Investor responsibility and Norway’s Government Pension Fund – Global

Authors

  • Hilde W. Nagell The Ethics Programme, University of Oslo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5324/eip.v5i1.1734

Keywords:

investor responsibility, fiduciary duties, complicity, signalling effects, Norway’s Government PensionFund Global

Abstract

This article identifies and critically examines three differentaspects of investor responsibility. First, investors haveresponsibilities toward their clients (the so-called fiduciaryduties). Second, investors are responsible for taking steps toreduce the risk that an investment directly or indirectlycontributes to harm (avoid complicity). Finally, investorsshould take into consideration the symbolic and signallingeffects of an investment decision. This article discusses howthese responsibilities should be interpreted and also howthey play out in practice. Norway’s Government PensionFund is used as a case in point.

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Published

2011-05-01

How to Cite

Nagell, H. W. (2011). Investor responsibility and Norway’s Government Pension Fund – Global. Etikk I Praksis - Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics, 5(1), 79-96. https://doi.org/10.5324/eip.v5i1.1734

Issue

No. 1 (2011)

Section

Artikler - Articles

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