MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION for MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report (this page) | Apr 20, 2012 | $1,100,000 | Replaced |
| 1st Quarter - Amendment | Apr 20, 2012 | $1,110,000 | Yes |
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 and oversight of investment advisors. Financial services regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation on a Self Regulatory Organization for investment advisors. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1070 -- 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. 1151 -- 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. 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. 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. 2112 -- An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R. 2167 -- 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. H.R. 2586 -- To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 2940 -- To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. H.R. 3045 -- To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure that pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks, and for other purposes. H.R. 3606 -- To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. H.R. 4088 -- To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes. S. 746 To repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1831 -- To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. S. 2038 -- To prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, 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 | — |
| RICHARD MICHAEL POLICASTRO | — |
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. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act regarding the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 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. 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. 1840 To 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. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2112 -- An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R. 2328 -- 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. 2586 -- To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3045 -- To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure that pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks, and for other purposes. S. 746 To repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1200 -- 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. S. 1619 To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, 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 | — |
| RICHARD MICHAEL POLICASTRO | — |
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. Pending legislation on international tax reform. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2669 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3313 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. H.R. 3630 -- To extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. H.R. 4016 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities. S. 1346 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. S. 1549 -- To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. S. 1787 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. S. 1813 -- To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. S. 2075 -- To close unjustified corporate tax loopholes, 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 | — |
| RICHARD MICHAEL POLICASTRO | — |
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.