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11Sep2014

CFTC OKs Hedge Fund Advertising, But Don't Expect to See A Flood of Ads

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) loosened restrictions on hedge fund managers trading commodities, but average investors are not likely to see mass advertising promoting the funds anytime soon.

The CFTC “harmonized” their regulations with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, which earlier this year had loosened standards in accordance with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.
CFTC's move categorized as an important win for investors
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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.

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