AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNorway’s Wealth Fund Watch: Norway’s $2.3T sovereign wealth fund says shareholder rights are being eroded across major markets, warning that dual-class voting and weaker reporting rules increasingly favor founders and insiders. Arctic Rules in Action: A person was fined 50,000 kroner in Svalbard for waking a polar bear with a ship’s siren, a move the governor called disturbing and intentional. Portfolio Moves: The fund boosted its Egypt equity holdings by 21.6% in H1 2026 to $158.7m, lifting its Fawry stake to 4.19% and adding to other positions. Energy & Industry: DNO raised 2026–27 investment expectations in a new SSB survey, while JLR reported sales pressure from a Norway supplier fire and Middle East disruption. Global Finance: Norway kept its key interest rate unchanged at 4.25%, signaling inflation is still too high for comfort. Renewables: Scatec completed Africa’s largest solar-plus-storage Obelisk project in Egypt, adding 100 MW/200 MWh of batteries. Shipping/Markets: Golar LNG declared a $0.25 dividend and outlined EPC progress on a new FLNG unit for 2029 delivery.
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