A new generation of broker.

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1 A new generation of broker. Company Overview & Capabilities Trade Execution Market Insight Institutional Product & Business Development

2 Going beyond the status quo.

3 Today s investor needs a new, independent generation of broker. Bobby Schwartz, Founder Welcome to RCM Asset Management RCM Asset Management is the independent boutique in commodities, managed futures and forex that savvy investors and money managers can rely on to go beyond the status quo. It s clear that the financial marketplace is evolving at an ever-faster pace. Unexpected news and technology-driven trading can create a new market environment in a flash. Overnight political developments and 24-hour trading mean the market can shift trends before you get out of bed. It s clear that buy-and-hold doesn t cut it anymore anytime, anywhere. You need to assess the market environment with insight that borders on intuitive. You need investment products that help you take advantage of the ever-evolving global market. It s clear that you need RCM Asset Management. We understand that there are no certainties anymore in the markets, and that the investing environment can change in an instant. We embrace it. RCM Asset Management is the independent boutique in commodities, managed futures and forex that savvy investors and money managers can rely on to go beyond the status quo. With RCM Asset Management, you can design strategies and products that are grounded in experience, but designed for the future.

4 Trade Execution Trading the markets well takes the right tools, ranging from great trading platforms to global market access to customized order execution. At RCM Asset Management, we ll take the time to understand what you need to be the best trader you can be and then deliver the trading platform, order desk support and clearing arrangement that suits you best. Our independent status means your trading has similar freedom, and that you aren t tied to just a single set of offerings. Just as diversifying your portfolio is important, so too is spreading the risk of dealing with a single clearing broker. At RCM Asset Management, you can tap into our multiple clearing relationships to maintain multiple accounts, if you wish, for both trade execution and clearing. Complete Trade Execution Solutions Futures/Options Forex Trading platforms for desktop, web, mobile Access to 24-hour order desk Direct access to trading floor execution FIX protocol API connectivity Give-ups Master accounts RCM Asset Management 3

5 Market Insight At RCM Asset Management, we believe that experience is the best teacher when it comes to providing market insight, and we have it in spades. Our founder, Bobby Schwartz, is a secondgeneration commodity trader at CME Group who has been a member since 1999, and whose family has been a member since 1971 and on the board of directors. Bobby ran his own floor brokerage business as well as a proprietary trading group. Everyone at RCM Asset Management has the markets in their blood, which means you get insights that only time and experience can provide. Proprietary CTA Database Proprietary Trading Tools Proprietary Research Market Intelligence at Your Fingertips Proprietary market research Proprietary hedge calculator Proprietary CTA database Proprietary managed futures portfolio builder Hedging strategies Trading strategy support As an RCM Asset Management client, you have access to proprietary fundamental and technical market research on the major stock index and commodity sectors, delivered throughout the trading day. If you choose to work with a broker, you ll get personalized attention on your trading goals, strategies and entry/exit points for your speculative or hedging account. Individual investors, investment advisors, family offices, pension funds and endowments will appreciate the advanced tools at RCM Asset Management. We have proprietary tools that help select best of breed trading managers, create model portfolios and provide transparency into your portfolio s performance on a daily basis. RCM Asset Management 4

6 Institutional Product and Business Development With RCM Asset Management, you can develop strategies and products that are grounded in experience, but are designed for the future. Investors worldwide are demanding portfolio diversification that includes exposure to commodity assets. As an independent boutique specializing in this arena, RCM Asset Management caters to commodity trading advisors (CTAs), commodity pool operators (CPOs), broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (RIAs) to develop and offer these highly sought-after investment products. If you are a broker-dealer or RIA, you can rely on the decades of experience in managed futures from the team at RCM Asset Management to help create and offer an ideal product to your clients. We ll guide you every step of the way, ensuring that your offering is well-conceived and suitable for your clients. As a CTA or CPO, partner with RCM Asset Management to raise capital for your start-up venture or for an already established offering from our proprietary investor database of qualified individual investors, investment advisors, family offices, pension funds and endowments. On the nuts-and-bolts side, count on us to get you set up with exactly what you need for trade execution, clearing, client statements and regulatory reporting. Broad Managed Futures Services Commodity pools 40 Act Funds Capital introduction Proprietary investor database Asset allocation Regulatory filings Third-party performance reporting RCM Asset Management 5

7 RCM Exchange List North American Exchanges BATS Options Exchange CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) CME CBOT COMEX NYMEX CE Futures Canada ICE Futures US ICE OTC Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Montreal Exchange (ME) NYSE Liffe U.S. OneChicago (ONEC) European Exchanges APX-ENDEX Borsa Italiana (IDEM) EDX London European Energy Exchange (EEX) Eurex ICE Futures Europe (IPE, ECX) London Metal Exchange (LME) MEFF NYSE Liffe Asia Pacific Exchanges Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) Hong Kong Exchanges (HKE) Korea Exchange (KRX) New Zealand Exchange (NZX) Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) Singapore Exchange (SGX) Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

8 RCM Asset Management 621 S. Plymouth Court Floor 1 Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: info@rcmassetmanagement.com rcmassetmanagement.com 2012 Reliance Capital Markets II, LLC, DBA RCM Asset Management Futures trading involves the substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.