEN's upcoming New Year's ...
SKAGEN m2 is well positioned to take advantage of the trends and developments that will drive the global real estate market over the next few years.
Cities make us richer, smarter, greener, healthier and happier. So says Harvard professor, Edward Glaeser, who will be presenting at SKAGEN's New ...
China is the world's second largest growth engine and offers significant long-term opportunities for the active investor.
The major political flashpoints of 2017 have so far come from North Korea. While the current break in Kim Jong-un's missile testing programme will ...
As Environment, Social and Governance factors (ESG) have gained significant popularity among investors during recent years, one important question ...
There has been outperformance in emerging market (EM) equities in recent years and the big question is: will it continue?
A wave of change is sweeping through Japan. The global equity fund SKAGEN Focus has been quick to seek out exciting investments in the country.
Japan has enjoyed almost 22 years of "easy money". In some respects, its policies could be deemed a success, but in others, an abject failure.
Macro economist Torgeir Høien discusses what happens to profits if the labour share of income is normalised in this paper entitled "The labour share ...
The continued resurgence of emerging market (EM) equities has prompted many investors to revisit their exposure to this engine of global economic ...
The markets have done well after Donald Trump was elected US president. Promises of tax cuts, increased public investments and regulation ...
SKAGEN's equity funds have considerable investments in South Korean companies and are following the recent governance developments in the country ...
2016 ended on an up-beat note, with most indicators suggesting higher economic growth than at the beginning of the year.
Will Trump's economic policies bring prosperity, jobs and joy to the US and the global economy?
"Picking the right bond that is sold for the wrong reason is a good strategy at present," says portfolio manager Tomas Nordbø Middelthon.
Recent years have not been kind to active fund managers. This has, naturally enough, given rise to questions as to whether it is possible to make ...
The surprising election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the US initially sent stocks tumbling in the world's financial markets early this ...
Year-to-date the Brazilian stock market has climbed 86 percent in EUR and is showing few signs of slowing down. After such a formidable increase, ...
The upcoming presidential election in the US has taken many twists and turns so far. Nonetheless, the portfolio managers are prepared for when the ...
Having helicopters drop money will hardly help central banks achieve their inflation targets.
Uncertainty around Emerging Markets has weighed down on financial markets in recent years. Nonetheless, is it reasonable to draw just one overall ...
China's stock market has continued to fall sharply over recent weeks. On 7th January trading on the stock exchange was suspended. Investment director ...
SKAGEN Global has increased its exposure to the US by 30 percent in a year in which the US stock market rally has ground to a halt.
What do low and negative interest rates mean for equities?
How worried should we be about weaker economic growth in China?
The South Korean IT giant, Samsung, has just delivered excellent quarterly accounts, sending the share price to record highs in just one day.
People have been asking us what the sharp fall in the Chinese stock market means for SKAGEN`s equity funds. Kristoffer Stensrud, portfolio manager of ...
People often think that the key to success in the stock market lies in buying low and selling high. History has also shown that over time it pays to ...
Stock markets do not follow a country's economic growth trajectory, and never has this been more true than for China at present. Is China's stock ...