The world's single largest stockowner, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, makes ESG announcements about the products or conduct of its invested firms. The announcements regard divesting from firms or placing them on a watch-list based on the fund's ethical guidelines. We analyze market reactions to...

In an economy with a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the government may draw on the fund to supplement other government revenues. If the fund is invested in risky assets, this introduces a new stochastic element into the government’s budget. We analyze the interaction between the draw from and...