Research Paper: “AI for Sovereign Wealth Funds - Integration into Investment Frameworks”

Authors: Dr. Guan Seng Khoo, Reza Mahmud and Kristian Flyvholm

Date: 21 September 2025

ABSTRACT: This research paper outlines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the investment policy, strategies and operational efficiency of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), who manage $14 trillion in assets in an increasingly complex landscape. SWFs are leveraging AI to enhance decision-making, optimize portfolios, and gain a significant competitive edge and operational efficiency. Key strategic benefits include:

●      Gaining a Long-Term Competitive Edge: Leverage predictive analytics and agentic AI to identify investment opportunities and risks far earlier than traditional methods allow, leading to potentially enhanced risk-return and total performance, while strengthening real-time analytics, investment implementation and proactive risk management.

●      Achieving Operational Alpha: Reduce operational risk and enhanced efficiency by deploying AI agents to automate research, due diligence, compliance monitoring, and portfolio rebalancing.

●      Strengthening Governance and Resilience: Implement sophisticated, real-time risk modeling that provides key decision-makers with enhanced and real-time oversight that builds a more robust, resilient portfolio capable of withstanding market shocks and adverse scenarios.

A successful transition requires a deliberate, phased, and well-governed strategic approach. The SWFs that strategically embed AI into their investment and operational frameworks may secure a decisive competitive advantage and be better positioned to navigate the future. More research in this area is needed as AI is evolving rapidly. We look forward to contributing to this journey with more research as well.