In this month’s edition of Around the World with Academy Securities, our Geopolitical Intelligence Group (GIG) focuses on the following geopolitical tensions that we are monitoring: Update on the War in Gaza Iran Elects a Reformist President Russia Enhances its Partnerships to Support its War in Ukraine Increased Tensions with China in the South China Sea We begin this report with an update on the war in Gaza as Israel has indicated that major combat operations may be coming to an end, though smaller, more targeted strikes will continue for the foreseeable future. While ceasefire discussions are ongoing, the concern ... Around the World with Academy Securities