MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION for MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
4 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. 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. Equity market structure issues including electronic trading and algorithmic trading. Oversight of regulatory proposals on repo and securities lending markets. H.R. 3448 -- To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for an optional pilot program allowing certain emerging growth companies to the increase tick size of their stocks. H.R. 4570 -- To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Regulation D relating to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| 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. Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization 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 H.R. 4392 -- Energize Emerging Opportunities Act - To align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. 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. H.R. 4413 -- CFTC Reauthorization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| 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. Pending legislation on international tax reform. Pending Tax Reform Legislation: Tax Reform Act of 2013, Titles II, IV Tax Reform Act of 2014 Management and Control Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) H.R.1579 -- Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 - to impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen our financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop shrinking the middle class. Legislative oversight of implementation of rules under 871(m) of the Tax Code.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| LOUIS A COSTANTINO | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
Bankruptcy BNK
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.H.R.5421 - Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALLENSWORTH | — |
| RICHARD H BAKER | — |
| ROGER M HOLLINGSWORTH | — |
| DAVID M LANDERS | — |
| SARAH MORGAN | — |
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.