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July 27, 2021
In Focus: Commodities Rise: New Supercycle or Just a Temporary Blip?

Many institutions, wary of the asset class’s notorious volatility, keep their exposure low despite raw material price climbs.

In Focus: Commodities Rise: New Supercycle or Just a Temporary Blip?
CalSTRS Earns Record Annual Return of 27.2%

Private and public equity gains of 51.9% and 41.8% boosted the fund’s asset value to $308.6 billion.

CalSTRS Earns Record Annual Return of 27.2%
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China Fixed Income: a fast-growing and strategic asset class

With global government bond yields low or negative, investors are increasingly searching for alternative diversifiers to equities. An active approach to China fixed income can serve as a powerful diversifier in global fixed income portfolios.

Scuttled! Antitrust Concerns Foil Aon-Willis Merger

Despite winning regulatory approval of the combination from the European Commission, the firms have reached an impasse with the US Department of Justice, says Aon CEO Greg Case. 

Scuttled! Antitrust Concerns Foil Aon-Willis Merger
CEO Charged in Multimillion Dollar Fraud Involving Two Firms

Aron Govil allegedly siphoned $7 million from Cemtrex and Telidyne investors for personal use.

CEO Charged in Multimillion Dollar Fraud Involving Two Firms
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Class of 2021 NextGens: Sharcus Steen

As director of investments at the University System of Maryland Foundation, Steen has a penchant for navigating market psychology.

Class of 2021 NextGens: Sharcus Steen
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