Commodity pool operators (CPOs) that must soon register with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and become members of the National Futures Association (NFA) because of the rescission of the CFTC Regulation 4.13(a)(4) registration exemption will shortly need to undertake numerous CFTC and NFA compliance obligations.  One of the key compliance obligations arises from CFTC Regulation 4.41 and NFA Compliance Rule 2-29, each of which sets forth various prohibitions and guidelines for marketing activities and promotional materials for both CPOs and commodity trading advisors (CTAs).  This article discusses in detail the CFTC and NFA prohibitions and guidelines for marketing activities and promotional materials for CPOs and CTAs contained in CFTC Regulation 4.41 and NFA Compliance Rule 2-29 and its related interpretive notices and provides practical guidance on how to comply with these prohibitions and guidelines.  This article is the second of a three-part series of articles that focus in detail on various compliance obligations of CPOs under CFTC and NFA regulations and guidance.  The first article addressed NFA Bylaw 1101, which addresses conducting business with non-NFA members.  See “CPO Compliance Series: Conducting Business with Non-NFA Members (NFA Bylaw 1101) (Part One of Three),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 34 (Sep. 6, 2012).  The third article will address reporting of principals and registration of associated persons.  For additional coverage of each of these topics and the topics discussed in this article, see “Do You Need to Be a Registered Commodity Pool Operator Now and What Does It Mean If You Do?  (Part One of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 8 (Feb. 23, 2012).