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Our historical milestones
SKAGEN Funds was launched on 1 December 1993. These are some of the important milestones in the company's history.
2023
- SKAGEN celebrates 30 year anniversary
- SKAGEN Vekst celebrates 30 year anniversary
- SKAGEN Focus wins Lipper Fund Awards in the UK and the Netherlands
- SKAGEN Vekst wins Best Global Equity Fund Award in Belgium
- SKAGEN Global and SKAGEN Kon-Tiki named best Norwegian equity funds in their respective categories by Dine Penger
- SKAGEN changes organisational structure to become investment house and enters outsourcing agreement with Storebrand Asset Management to manage the funds’ portfolios
2022
- SKAGEN m2 celebrates 10 year anniverary
- SKAGEN Kon-Tiki celebrates 20 year anniversary
- Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, SKAGEN excludes all Russian investments
- Alexandra Morris elected Chairwoman of the Board for the Women in Finance Charter in Norway
- Norwegian Transparency Act enters into force and SKAGEN together with Storebrand start work to fully comply
2021
- All of SKAGEN's equity funds classified as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
- SKAGEN CIO Alexandra Morris, together with Turid Solvang in Futureboards, founded the Women in Finance Charter in Norway.
- SKAGEN publishes first Diversity and Inclusion Report
- First digital New Year Conference
2020
- SKAGEN introduces home and office rotation due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Info-meetings held as a digital live event for the first time
- Real estate fund SKAGEN m2 wins Lipper Fund Awards
- SKAGEN launches live webinars
- Marketing permission in France for Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV funds
- SKAGEN becomes a member of UN's Global Compact
- SKAGEN receives a high equality and diversity score in the SHE Index
- Launch of SKAGEN's quarterly sustainability reports
- SKAGEN performs first carbon audit report for own operations
2019
- Launch of the Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV fund range and marketing permission in Luxembourg
- SKAGEN m2 awarded the Lipper Fund Award for the best global real estate fund over three years in France, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Europe and the Nordics
- Launch of our first annual sustainability report
- Corporate Sustainability Group initiated in SKAGEN
- SKAGEN selects three main Sustainable Development Goals to focus on: SDG 5, SDG 8 and SDG 13
2018
- SKAGEN celebrates 25 year anniversary
- The equity fund SKAGEN Vekst celebrates 25 year anniversary
- Branch office opened in Germany
- The global property fund SKAGEN m2 is Highly Commended as runner-up in the real estate category at Investment Europe Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2018/19
2017
- SKAGEN acquired by the Storebrand Group. Remains a separate company reporting to its own Board.
- Shadow activist equity fund SKAGEN Insight launched (the fund was subsequently liquidated in January 2020)
2016
- "Farmand Prize", 2nd place for best website, category non listed companies
- Marketing approval in France
- Winning the International Echo award in Los Angeles, Best finance marketing campaign
- Ten-year anniversary of cooperation with SOS Children's Villages
2015
- Launch of the equity fund SKAGEN Focus
- New, affiliate owner structure
2014
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Credit launched (the fund was subsequently liquidated in September 2018)
- Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst's investment mandate changed
- Funds approved for marketing in Ireland and Germany
2013
- Funds approved for marketing in Belgium
- SKAGEN celebrates 20-year anniversary
2012
- 10-year anniversary of equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki
- Global property fund SKAGEN m2 launched
2011
- Office opened in Amsterdam
- Funds approved for marketing in Switzerland
2010
- Emerging market equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki ranked in second place in Citywire's "Euro Stars"
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Tellus awarded five stars by Morningstar
- London office opens
- Exceed NOK 100 billion in assets under management
2009
- Elected Fund Manager of the Year in Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands
- Export success: 52 percent of assets under management come from outside Norway
- Fixed management fee for SKAGEN Kon-Tiki reduced to 2 percent
2008
- All three equity funds keep their AAA-rating from S&P
- Internationalisation and increased export success
- De Gouden Stier 2008: Equity fund SKAGEN Global best fund (public award)
- Subscription fees removed
2007
- Office established in Gothenburg
- Our funds approved for sale in Iceland and Great Britain
- Funds Europe Award 2007: Kristoffer Stensrud is CIO of the year
- Assets under management pass EUR 10 billion and number of employees pass 100
2006
- Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst upgraded to AAA rating by S&P
- Our funds approved for sale in the Netherlands and Finland
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Tellus launched on 29 September
- Offices established in Tønsberg and Copenhagen
- SKAGEN is Norway's biggest equity fund manager and has highest net subscriptions in Sweden
- Assets under management pass EUR 7 billion
- SKAGEN Funds was named Best Equity Fund Manager in the category “small fund management companies” at the Lipper European Fund Awards 2006.
- Global Investor magazine named SKAGEN Funds “The Equity Firm to Watch” at their Investment Excellence Awards in 2006.
2005
- Equity fund SKAGEN Global upgraded to AAA rating by S&P
- SKAGEN is Norway's biggest equity fund manager
- Our funds approved for sale in Luxembourg
- Assets under management pass EUR 4 billion
2004
- Equity funds SKAGEN Global and SKAGEN Kon-Tiki upgraded to AA rating by S&P
- SKAGEN becomes Norway's 2nd biggest equity fund manager
- Office established in Stockholm
- Assets under management pass EUR 2 billion
2003
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Høyrente Institusjon launched in March
- All three equity funds rated A by Standard & Poor's (S&P)
- Assets under management pass EUR 1 billion
2002
- Equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki launched in April
- Our funds are approved for sale in Sweden and Denmark
2001
- Offices established in Bergen and Trondheim
- SKAGEN offers defined contribution pensions for the first time
2000
- Assets under management pass EUR 0.5 billion
- Number of unitholders increased from 48 000 to 67 000
- Internet subscriptions on www.skagenfondene.no
1999
- Equity fund SKAGEN Global is number one in its class
1998
- Money market fund SKAGEN Høyrente launched in September
- Equity fund SKAGEN Global becomes best fund among those investing outside Norway
- Office established in Oslo
1997
- Equity fund SKAGEN Global launched in August
- Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst selected best AMS-fund in the media
- Office established in Ålesund
- Assets under management pass EUR 100 million
1996
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Avkastning again selected as the best bond fund of the year
1995
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Avkastning selected as the best bond fund of the year
1994
- Fixed income fund SKAGEN Avkastning launched on 16 September
- Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst selected as best AMS fund of 22 funds
1993
- Stavanger Fondsforvaltning AS was granted authorisation from The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway to manage mutual funds
- The equity fund SKAGEN Vekst launched on 1 December
- 448 unitholders and assets under management of EUR 2.5 million