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NOR-SHIPPING 2023

Norway is Fertile Funding

Grounds for Shipping Projects

Oslo Børs

With the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s ? nancial muscle is beyond question. However, at a corporate level, the country’s capital markets offer a range of bene? ts to overseas companies seeking equity, debt … or both.

By Paul Bartlett ivind Amundsen is CEO of Oslo Børs and, as ing a strong presence within energy, shipping, and seafood, you would expect, a strong advocate of the Nor- Amundsen explained. Through the pandemic, however, clean- wegian capital as a place to raise money for tech and renewable energy companies have listed there.

Ømarine-related projects. The diverse nature of Deep pockets are certainly part of the story. But Oslo’s ad- the companies which are listed on the Børs, part of Europe’s vantages go much further.

largest stock exchange group, Euronext, since 2019, re? ects As part of Euronext, companies and investors have access what some believe to be the world’s most attractive location to the trading platform Optiq, the largest liquidity pool in Eu- to raise capital. rope. On the other hand, Oslo Børs contributes to the group

The Euronext group has its own appeal. Before the acqui- with its experience and ways of working. With Nord Pool, sition, the standalone Oslo Børs had succeeded in establish- Fish Pool, and Euronext Securities, Oslo helps to support the www.marinelink.com 43

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