Patrick du Plessis
Chief Risk Officer
Patrick du Plessis is responsible for the analysis, monitoring, measurement and reporting of investment risk and return for the fund.
Du Plessis was appointed Chief Risk Officer on 1 April 2026. He joined Norges Bank Investment Management in October 2001 as a Financial Analyst and has held a series of progressively senior roles across financial analysis, benchmarks and valuations, performance analytics, and benchmark and mandate management. He was appointed Global Head of Risk Monitoring in February 2016, a position he held until his appointment as Chief Risk Officer.
Du Plessis holds a Sustainable Finance Executive Program qualification from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, holding a Bachelor of Commerce and a postgraduate qualification, and is a former member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
