CFTC Approves Iron Harbor Capital Management CPO Registration

New York, NY, June 30, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Iron Harbor Capital Management was approved as a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association. As a registered entity, Iron Harbor must comply with various disclosures, reporting and record-keeping obligations imposed by the CFTC.

“As a registered CPO, we aspire to the highest standards of transparency and integrity,” said Gravelle Pierre, Founder and Portfolio Manager, Iron Harbor Capital Management.

“Instead of filing for an exemption like similar investment advisors, we feel it’s important to signal to institutions and private individuals that we’re leaning forward and ensuring that we deliver institutional-quality risk management,” added Jacqueline Hayot, Chief Operating Officer of Iron Harbor.

About Iron Harbor Capital Management
Iron Harbor Capital Management is a global-macro asset management firm that specializes in currency and interest rate markets. Iron Harbor was founded in 2008 with the objective of becoming a global leader in asset management.

About Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was created by the United States Congress in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States. The CFTC assures the economic utility of the futures markets by encouraging their competitiveness and efficiency, protecting market participants against fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices, and by ensuring the financial integrity of the clearing process.

Contact: Jacqueline Hayot
jhayot@iharborcap.com

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