TTU77: Competing in the Long Tail of Managed Futures ft. Kim Bang of Prolific Capital Markets 1of2

Published: March 24, 2015, 9:47 a.m.

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Kim Bang grew up with his father\\u2019s shipping industry in Denmark, and discovered a fascination of the managed futures industry. He went on to work for companies such as Bloomberg and AIG, before founding his current firm with his son. Listen to his story and find out what makes a firm that can compete in the managed futures industry.

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In This Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn:

  • How Kim grew up in Denmark with his dad in the shipping business.
  • How he got into futures markets through his dad\\u2019s business.
  • Kim\\u2019s education in the U.S. and his first job on Wall Street.
  • How he left AIG to start his own business.
  • His time at Bloomberg building and running their TradeBook system.
  • About Kim\\u2019s son\\u2019s research club at New York University.
  • How he decided what to do next after his company was sold.
  • How he launched Prolific Capital Markets in 2013.
  • What he does when he\\u2019s not working.
  • How he built his business.
  • The funds needed to start his business and how institutional clients should be sought after.
  • What he can do himself and what he has outsourced.
  • How he builds a strong culture in his organization.
  • What his track record means to his potential investors.
  • What Kim is trying to achieve with the program itself.
  • What kind of environments are good for his program.

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