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.
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. Tax Reform Act of 2013, Titles II, IV S. 410/ H.R. 880 -- Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. S. 268 -- Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act - A bill to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes.
| 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 | — |
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. 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. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. H.R 1256 -- Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act - To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps that were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
| 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. Harmonization of legislative oversight of implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization issues, including: Customer Protection International Coordination Commodity Pool Regulation Futurization of Swaps Position Limits
| 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.