The Nkr522.8bn (€64.8bn) Petroleumfund in Norway has appointed BlackRock International and Pareto Partners.
The Edinburgh-based team of US investment house BlackRock will run a European (excluding UK) active equity mandate while Pareto will handle a global active fixed income mandate. In May last year Pareto Partners acquired the New York-based fixed income team of Refco Group's Forstmann-Leff International. The nine-strong team, headed by Dan Roberts, gave Pareto a US fixed income capability and a global credit strategy.