Yngve Slyngstad was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Norges Bank Investment Management on 1 January 2008. He joined the organisation in 1998 to head and build its equity management activities. He held the position of Head of Equities between 1998 and 2007.

Prior to joining Norges Bank Investment Management, Mr Slyngstad held the position of Chief Investment Officer Asian Equities at Storebrand Asset Management.

Mr Slyngstad holds a Master’s degree in law from the University of Oslo and a Master’s degree in business management from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He also has a Master’s degree in economics from the University of California and a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Paris.