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Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund may be allowed to invest in defense companies

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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is currently barred by ethical rules from investing in major defense contractors including Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The rules may be changing, potentially opening the fund to investments in companies it has been excluded from.

Discovered 2026-10-16T04:04:41.680541-07:00 | 2026-10-16T04:04:41.680541-07:00

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  • A policy change could make Norway’s $2 trillion fund eligible to invest in major defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, altering its investment universe.
  • The existing ethical restrictions govern the fund’s exposure to defense companies; any revision would signal a shift in how Norway balances investment policy and defense-sector participation.

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