• You are a new Irish based portfolio manager serving international clients. You have 500 million of capital to invest and are currently formulating an investment and asset allocation strategy.
• Assuming your investment holding period is medium term (5 to 7 years), outline how you would construct your portfolio and apportion capital to various assets.
• Please outline your overall investment philosophy and general viewpoint on potential returns during the holding period.
• In terms of specific allocation please indicate the reasoning behind the asset selection.
• Geo-political risk, asset class risk, fundamental risk, specific risk.
• In terms of risks identified submissions should outline how these risks can be managed on an ongoing basis.