Jennifer Han: “MFA has outlined recommendations that will mitigate unintended harms to the repo market while delivering OFR the data needed to monitor for financial risks.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) in response to its proposed rule on data collection for non-centrally cleared bilateral repo transactions. The proposal would establish reporting requirements for financial firms, including p ..read more

MFA Digital Investing 2023 conference was a huge success! Top industry executives and experts shared their insights and knowledge on the current and future state of digital assets. The post MFA Digital Investing 2023 Recap appeared first on Managed Funds Association ..read more

MFA Network, Managed Funds Association’s flagship business development and networking event, is the leading networking conference for the alternative investments industry. MFA Network 2023 welcomed financial industry leaders from around the globe, including leading allocators, hedge fund managers, and service providers, for: Invaluable, in-person, one-on-one allocator meetings; Educational programming; and Peer-to-peer, investor-led discussions. MFA Network 2023 in Miami provided unparalleled thought leadership on emerging investment issues and trends that are critical to allocators and hedg ..read more

Short selling is a vital tool benefiting investors and markets HM Treasury has a golden opportunity to address fundamental flaws in current SSR, including the ‘distorting’ individual firm public disclosure rule MFA recommends instead publicly disclosing the aggregate net short positions on an issuer-by-issuer basis  LONDON, UK— Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, urged HM Treasury to fix the UK Short Selling Regulation and strengthen UK capital markets. MFA submitted a letter in response to the Call for Evidence o ..read more

Bryan Corbett: “Active investors play an essential role in holding entrenched corporate management accountable, which benefits their investors, like pensions, foundations, and endowments, and the U.S. capital markets.”            WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Delaware Chancery Court in the Politan Capital Management LP v. Kiani, et al. case. MFA’s brief seeks to prevent the widespread adoption of corporate by ..read more

Bryan Corbett: “It is essential the final rule recognizes the diversity of investment strategies that enable institutional investors—including pensions, foundations, and endowments—to achieve their sustainability goals.” LONDON, UK – Today, the Managed Funds Association (MFA) submitted a written response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels. MFA expresses its support for the FCA’s objectives but calls for greater clarity around how the rules will apply. MFA supports the FCA’s efforts to build greater ..read more

Washington, DC – Managed Funds Association issued the following statement from Head of EU Government Affairs Taggart Davis today in response to the vote on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).  “We commend Isabel Benjumea MEP for her constructive approach to the AIFMD review and her leadership in helping deliver a robust foundation for trilogues. Alternative asset managers play an essential role in European capital markets and generate reliable returns for EU pensions and other institutional investors so they can deliver for their beneficiaries. We ho ..read more

Washington, DC – Managed Funds Association issued the following statement from President and CEO Bryan Corbett in response to the SEC’s equity market structure proposal: “Alternative asset managers rely on the strength and resilience of our markets to deliver for investors, including pensions, foundations, and endowments. We have long advocated measures to enhance market structure, so are pleased to see that the SEC is addressing minimum pricing increments (tick size), access fee caps, and transparency of better priced orders. We look forward to carefully reviewing the full slate of proposals ..read more

Washington, DC – Managed Funds Association Head of Global Regulatory Affairs Jennifer Han today issued the following statement in response to the report from the independent review of the London Metal Exchange’s handling of the nickel crisis in March 2022: “The independent review has confirmed our concerns that the LME lacked the systems and controls to manage through the March 2022 nickel crisis, but it is essential that a robust regulatory review addresses how LME failed in its regulatory function. LME failed to maintain an orderly market, manage conflicts of interest, and protect investors ..read more

Bryan Corbett: “Increasing central clearing has the potential to help improve market resiliency, but it is important to increase access to central clearing prior to mandating its use.”   WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to its Treasury clearing proposal. MFA welcomes the proposal but provides several recommendations to help better calibrate the proposal to avoid negative, unintended consequences on t ..read more