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Tell Media Group recently sat down with Formue’s new CIO Pål Ringholm to discuss his professional background, the firm’s evolving approach to fund selection and the strategic development of its Nordic investment platform.
The conversation covered Formue’s portfolio-led investment philosophy, the distinction between retail and institutional client solutions, the use of external specialist partnerships, including BlackRock, and the firm’s expansion into broader real assets and ELTIF 2.0 structures.Pål Ringholm brings a distinctly analytical investment background to Formue, shaped by a long career in the Norwegian capital market. Prior to joining Formue in May last year, he worked extensively on the sell side, including several years as head of research, with responsibility spanning macroeconomic analysis and equity-market assessment. Most recently he was the CIO of PKH (Pensjonskassen for helseforetakene), giving him direct experience of
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