Norway wealth fund enters strategic partnership with Asana Partners in the US

COPENHAGEN, July 7 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Tuesday it signed a deal with retail real estate investment firm Asana Partners for a strategic partnership in which it will own a 49% stake.

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) said in a statement it has made an equity commitment of $500 million, and that the partnership will invest in open-air shopping centers and street retail across the U.S.

NBIM signed the deal on June 30, it added.

(Reporting by Louise Rasmussen, editing by Essi Lehto)