CIC: CIC’s bigger bet

China’s sovereign wealth fund is to have its coffers restocked possibly with as much as $200 billion. This could end up being a further boost for the global commodities sector. China Investment Corporation had $297 billion of assets at the end of 2008. Now its cash reserves need replenishing after a spending spree this year, according to people close to the fund. CIC invested as much overseas each month in 2009 as it did in all of 2008. Investments included a further $1.2 billion in Wall Street...