MFA Releases 2013 Year in Review Report

The Managed Finds Association ("MFA") issued its 2013 Year in Review Report, which covers the challenges and accomplishments of the MFA. The MFA stated that it had a successful year, "actively engaging with regulators all over the world" by advocating legislation, rulemakings and policies significant to the global funds industry. The report briefly covers the following legislative and regulatory issues:

• General Solicitation under the JOBS Act;
• Adviser Registration and Regulation;
• Advisers Act Advertising Rules;
• Bad Actor Rules;
• Capital Formation;
• Unrelated Business Income Tax ("UBIT");
• FATCA;
• Form PF;
• CPO CTA Registration;
• the Volcker Rule;
• MiFID;
• Financial Transaction Tax ("FTT");
• Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIMFD"); and
• European Markets Infrastructure Reform ("EMIR").

See: MFA Report.See also: SIFMA Releases 2013 Year in Review Report.