Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

USQ’s Core Real Estate Fund Exceeds $100 Million AUM

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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Union Square Capital Partners USQ Core Real Estate Fund (Ticker: USQIX ), a closed-end interval fund, has exceeded $100 million in assets under management.

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  • Union Square Capital Partners USQ Core Real Estate Fund (Ticker: USQIX ), a closed-end interval fund, has exceeded $100 million in assets under management.
  • Union Square Capital Partners implements this strategy by investing in the core private equity real estate funds that comprise the NCREIF Fund Index Open End Diversified Core Equity ( NFI-ODCE ).
  • There are also special risks associated with particular real estate sectors, or real estate operations generally.
  • The USQ Core Real Estate Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.

AdvisorShares Announces North Square Investments' Affiliate, CS McKee, as Sub-Advisor to ESG Core Bond ETF (Ticker: MENV) and Ultra-Low Duration Fixed Income ETF (Ticker: HOLD)

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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Effective today, both funds will be renamed the AdvisorShares North Square McKee ESG Core Bond ETF and the AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF .

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  • Effective today, both funds will be renamed the AdvisorShares North Square McKee ESG Core Bond ETF and the AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF .
  • Aggregate Bond Index, while investing in issuers that meet specific environmental, social, and corporate governance ("ESG") screens.
  • MENV invests in a broad range of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities, including investment grade corporate debt, mortgage- or asset-backed, and government.
  • You may learn more and register at the AdvisorShares Event Center for upcoming events sessions on different investment strategies including ESG and fixed income investing.

Mastercard Reinvents Installments To Give Consumers More Payment Choices Wherever They Shop

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Mastercard Installments uses the power of the companys trusted network to make BNPL available to millions of consumers and merchants worldwide.

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  • Mastercard Installments uses the power of the companys trusted network to make BNPL available to millions of consumers and merchants worldwide.
  • Mastercard Installments has been built on our guiding principles to protect consumers and enable choice without sacrificing trust and security.
  • Mastercard Installments builds on Mastercards investments in open banking that help deliver a simple and convenient experience for consumers, merchants and lenders.
  • Key benefits of Mastercard Installments include:
    Consumers: The Mastercard Installments program enables consumers to choose how and when they pay for items from a brand they can trust.

LafargeHolcim in the U.S. Acquires Utelite Corporation

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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Today, LafargeHolcim in the United States announced the acquisition of the Utelite Corporation in Coalville, Utah, a leading producer of expanded shale lightweight aggregates.

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  • Today, LafargeHolcim in the United States announced the acquisition of the Utelite Corporation in Coalville, Utah, a leading producer of expanded shale lightweight aggregates.
  • For many years, Utah has been a dynamic and growing market, and the Utelite Corporation has been part of this growth, said Jay Moreau, CEO, US Aggregates & Construction Materials.
  • Were pleased to welcome the Utelite employees to our family and look forward to their experience and bench strength reinforcing our aggregates operations in the area.
  • In the United States, LafargeHolcim, part of the Holcim Group, includes close to 350 sites in 43 states and employ 7,000 people.

KraneShares Partners with Nikko to Launch Active Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (Ticker: KHYB)

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Finance, Money, Exchange-traded funds, Financial services, Bond, High-yield debt, SPDR

"KraneShares is proud to partner with Nikko and leverage their fixed income expertise to bring the Asia high yield bond market to investors through our NYSE-listed KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (Ticker: KHYB)ETF."

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  • "KraneShares is proud to partner with Nikko and leverage their fixed income expertise to bring the Asia high yield bond market to investors through our NYSE-listed KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (Ticker: KHYB)ETF."
  • The launch was achieved through converting and renaming the existing KraneShares CCBS China Corporate High Yield Bond USD Index ETF (Ticker: KCCB).
  • Effective August 2, 2021, the Fund will be the actively managed KraneShares Asia Pacific high Yield Bond ETF.
  • Asia high yield bond market represented by the Bloomberg Barclays Asia USD High Yield Diversified Credit Index.

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Finance, Money, Investment management, Hedge fund, Investment, SS&C Technologies, Net asset value, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, Schutzstaffel, Absolute Return + Alpha

The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp.

Key Points: 
  • The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp.
  • The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index and the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator provide monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom SS&C GlobeOp provides administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
  • The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted benchmark of the aggregate performance of funds for which SS&C GlobeOp provides monthly administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
  • While individual fund data is anonymized by aggregation, the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index data will be based on the same reconciled fund data that SS&C GlobeOp uses to produce fund net asset values (NAV).

Texas Public Employee Pension Funds Outwit Pandemic Scare of 2020

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Pension, Personal finance

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The pension systems for Texas cities' firefighters, police and municipal employees scored gains in 2020 despite the peak-to-trough stock market decline of more than 35% during March and April 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The pension systems for Texas cities' firefighters, police and municipal employees scored gains in 2020 despite the peak-to-trough stock market decline of more than 35% during March and April 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The median target rate of the 100 pension systems monitored by the Pension Review Board of Texas is 7.25%.
  • TEXPERS released its yearly " Report on the Asset Allocation and Investment Performance of Texas Public Employee Retirement Systems " at its Annual Conference May 23-26.
  • TEXPERS' 68 member pension systems $32.7 billion in retirement assets for 57,728 active members and 60,737 retirees and beneficiary annuitants.

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Finance, Money, Hedge fund, SS&C Technologies, Investment management, Investment, Net asset value, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, Schutzstaffel

The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp.

Key Points: 
  • The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp.
  • The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index and the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator provide monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom SS&C GlobeOp provides administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
  • The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted benchmark of the aggregate performance of funds for which SS&C GlobeOp provides monthly administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
  • While individual fund data is anonymized by aggregation, the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index data will be based on the same reconciled fund data that SS&C GlobeOp uses to produce fund net asset values (NAV).

Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Climb for Fourth Straight Month

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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CUSIP identifier requests for the broad category of U.S. and Canadian corporate equity and debt declined 24.8% in May from last month.

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  • CUSIP identifier requests for the broad category of U.S. and Canadian corporate equity and debt declined 24.8% in May from last month.
  • The aggregate total of all municipal securities including municipal bonds, long-term and short-term notes, and commercial paper rose 5.0% versus April totals.
  • On an annualized basis, municipal CUSIP identifier request volumes were up 7.9% through May.
  • Texas led state-level municipal request volume with a total of 180 new CUSIP requests in May, followed by California with 96 and New York and Oklahoma, which each had 90.

KraneShares Launches Bloomberg Barclays China Bond Inclusion ETF (Ticker: KBND) on the New York Stock Exchange

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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"We are excited to partner with KraneShares to make the Bloomberg Barclays China Inclusion Focused Bond Index investable through KBND."

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  • "We are excited to partner with KraneShares to make the Bloomberg Barclays China Inclusion Focused Bond Index investable through KBND."
  • The launch was achieved through converting and renaming the existing KraneShares E Fund China Commercial Paper ETF (Ticker: KCNY).
  • Effective June 4, 2021, the Fund tracks the Bloomberg Barclays China Inclusion Focused Bond Index.
  • The KraneShares Bloomberg Barclays China Bond Inclusion ETF is subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance that bonds will decline in value as interest rates rise.