MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION for MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Titles I, II, IV, VII, and IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Regulation of non-bank lending activities. Regulation and oversight of investment advisors. Financial services regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1082 -- Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act. To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1151 -- Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to make risk-based assessments on financial companies to recoup the amount of assistance made available for unemployed homeowners under the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and for States and communities under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. S.712 -- Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011. To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 746 -- Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 H.R.1070 -- Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011. To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act. H.R. 2167 -- Private Company Flexibility Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, allowing private companies to have 1,000 shareholders instead of the current 500 before they're required to publicly disclose their finances.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| STUART J KASWELL | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
Agriculture AGR
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1840 -- Would direct the CFTC to comply with President Obama's Executive Order which calls for certain federal agencies and departments to evaluate the cost of regulations on economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. H.R.2112 -- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R.2328 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2003 -- Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. S.1200 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| STUART J KASWELL | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| STUART J KASWELL | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
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