RT15: Avoiding unrealistic expectations in Crypto ft. Jennifer Sunu, Arthur Bell & JP Bruynes – 2of2

Aug 23, 2018

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Today Niels continues his conversation with Jennifer Sunu, who is the director of compliance at the NFA, Arthur Bell, CPA and managing member of Bell Tower LLC, and JP Bruynes, who is a partner at the law firm Akin Gump.

Listen in to today’s episode as we focus on how regulators are helping and sometimes hurting managers and clients, the importance of cyber security as a CTA, the way that cryptocurrencies have changed the way we trade, some of the best things that have happened to managed futures over the last twenty years, and how the market has been affected.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

The dangers of over-regulation
What we can learn from blow-ups at the manager level and how to avoid them in the future
Why investors need to do their due diligence to avoid fraud
What the NFA considers in reviewing educational and promotional materials
How to ensure your promotional material is meeting NFA guidelines
Why pundits on news shows are allowed to make predictions on markets that may be just an educated guess
The importance of cyber security and how to you can protect yourself
What impact cryptocurrencies may have on futures markets
How regulators are working to help clients avoid unrealistic expectations in cryptocurrencies
The best things that have happened to managed futures in the last twenty years
What has changed regarding the Volcker rule in the past few years
How flat fee products are changing the industry
Why we need to worry about the “race to zero”

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