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Episode TimeStamps:
02:50 – Introduction to Christophe L'Ahelec
07:06 – A new initiative
10:01 – What kind of strategy drives their asset allocation?
12:40 – What goes into which bucket?
14:45 – What makes absolute return exposure more attractive at the moment?
16:31 – Constructing an absolute return portfolio
18:38 – How they approach trend following
21:58 – Why do they use leverage?
23:32 – What do they expect from their portfolio?
25:12 – Managing liabilities
27:58 – Public equities – where do they stand?
30:59 – Investing in niche strategie
34:11 – How they evaluate managers
36:21 – Open to early stage manager risk?
41:42 – What makes a manager stand out?
44:56 – When should you remove a manager?
46:47 – What is their governance process?
50:36 – How they make decisions as a team
52:20 – Advice for new investors
55:34 – Thanks for listening