| Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has made the case for tripling its target for real estate investment to 15% of its $854 billion portfolio. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)—which manages the Norway Government Pension Fund Global—published two research papers on Friday detailing the case for expanding its investments in property.
In one paper, “The Diversification Potential of Real Estate”, the fund’s staff analysed 30 studies into real estate allocations. The median allocation recommended by the 30 studies was 15%. “The vast majority of academic studies come to the conclusion that adding real estate does improve the risk-return profile of a mixed asset portfolio,” the fund said.............................................Full Article: Source
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