Thomas Lycke-Ludvigsen

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 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.

Fearnley Securities AS is the broker-dealer subsidiary of Astrup Fearnley AS, which is owned by Vergjedalsbruket AS in Norway. Headquartered in Oslo, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides brokerage services with a focus on ocean and energy industries. They serve a prominent and diverse set of clients which includes domestic- and multinational corporations operating within their core industries, institutional investors, family-offices, financial sponsors, and select high net-worth individuals.

ODIN Forvaltning AS (ODIN) is the wholly-owned mutual fund management subsidiary of Sparebank 1 Forvaltning AS, which is owned by SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS in Norway. The firm was founded in 1990 as Independent Fund Management and changed their name to ODIN Forvaltning AS in 1992 to emphasize their Nordic heritage. Headquartered in Oslo, ODIN manages mutual funds for institutional clients, pension funds, corporates, family offices, high-net worth individuals and private investors. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principals for Responsible Investment which integrates social responsibility into their investment analysis and decision-making.