Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson, lead analyst at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), shares insights into the operations of Norway's sovereign wealth fund. He discusses the challenges of managing $1.7 trillion and the importance of integrating alternative data into research. Mark reveals how the team evolved from outsourcing surveys to leveraging in-house analyses and bespoke datasets. He highlights the significance of LLMs for processing historical data and improving corporate engagement. Finally, he emphasizes the need for collaboration in data-driven investing.