Cian Walsh, Head of Hedge Funds and Private Debt at Formue, joins Alan Dunne to explore what it means to allocate capital when the macro regime, client expectations, and the structure of markets are all in flux. He explains why the 60/40 model obscures more than it reveals, how he is adapting institutional frameworks for thousands of private clients, and what changes when you view hedge funds not as a bucket, but as a function. From the discipline of sizing trend in a sideways regime to the slow shift from vintage private credit to evergreen, this is a conversation about building portfolios that can hold together when the ground moves. ----- 50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE ----- Follow Niels on Twitter , LinkedIn , YouTube or via the TTU website . IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here . And you can get a free copy of my latest book “ Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio ” here . Learn more about the Trend Barometer here . Send your questions to
[email protected] And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast. Follow Alan on Twitter . Follow Cian on LinkedIn. Episode TimeStamps: 02:12 - Introduction to Cian Walsh 05:30 - How does institutional asset allocation stand out? 06:39 - Asset allocation in a shifting regime 09:33 - A move towards mass customization 10:26 - The 60/40 portfolio is dying - what is next? 13:28 - The challenges of implementing a total portfolio approach 17:16 - Dealing with underperforming strategies 20:09 - More growth or more all-weather? 23:30 - Why Walsh believes in systematic trading 28:51 - Do Walsh hold any long volatility strategies? 30:04 - Walsh's process for selecting managers 36:55...
