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
Legislative oversight of implementation of Titles I, II, IV, VII, and IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Legislative oversight of implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. Regulation and oversight of investment advisers. Financial services regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Issues related to securities regulation. Equity market structure issues including electronic trading and algorithmic trading. Capital formation legislation. Self Regulatory Organization (SRO) governance. The Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
| SARA ANNE VARGO | — |
Agriculture AGR
Legislative oversight of implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform issues, including: -Protection of customer collateral; -Oversight of commodity pool operators; -Protections for sensitive and proprietary data; -Position limits; -International coordination; -CFTC/SEC coordination of CTA, CPO oversight and data collection. Legislation to align exemptions for general solicitation of pf investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. H.R. 238, The Commodity End-User Relief Act - To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
| SARA ANNE VARGO | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Carried Interest/Enterprise Value Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax Reform: -International tax reform; -Taxation of pass-through entities; -Taxation of financial products; -Limitations on deductions; -Net operating loss carryback. Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) Legislative oversight of implementation of rules under 871(m) of the U.S. Tax Code. Oversight of 305(c) implementation. OECD BEPS Tax Treaty Project. Technical corrections to partnership audit provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
| SARA ANNE VARGO New | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.