
Knut N. Kjær joins FSN Capital as chairman
FSN Capital has appointed Knut N. Kjær chairman, effective from 1 August 2011.
In his new role, Kjær will act as executive chairman and part-time partner for FSN Capital Partners, including FSN companies and FSN Capital funds, and will head the investment committee.
Previously, Kjær was president of RiskMetrics Group in New York. Between 1997 and 2007/8 he was the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, responsible for management of Norway's foreign assets and The Norwegian Government Pension Fund. He served as executive vice president of Storebrand (1994-1997) and co-founded the Economic Analysis Centre ECON in 1986.
Kjær is also a member of the investment committee of ABP, the international advisory board of China Investment Corporation, and the commission managing the Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund.
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