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NBIM’s Knapp: ‘You’ll see Norges do things it hasn’t historically done’

Reported by Perenews
Sep 23, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Alex Knapp, global real estate chief at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), discussed the $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund's new approach to real estate in a PERE Podcast interview recorded at the PERE Europe Forum.
  • • Knapp indicated the fund will pursue activities in real estate that it has not historically undertaken, according to the article's headline quote.
  • • The full interview is gated behind a PERE registration wall, so specific allocation figures, strategy details, and target markets are not available from the primary source.
Summary
Alex Knapp, global real estate chief at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), spoke with PERE in a podcast recorded at the PERE Europe Forum. The conversation focused on the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund's new approach to real estate, which PERE describes as a $2 trillion wealth fund. According to the headline quote from the interview, Knapp said investors "will see Norges do things it hasn't historically done," signaling a shift in how the fund approaches the asset class.

The primary source is a teaser for the podcast and its full text is behind PERE's registration wall. As a result, this summary cannot confirm specific strategic changes, new investment vehicles, target sectors or geographies, or allocation targets. Readers seeking those details should consult the full PERE Podcast episode.

For institutional allocators and real estate managers, the remark is noteworthy because NBIM is one of the largest institutional investors globally, and changes to its real estate program can affect pricing, partnership opportunities, and competition for assets across private real estate markets.

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Perenews NBIM’s Knapp: ‘You’ll see Norges do things it hasn’t historically done’