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Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act
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Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to collect fees to recover the costs of its regulatory services and its annual appropriation from Congress. The bill increases penalties for CEA violations, removes the Department of the Treasury's authority to exempt foreign exchange swaps or forwards from CFTC regulation, and requires collection of margin on inter-affiliate swaps. Swaps requirements enacted by the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 that ordinarily do not apply to activities outside the United States are made applicable to swaps transactions in which a financial entity domiciled or organized in the United States bears swaps-related risks. But the CFTC may allow a swaps transaction involving a subsidiary entity that is majority owned or controlled by a financial entity domiciled or organized in the United States to be conducted under a foreign jurisdiction's rules and oversight if the foreign rules are no less stringent than U.S. rules. The CFTC must: (1) make data concerning swap data repository registrations available to other financial regulatory agencies, and (2) revoke the license of swap dealers that the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission have found are not providing accurate data in standardized formats that allow aggregated analysis by regulators. The bill repeals a safe harbor provision under federal bankruptcy law that protects a contractual right to liquidate the amount due on a swap agreement because of a debtor's bankruptcy case. The removal of this safe harbor subjects swap agreements to the regular bankruptcy procedures that automatically stay claims against a debtor. The bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require Federal Reserve Board (FRB) risk-based capital requirements and leverage limits for nonbank financial companies supervised by the FRB and bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more to include the fair value and potential future exposure of derivatives exposures, without recognizing the benefits of netting arrangements. Exceptions are provided for certain formal netting agreements with counterparties or with clearing organizations that meet financial standards approved by the FRB and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The CFTC, the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC, and the FRB must report on the ability of clearinghouses to endure systemic stress events.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 2356 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015); H.R. 3738 (Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 3340 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 4538 (Senior$afe Act of 2016); H.R. 5019 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016); H.R. 5485 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017); H.R. 5592 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); S. 1484 (Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); S. 2216 (Senior$afe Act of 2015); S. 2497 (Retail Investor Protection Act of 2016); S. 3092 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general); National Market System (NMS) discussion draft; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Financial CHOICE Act.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 915 (Voices for Veterans Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 2229 (Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2015); H.R. 4377 (American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015); H.R. 5592 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 922 (Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act); S. 2252 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2015); S. 3118 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Financial Fee (Bank tax); Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability or risk fee of FDIC assessments; Income tax withholding with respect to I.R.C. 305(c) deemed dividends; Tax Reform Legislation; Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); Issues related to taxation of negative interest payments; Issues related to the taxation of Total Loss Absorbency Capacity (TLAC) securities; Issues related to taxation of securities transactions, including market to market for derivatives; Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act implementation; IRS regulations on dividend equivalents under Section 871(m); U.S. Treasury participation in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development discussions regarding deductibility of interest for financial firms; Treasury regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 385; Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act (MODA); Chapters 3 and 4 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (responsibilities of financial institutions); A Better Way Forward on Tax Reform blueprint; Simplifying American Tax System (SAT); Tax exemptions for municipal bonds.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2289 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 5592 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); H.R. 5983 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2016); S. 174 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act); S. 2917 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); S. 3118 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Regulatory rulemaking regarding swap dealer capital requirements and margin segregation); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Reauthorization; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities (SEF Final Rule); CFTC Cross-border Guidance and Exemptive Order (13-69); Make available to trade determination for Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs); Position limits; Concept Release on Risk Controls and System Safeguards for Automated Trading Environments; Block trades; Transaction-Level Requirements in Certain Cross-Border Situations (CFTC letters Nos. 13-17 and 14-01); CFTC Regulation 1.35; Block trades on swap execution facilities (SEFs); Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) as it relates to commodities; Commodities (general); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Dodd-Frank Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); Federal Reserve commodities advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR); CFTC Letter 14-140 on transaction-level requirements in certain cross-border situations; Inter-affiliate swap transaction; Margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Federal Reserve proposed rule on merchant banking and commodities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed rule on commodities; CFTC proposed cross border rule; CFTC capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2289 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 5592 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); H.R. 5983 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2016); S. 174 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act); S. 2917 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); S. 3118 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Regulatory rulemaking regarding swap dealer capital requirements and margin segregation); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Reauthorization; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities (SEF Final Rule); CFTC Cross-border Guidance and Exemptive Order (13-69); Make available to trade determination for Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs); Position limits; Concept Release on Risk Controls and System Safeguards for Automated Trading Environments; Block trades; Transaction-Level Requirements in Certain Cross-Border Situations (CFTC letters Nos. 13-17 and 14-01); CFTC Regulation 1.35; Block trades on swap execution facilities (SEFs); Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) as it relates to commodities; Commodities (general); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Dodd-Frank Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); Federal Reserve commodities advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR); CFTC Letter 14-140 on transaction-level requirements in certain cross-border situations; Inter-affiliate swap transaction; Margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Federal Reserve proposed rule on merchant banking and commodities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed rule on commodities.
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 915 (Voices for Veterans Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 2229 (Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2015); H.R. 4377 (American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015); H.R. 5592 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 922 (Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act); S. 1186 (Move America Act of 2015); S. 2252 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2015); S. 3118 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Financial Fee (Bank tax); Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability or risk fee of FDIC assessments; Income tax withholding with respect to I.R.C. 305(c) deemed dividends; Tax Reform Legislation; Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). Issues related to taxation of negative interest payments; Issues related to the taxation of Total Loss Absorbency Capacity (TLAC) securities; Issues related to taxation of securities transactions, including market to market for derivatives; Draft legislation to prevent identity theft and tax refund fraud (Form 1099 accelerated filing dates); Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act implementation; IRS regulations on dividend equivalents under Section 871(m); U.S. Treasury participation in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development discussions regarding deductibility of interest for financial firms; Tax treatment of municipal bond interest; Treasury regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 385; Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act (MODA); Chapters 3 and 4 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (responsibilities of financial institutions); A Better Way Forward on Tax Reform blueprint; Simplifying American Tax System (SAT).
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 2356 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015); H.R. 3738 (Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 3340 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 4538 (Senior$afe Act of 2016); H.R. 5019 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016); H.R. 5485 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017); H.R. 5592 (Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); S. 1484 (Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); S. 2216 (Senior$afe Act of 2015); S. 2497 (Retail Investor Protection Act of 2016); S. 3092 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general); National Market System (NMS) discussion draft; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Municipal securities disclosure regulation; Financial CHOICE Act.
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; H.R. 2289; S. 1484; H.Res. 288; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 22; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; H.R. 4166; H.R. 4638; H.R. 2440; HR 5485; S. 1910; S. 337; S.3118; H.R.5592; H.R. 5983; S. 3404 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; the Commodity End-User Relief Act; CFTC reauthorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; and issues related to central clearing parties. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed issues related to the liquidity coverage ratio. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Discussed treatment of supervisory information.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Reform - General education on immigration reform relating to H2B Visas and EB5 Visa Reform and how it would impact the local construction industry. No bill. H.R. 5592 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 - To amend section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to implement new reforms, and to reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation in communities in the United States. Entire bill.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; H.R. 2289; S. 1484; H.Res. 288; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 22; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; H.R. 4166; H.R. 4638; H.R. 2440; HR 5485; S. 1910; S. 337; S.3118; H.R.5592 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; the Commodity End-User Relief Act; CFTC reauthorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; and issues related to central clearing parties. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed issues related to the liquidity coverage ratio. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Discussed treatment of supervisory information.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)