▶ 127:16 · $SAFFRON · $SAFFRON · Christian highlights Saffron's 13-year 20%+ IRR as aerospace JV

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What makes a great company | Investment Conference 2025 | Norges Bank Investment Management

2025-04-29 · 5 company · 2 thematic

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Founder and portfolio manager of TCI hedge fund; known for value-based approach and active engagement strategy; named one of Time's 100 most influential people; hedge fund manager of the year in 2007; knighted in 2014 for philanthropy and international development.

christian syninding

CEO of EQT; under his leadership, EQT quadrupled in size, became Sweden's fourth largest listed company, and a leading forward-thinking organization in private markets.

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“we invested in Saffron. We've owned it for 13 years now and in in in we're actually one of the largest investors in the company and we made around more than a 20% IRR for 13 years. They're a joint venture with G Aerospace in aircraft engin…”

—christian syninding

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