Proceedings of International Conference on Applied Innovation in IT  ·  2026/03/31  ·  Vol. 14  ·  Issue 1  ·  pp. 1721–1727
The Role of Financial Technology in Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments - A Case Study of the Norwegian Pension Fund
Afnan Mohammed, Salahaldin Alimam and Abbas Mahlahal
The study is to investigate how financial technology affects investments made by sovereign funds as well as how it can lead to new investment opportunities for funds, such as non-traditional markets. By examining its investments from 2014 to 2023, the Norwegian Pension Fund was chosen as the research sample. The research was based on the following hypothesis: Financial technology has contributed to enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of the Norwegian Pension Fund’s investments by improving analysis and investment strategies, increasing returns, and reducing financial risks thanks to the use of artificial intelligence and big data analysis in making investment decisions. The most important results of the research are: Financial Technology has made the Norwegian Pension Fund more adaptable to global financial challenges and more effectively achieve its investment objectives. Here are the main conclusions about the impact of financial technology in the management of this fund: a) Financial Technology has helped improve the efficiency of investment processes by automating operations and reducing operational costs. Artificial intelligence and big data are used to analyze markets and make decisions faster and more accurately. b) By using data analysis tools, the fund can identify potential risks in the markets faster, allowing for better and more informed investment decisions. This helps protect the fund’s money from sharp financial fluctuations.
Financial Technology Sovereign Funds Norwegian Pension Fund Investment Strategies.
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