Framework underpinned by principles of ‘alignment’, ‘ownership’, and ‘integration’: According to reports, global bond ETFs had their best quarter on record in the first quarter of 2017 with $44.5bn of inflows Norges Bank Investment Management and five other major sovereign wealth funds have joined forces to produce a framework on climate change. The aim of the framework, according to a statement, is to promote the integration of climate change analysis into the management of large, long-term and diversified asset pools.