FIRST Fondene is a stand-alone and independent management company based in Oslo. The company has specialized in active management with concentrated portfolios, and has had solid excess returns since 2010. They offer a varied selection of funds with different investment strategies, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized companies. A methodical approach to company selection is a central part of their management practice.
The company has also developed sustainability funds that invest in solutions for the future. FIRST Fondene has 16 employees, all of whom have extensive experience from the financial industry, including from First Securities and Swedbank. The employees have worked together since 2011 in Swedbank Asset Management, and have contributed to significant growth in management from approx. NOK 1.5 billion to approx. NOK 10 billion. With a high level of competence and integrity, the employees are available for personal advice, and have also invested their own funds in the company and the funds.