IAA’s Cryptoassets Series 2018 - San Francisco | Investment Adviser Association | 20 June 2018 | The University Club of San Francisco, 800 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

The Investment Adviser Association's 2018 Cryptoassets Series, sponsored by Seward & Kissel LLP, features in-depth, in-person discussions on cryptoassets and blockchain in three cities. The discussions will be led by expert panelists with different backgrounds and perspectives on these emerging technologies.

Topics will include:
• Practical business and operational concerns with sponsoring, investing in, and/or holding various types of cryptoassets
• Legal status of different types of cryptoassets; latest legal developments from SEC, CFTC, Treasury and others
• Auditing and testing approaches
• Tax status and implications
• Thoughts on liens: using cryptoassets as collateral and treatment in bankruptcy
• Cautionary tales and development of best practices
• Looking ahead: The future of blockchain[

2018 Speakers

Jon P. Brose
Partner, Seward & Kissel’s Tax Group

Paul M. Miller
Partner, Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management Group

Prashant Nisar, CPA
Senior Manager, New York Financial Services Audit Practice, RSM US LLP

Anthony Tu-Sekine
Head of Seward & Kissel’s Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Group

Paul D. Glenn
Special Counsel, The Investment Adviser Association

2018 Sponsor

SERIES SPONSOR:
• Seward & Kissel