Yngve Slyngstad

Yngve Slyngstad
Born (1962-11-03) 3 November 1962 (age 62)
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
Norwegian School of Economics
UC Santa Barbara
University of Paris
Occupation(s)Former CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management

Yngve Slyngstad (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈʏ̂ŋvə ˈʂlʏ̀ŋstɑ]; born 3 November 1962) was the former CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) which is the part of the Norwegian Central Bank that is responsible for managing The Government Pension Fund - Global.[1] In 2021 he was appointed as the CEO and senior partner of Aker Asset Management (AAM).[2]

Slyngstad has a law degree from the University of Oslo and a degree from the Norwegian School of Economics. He also holds an MA degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MA degree in political science from the University of Paris.

Slyngstad was listed 5th on aiCIO's 2012 list of the 100 most influential institutional investors worldwide.[citation needed] In July 2013, he was ranked 3rd on the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute's Public Investor 100.[3][4] In 2013 and 2014, Slyngstad was on the Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People as #70 and #72, respectively.[5]

  1. ^ "Yngve Slyngstad - NBIM". Nbim.no. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Yngve Slyngstad appointed CEO of Aker Asset Management". Prnewswire (Press release). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Yngve Slyngstad | Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute". www.swfinstitute.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013.
  4. ^ Nina Berglund (9 August 2013): Oil fund boss lands on powerful list News in English. Retrieved 12 September 2013
  5. ^ Forbes | Yngve Slyngstad. Retrieved 26 October 2015