Our historical milestones

2021

• September: All of SKAGEN's equity funds classified as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
• June: SKAGEN CIO Alexandra Morris, together with Turid Solvang in Futureboards, founded the Women in Finance Charter in Norway.
• March: SKAGEN publishes first Diversity and Inclusion Report
• March: SKAGEN publishes first carbon audit report
• January: 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

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

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 within the Group, reporting to its own Board.
• 'Shadow activist' equity fund SKAGEN Insight launched

2016

• "Farmand price", 2nd place for best web, 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 equity fund SKAGEN Focus
• New, affiliated owner structure

2014

• Fixed income fund SKAGEN Credit launched
• The 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 the emerging markets equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki
• Global property fund SKAGEN m2 launched

2011

• Office opened in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Funds approved for marketing in Switzerland

2010

• 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
• Assets under management exceed NOK 100 billion

2009

• Elected Fund 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 (SKAGEN Global, SKAGEN Kon-Tiki and SKAGEN Vekst) keep their AAA-rating from S&P
• Internationalisation and increased export success
• De Gouden Stier 2008: SKAGEN Global best fund (public award)
• Subscription fees removed

2007

• Office established in Gothenburg, Sweden
• Funds approved for sale in Iceland and United Kingdom
• 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
• Funds approved for sale in the Netherlands and Finland
• Fixed income fund SKAGEN Tellus launched on 29 September
• Offices established in Tønsberg, Norway and Copenhagen, Denmark
• SKAGEN becomes Norway's biggest equity fund manager and has highest net subscriptions in Sweden
• Assets under management pass EUR 7 billion

2005

• Equity fund SKAGEN Global upgraded to AAA rating by S&P
• SKAGEN becomes Norway's biggest equity fund manager
• Funds approved for sale in Luxembourg
• Assets under management pass EUR 4 billion

2004

• The 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, Sweden
• Assets under management pass EUR 2 billion

2003

• All three equity funds rated A by Standard & Poor's (S&P)
• Assets under management pass EUR 1 billion

2002

• Emerging markets equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki launched in April
• Funds 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, Norway

1997

• Equity fund SKAGEN Global launched in August
• Office established in Ålesund, Norway
• Assets under management pass EUR 100 million

1993

• Stavanger Fondsforvaltning AS 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
  
  

History of SKAGEN

Founders and owners

Our values