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December 4, 2025
How Investors Can Approach Portfolio Volatility Heading Into 2026

While most forecasts are optimistic for next year, volatility is projected to continue, likely resulting in a variety of strategies rising to navigate it.

University of Chicago Endowment Rises 10.2% to $10.9B

A private markets secondaries sale cost the fund 90 basis points, but strong digital asset performance  helped it exceed last year’s return.

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Despite High Market Concentration, Investors Are Holding On
WTW to Acquire Secondaries Manager FlowStone
Mercer Seeks New US CIO
How Investors Can Approach Portfolio Volatility Heading Into 2026
Markets Battle Data Blackout, Cloudy Fed Outlook
University of Chicago Endowment Rises 10.2% to $10.9B
Treasury, IRS Clarify Trump Account Intent, Limits
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to support the initiative aimed at providing an estimated $250 each to 25 million children. 
Legislative Package Seeks to Improve Market Disclosures, Encourage IPOs
The bill includes more than 20 measures that have already advanced out of committee 
SEC Chair Atkins Argues to Reform Company Disclosure Requirements
The change would be one of three pillars on which the first-year chair intends to base attempts to deregulate financial markets. 
TRENDING: Despite High Market Concentration, Investors Are Holding On

Institutions might be willing to maintain their bet on concentrated markets, if top-performing equities grind higher.

TRENDING: WTW to Acquire Secondaries Manager FlowStone
The acquisition, set to close in early 2026, aims to enhance WTW’s private markets capabilities for institutional and wealth investors.
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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