Our Story


Permian was incorporated in Norway 2008, and is a leading Nordic fund administrator with offices located centrally in Oslo and Stockholm. The group offers a complete range of business support services designed for AIF funds and their managers, investment firms, family offices, holding companies, trusts, associations and foreign companies seeking local representation.


The group has about 100 employees in Norway and Sweden and have experienced a strong growth the last years. The board of Permian AS comprises of Chairman Jørgen Kjærnes, and the directors Ben Guren and Axel Høvo Daasvand and John-Even Øveraasen.

The business is conducted through several subsidiaries

  • Permian Fund Services AS: Manager with AIFM licence for third party management of alternative investment funds in the EU and EEA area. Permian Fund Services AS is a fully owned subsidiary but independent in respect of its purpose, and has two external board members, Bård Erdvik and Richard Nilsen.
  • Permian Business Partner AS: Norwegian company that provides fund administration, accounting, tax, business management, advisory services and IT solutions for managers, funds and investment companies in the Norwegian market.
  • Permian Administration AB: Swedish company that provides fund administration, accounting, tax, business management, advisory services and IT solutions for managers, funds and investment companies in the Swedish market.
  • Permian AIF Depositary AS including Permian AIF Depositary Filial (Sweden): Approved specialised custodian for alternative investment funds in Norway and Sweden. Permian AIF Depositary AS is a fully owned subsidiary but independent in respect of its purpose, and has a separate board with external board members only, Chairman Kåre Idar Moljord and the directors Frede Baumann and Asbjørn Næss.

"Everything correct"


Permian works steadily with the work environment and culture building around a set of core values. Working with investment structures requires high precision in order to achieve the group’s mission “Everything correct”. The three core values are precise, challenging and caring.

News about Permian

08 Mar, 2024
Today, as we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women worldwide, we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on the remarkable female leadership here at Permian.
20 Feb, 2024
Permian is excited to announce that we are strengthening our presence and leadership team in Sweden with the appointment of a new CFO for Sweden. Furthermore, both CEOs of Permian Administration AB and Permian Business Partner AS will be on parental leave. We take pride in our internal competence, and interim CEOs from within the organization have been appointed to ensure a seamless transition. Group CEO Marianne Normann is confident in Permian's ability to deliver continuity during this period .
29 Jan, 2024
In a strategic move aimed at optimizing fund administration and accounting processes, Permian recently started implementing Allvue as core system to support its business operation. The decision is in line with the progressive move to enhance Permian's capabilities as a provider, delivering better platforms and ensuring compliance with security standards.
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The Management Team

Permian group

Marianne Normann

  • Group CEO

    Marianne became CEO in 2020 and has been part of the Permian management team in various positions since she started in 2014, building the Permian Group to what it is today. Prior to Permian she worked with financial due diligence and audit in PwC for 6 years. She has extensive experience working with investment funds,  transactions, audit, accounting and tax. She holds a MSc in Finance and a MSc in Auditing and Accounting. 

+47 416 92 662

mn@permian.no

Permian group

Tobias Bakke Fyen

  • CFO

    Tobias is an experienced manager with almost 10 years in audit, 8 of them in KPMG. He is specialised within financial services, was responsible industry manager for bank audits  and he has experience working with listed companies. This experience has given Tobias an exceptional knowledge of various accounting issues specific to financial institutions, including IFRS, regulatory requirements and “best practice” within the industry. 

+47 406 39 814

tobias.fyen@permian.no

Permian group

Axel Høvo Daasvand

  • COO

    Axel has experience from private equity since 2008 including 7 years as CFO of Cubera Private Equity. He has extensive experience from PE fund formation, structuring and operations, and he has been central in developing the Permian Group to what it is today. Axel holds a MSc in Business Administration from Edinburgh (No. Siv. Øk.) and a Master of Laws from the University of Oslo.

+47 911 82 765

ahd@permian.no

Permian group

Mattias Ekvall

  • Head of Sales & Business Development

    Mattias had fifteen years of experience from the financial industry prior to joining Perminan in 2021. He has worked within fund administration for hedge funds, and most of his career within sales and business development at Brummer & Partners where he cater for high-net-worth individuals, foundations and companies within wealth management services.

+46  760 22 94 66

mattias.ekvall@permian.se

Permian Group

Simon Carlstedt

  • Head of IT

    Simon is an experienced manager with more than 25 years in banking, asset- and fund management. Simon has spent most of his career in various roles within business development and streamlining businesses by use of modern systems  combined with optimised routines and processes and successful people. management. Most roles have been in the borderland between business and IT, both at vendor- and customer side.


+46 720 22 06 44

simon.carlstedt@permian.se

Permian group

Maria Nystedt

  • Head of HR

    Maria has a long and broad experience from the entire Human Resources area. She has for over 20 years worked with HR in several different industries, the latest being KPMG and Oriflame.  Maria holds a Bachelor degree in HR Management and Development from Stockholm university.

+46 765 42 23 97

maria.nystedt@permian.se

Permian AIF Depositary AS

Benjamin  Grønseth

  • CEO

    Benjamin has been working with accounting since 2011. He started in Permian Business Partner in 2016 where he delivered accounting services to clients within the investment industry and PE-funds.  From 2020 he has been working in Permian AIF Depositary performing the depositary function for AIFs mainly within PE, real state, fund in fund, tech and more. Benjamin is a State Authorised Accountant.

+47 980 80 005 

benjamin.gronseth@permian.no

Permian Fund services As

Rune Selmar

  • CEO

    Rune has more than 35 years experience from investment banking and investments management, including former positions as managing director of Folketrygdfondet and ODIN Forvaltning AS. He is educated Siviløkonom from NHH, Autorisert Fondsmegler from Bankakademiet and Autorisert Finansanalytiker from NHH/NFF.

+47 928 21 226

rune.selmar@permian.no

Permian ADMINISTRATION AB

Johanna Bjenne

  • Interim CEO

    Johanna had  14 years of experience in the finance industry, specializing in Fund Administration, Business Development, and System Implementation when joining Permian as Investment & Change Director in 2023. She held diverse leadership and managerial positions, both on the client and vendor fronts, where she has contributed to establish a solid foundation for progress and expansion for these organizations. She is currently interim CEO in Permian Administration AB.

Permian Administration AB

Ida Stefanik Strand

  • CEO on parental leave

    Ida has more than 10 years experience from the finance industry with a focus on fund administration, working with both onshore and offshore alternative investment funds. Prior to joining Permian in 2019, Ida played a vital role in the establishment of the Swedish office for a large international fund administrator. Ida holds a degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics from Stockholm University.

+46 736 77 99 54

ida.stefanik.strand@permian.se

Permian administration ab

Aleksandar Tomevski

  • CFO

    Aleksandar Tomevski has a wealth of experience spanning over a decade in finance-related roles. His professional journey includes a significant tenure at EY, where he specialized in IPOs and provided strategic consulting to CFOs. Additionally, Aleksandar brings valuable insights from his background as an auditor within the financial services. Aleksandar holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics from from Stockholm university.

+46 73 56 58 581

aleks.tomevski@permian.se

PERMIAN BUSINESS PARTNER AS



Johan Nääs

  • Interim CEO

    Johan has been an essential member of the Permian team since February 2021, initially stepping in as a Fund Administration Manager and quickly ascending to take on the dual responsibilities as Team Leader for Fund Administration and Senior Manager. Johan has 6 years of audit experience from KPMG where he worked with important financial and industrial companies in Norway. This is the foundation of his comprehensive expertise in financial reporting. Johan holds a MSc in Business and Economics and a MSc in Accounting and Auditing.

+47 406 39 923

johan.naas@permian.no

PERMIAN BUSINESS PARTNER AS



Susanne Berge Hansen

  • CEO on parental leave

    Susanne started her journey in Permian in 2012 and has extensive experience working with customers within our industries. She has had various positions in the Permian group, and has her main competence within fund administration. Susanne holds a master in business administration with specialization in finance from Oslo Met (No.siv.øk.).

+47 975 21 191

sbh@permian.no

PERMIAN BUSINESS PARTNER AS



Anette Burum

  • Technical Director

    Anette has worked with audit and accounting for 28 years, and has been CEO for Permian Business Partner for 8 years. Anette has spent much of her time acquiring knowledge about accounting, taxes, reporting and corporate events, especially within the investment industry and for PE-Funds. She is both State Authorised Public Accountant and State Authorised Accountant.

+47 909 57 360

abu@permian.no

PERMIAN BUSINESS PARTNER AS / PERMIAN GROUP

Rita Granlund

  • Quality Management Director / Head of Sustainability

    Rita has more than 35 years of audit experience, including 23 years as partner in PwC. She was Territory Assurance Leader for 6 years and held various leadership positions for 20 years. She was CEO for Permian AIF Depositary AS until October 2023. Rita has Certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD 2020/21 and completed the Norwegian Institute of Public Accountants Sustainability Academy in 2022. She is both State Authorised Public Accountant and State Authorised Accountant.

+47 952 60 237

rita.granlund@permian.no

Sustainable Finance

and SDG


Long term value creation

Permian believes that high standards in the areas of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG) as well as sustainable development goals (SDG) are a prerequisite for the group to be able to contribute to long-term value creation in companies and attract the best talents.


EU has made demands for transparency, classification and reporting for fund activities, including the Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulations (TR). These requirements have a major impact on clients who are fund managers and their funds. Most of our clients are subject to these regulations and Permian has gained a lot of practical insight into the new legislation through our support across many clients.


Permian works with continuous development of operational experience, solutions and expertise in sustainable finance. Through this, Permian assists customers in operationalizing the relatively large set of guidelines, frameworks and reporting requirements within this area.

Permian focuses on 4 of the 17 SDGs from the UN. Through this, we seek to help achieve the goals for the Paris Agreement.

The Transparency Act (åpenhetsloven)


The Transparency Act Annual Assessment

The Transparency Act entered into force 1 July 2022.  The aim of the Act is to promote firms' respect for fundamental human rights and decent working conditions in connection with the production of goods and the provision of services and ensure the general public access to information regarding how enterprises address adverse impacts on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions.


We refer to our Transparency Act Annual Assessment for the year 2022 click here

Redegjørelse for aktsomhetsvurdering etter åpenhetsloven for 2022 klikk her

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