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Options Markets Stability Act
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Options Markets Stability Act This bill revises the method of calculating the risk, for purposes of satisfying capital rules applicable to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, of certain options cleared through a central counterparty.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 315). (text: CR H6000-6001)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 315).(text: CR H6000-6001)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6027-6028)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5749.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6000-6002)
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 238 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4659 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives); H.R. 5749 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed options and derivatives, and for other purposes); S. 1005 (Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); 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; 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); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); CFTC Letter 14-140 on transaction-level requirements in certain cross-border situations; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; 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; CFTC proposed cross border rule; CFTC capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants; CFTC final rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; SEC proposed rule on margin for uncleared swaps; CFTC's Project Kiss; Initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; Issues related to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019); Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR Rule Making); Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) actions; SEC Capital, Margin, and Segregation requirements; Securities Exchange Act Rules 17a-1, 17a-3, and 17a-4; CFTC Cross-border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0.
Client expense: $2,090,000 · 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)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 238 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4659 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives); H.R. 5749 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed options and derivatives, and for other purposes); S. 1005 (Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); 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; 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); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); CFTC Letter 14-140 on transaction-level requirements in certain cross-border situations; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; 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; CFTC proposed cross border rule; CFTC capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants; CFTC final rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; SEC proposed rule on margin for uncleared swaps; CFTC's Project Kiss; Initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; Issues related to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019); Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR Rule Making); Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) actions; SEC Capital, Margin, and Segregation requirements; Securities Exchange Act Rules 17a-1, 17a-3, and 17a-4; CFTC Cross-border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 238 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4659 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives); H.R. 5749 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed options and derivatives, and for other purposes); S. 1005 (Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); 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; 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); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); CFTC Letter 14-140 on transaction-level requirements in certain cross-border situations; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; 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; CFTC proposed cross border rule; CFTC capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants; CFTC final rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; SEC proposed rule on margin for uncleared swaps; CFTC's Project Kiss; Initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; Issues related to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019); Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR Rule Making); Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) actions; SEC Capital, Margin, and Segregation requirements; Securities Exchange Act Rules 17a-1, 17a-3, and 17a-4; CFTC Cross-border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; provisions relating to Rider 30e-3, SIFI designation, international capital standards, FIO restructuring, Senior$afe Act H.R. 585 - Investor Choice Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1585 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; entire bill H.R. 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act; entire bill H.R. 2396 - Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act; entire bill H.R. 3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 3973 - Market Data Protection Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act; entire bill H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; entire bill H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act; entire bill H.R. 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; entire bill S. 647 - Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017; entire bill S. 1744 - Brokaw Act; entire bill S. 2499 - A Bill to Require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to Establish a Relief Fund to Provide Investors with the Full Value of Unpaid Arbitration Awards Issued Against Brokerage Firms or Brokers Regulated by the Authority; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Senator Wyden's Consumer Data Protection Act of 2018
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1667; H.R.3179; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5749; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; H.R.6147; H.R.6757; H.R.3555; H.R.5282; S.3107; S.2526; S.868; H.R.2055; H.R.695; S.488; H.J.Res.143; - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy voting issues. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed the recommendations from the Treasury Financial Reports. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues, including multi-employer pension plans. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed money market reform. Discussed issues around financial technology policy.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 629.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-810.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| May 10, 2018 |
| May 10, 2018 |
Client expense: $2,090,000 · 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)
Client expense: $2,090,000 · 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital requirements for listed options; equity market structure; regulation of exchanges; H.R. 5749 (Options Market Stability Act); S. 488 (JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018); S. 3283 (Options Markets Stability Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to the regulation of large financial institutions, the Volcker Rule, inter-affiliate margin requirements, cross-border requirements, capital, stress testing and resolution. Monitored implementation of Public Law 115-174 The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; Monitored S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018; H.R. 5749 Options Markets Stability Act; H.R. 4790 Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act; S. 3107 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3280 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5961 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2019
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 (House Amendment) S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. 3577, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3614, Corporate Governance Fairness Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September, 10, 2018) Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Security Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Revisions to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships with, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds - Docket No. OCC-2018-0010 (OCC); Docket No. R-1608 (Federal Reserve); RIN 3064-AE67 (FDIC); File Number S7- 14-18 (SEC); RIN 3038-AE72 (CFTC) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements. Docket IDs: OCC-2018--0037 RIN 1557-AE56; Docket No. R-1628 RIN 7100-AF21 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission capital, margin, and segregation requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants and capital requirements for broker-dealers (File No. S7-08-12); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; potential legislation on anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act reporting improvements; credit bureau issues; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to securities market structure Issues related to capital reserve requirements impacting the options market H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act S. 3283/H.R. 5749 - the Options Markets Stability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital Market structure issues Technology and market surveillance H.R.4015 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 6139 - Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act, as amended H.R. 5970 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5054- Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 2864- Improving Access to Capital Act H.R. 4263- Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 S. 488- JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, PL 111-203) a. Title II: Issues related orderly liquidation authority b. Title VIII Payment Clearing and Settlement Supervision: Issues related to the regulation of systemically important financial market utilities 2. Issues related to clearinghouse resolution and recovery 3. Financial CHOICE Act (HR 10) a. All provisions 4. Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 (HR 4247) a. All provisions 5. To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (HR 4659/S 3682) a. All provisions 7. Issues related to EU CCP equivalence legislation 8. Options Markets Stability Act (HR 5749/S 3283) a. All provisions
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to digital government; improving customer service, cybersecurity, IT Modernization. HR5749/S3050, the 21st Century IDEA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to digital government; improving customer service, cybersecurity, IT Modernization. HR5749/S3050, the 21st Century IDEA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of Title VIII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; H.R. 5749 the Options Markets Stability Act; S. 3283 Options Markets Stability Act.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
General issues relating to the following: Revitalize the market for small public companies/policies that promote IPOs, H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, S. 488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018; Legislation to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry, H.R.4015 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016; Legislation on confidential filing and test the waters, H.R. 3903 - Encouraging Public Offerings Act; Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange, H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation requiring the prudential regulators to implement a risk-adjusted approach to value centrally-cleared exchange-listed derivatives, H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 5970 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; SEC Conflict Minerals Rule, H.R. 4248 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals; Section 31 Fee Overpayments, S. 462 - Section 31 Fee Overpayments, H.R. 1257 - Section 31 Fee Overpayments; Cross border regulatory issues between the U.S. and Europe; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act (S.488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018)/capital formation agenda/IPOs; H1B visa/immigration reform; Equity, fixed income market structure/Regulation NMS; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Cyber Security and system infrastructure; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities H.R.3555 - Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act; and Requiring transparency of short positions that match existing requirements on long position holders.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 238 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4659 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives); H.R. 5749 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed options and derivatives, and for other purposes); S. 1005 (Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); 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; 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); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); 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; CFTC proposed cross border rule; CFTC capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants; CFTC final rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; SEC proposed rule on margin for uncleared swaps; CFTC's Project Kiss; Initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; Issues related to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019).
Client expense: $1,350,000 · 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)
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1624; H.R.1667; S.828; H.R.3179; H.R.3439; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.3978; H.R.2121; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5323; H.R.5749; S.3107; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; S.2499; H.R.5841; S.2098 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy advisors. 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 budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the recommendation from the Treasury Financial Reports. Financial CHOICE Act. Discussed treatment of municipal securities. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed e-delivery issues.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, PL 111-203) a. Title II: Issues related orderly liquidation authority b. Title VIII Payment Clearing and Settlement Supervision: Issues related to the regulation of systemically important financial market utilities 2. Issues relating to Basel III leverage ratio 3. Issues related to clearinghouse resolution and recovery 4. Financial CHOICE Act (HR 10) a. All provisions 5. Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 (HR 4247) a. All provisions 6. To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (HR 4659) a. All provisions 7. Issues related to EU CCP equivalence legislation 8. Options Markets Stability Act (HR 5749/S 3283) a. All provisions
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; provisions relating to Rider 30e-3, SIFI designation, international capital standards, FIO restructuring, Senior$afe Act H.R. 135 - Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 585 - Investor Choice Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1585 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; entire bill H.R. 1624 - Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act; entire bill H.R. 2396 - Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act; entire bill H.R. 3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 3973 - Market Data Protection Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act; entire bill H.R. 4790 - Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act; entire bill H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; entire bill H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act; entire bill H.R. 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; entire bill S. 647 - Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017; entire bill S. 1744 - Brokaw Act; entire bill S. 1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill S. 2499 - A Bill to Require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to Establish a Relief Fund to Provide Investors with the Full Value of Unpaid Arbitration Awards Issued Against Brokerage Firms or Brokers Regulated by the Authority; entire bill
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital requirements for listed options; equity market structure; regulation of exchanges; H.R. 5749 (Options Market Stability Act); S. 488 (JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018); S. 3283 (Options Markets Stability Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1624; H.R.1667; H.R.3179; H.R.3439; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.3978; H.R.2121; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5749; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; H.R.6157; H.R.6147; H.R.6757; H.R.3555; H.R. 5282; S.3107; S.2526; S.2499; H.R.2319 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy voting issues. 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 budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the recommendations from the Treasury Financial Reports. Discussed treatment of municipal securities. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed money market reform. Discussed issues around financial technology policy.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174, section 215); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech
Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to securities market structure Issues related to capital reserve requirements impacting the options market H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act S. 3283/H.R. 5749 - the Options Markets Stability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to the regulation of large financial institutions, the Volcker Rule, inter-affiliate margin requirements, cross-border requirements, capital, stress testing and resolution. Monitored the implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Monitored S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018; H.R. 5749 Options Markets Stability Act; H.R. 4790 Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act; S. 3107 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3280 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5961 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2019
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
General issues relating to the following: Revitalize the market for small public companies/policies that promote IPOs, H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; Legislation to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry, H.R.4015 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016; Legislation on confidential filing and test the waters, H.R. 3903 - Encouraging Public Offerings Act; Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange, H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation requiring the prudential regulators to implement a risk-adjusted approach to value centrally-cleared exchange-listed derivatives, H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 5970 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; SEC Conflict Minerals Rule, H.R. 4248 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals; Section 31 Fee Overpayments, S. 462 - Section 31 Fee Overpayments, H.R. 1257 - Section 31 Fee Overpayments; Cross border regulatory issues between the U.S. and Europe; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Repatriation/tax reform; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act (S.488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018)/capital formation agenda/IPOs; H1B visa/immigration reform; Equity, fixed income market structure/Regulation NMS; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues; Cyber Security and system infrastructure; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities H.R.3555 - Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act; and Requiring transparency of short positions that match existing requirements on long position holders.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to digital government; improving customer service, cybersecurity, IT Modernization. HR5749/S3050, the 21st Century IDEA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of Title VIII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; H.R. 5749 the Options Markets Stability Act; S. 3283 Options Markets Stability Act.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Bank capital rules Banks stress tests Financial Technology ("Fintech") H.R. 1116, the "Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017" H.R. 1144, the Inclusive Prosperity Act H.R. 3948, the "Protection of Source Code Act" H.R. 4293, the "Stress Test Improvement Act" H.R. 4545, the "Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act" HR 4061 -- Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 HR 4439 -- Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act HR 5749 -- Options Market Stability Act Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC S. 1020, the Carried Interest Fairness Act S. 2155 -- Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Substitute Amendment to S. 2155 HR 6096 -- Reward Work Act S. 2605 -- Reward Work Act Brokaw bill HR 3861 -- Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 HR 5054 -- Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 HR 5877 -- Main Street Growth Act Liquidity disclosures for funds
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S.J. Res. 57 (Resolution of Disapproval of CFPB auto lending guidance) Community Reinvestment Act reform Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection inherited regulations Bank capital rules Banks stress tests Best interest standard CFPB Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity Financial Technology ("Fintech") Funding of CFPB H.R. 1116, the "Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017" H.R. 1144, the Inclusive Prosperity Act H.R. 3299, the "Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017" H.R. 3948, the "Protection of Source Code Act" H.R. 4293, the "Stress Test Improvement Act" H.R. 4545, the "Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act" HR 4061 -- Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 HR 4439 -- Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act HR 4790 -- Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act HR 5749 -- Options Market Stability Act Legislation affecting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffing Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299) S. 1020, the Carried Interest Fairness Act S. 2155 -- Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2417 -- the Stopping Abuse & Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act SEC fiduciary rule Substitute Amendment to S. 2155 S.J. Res. 57, H.J. Res. 132 CRA for CFPB Guidance on Indirect Auto-Lending Volcker Rule HR 6096 -- Reward Work Act S. 2605 -- Reward Work Act Brokaw bill HR 3861 -- Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 HR 5054 -- Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 HR 5756 -- To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals HR 5877 -- Main Street Growth Act Budd Discussion Draft (SEC R 002) HR 6035 -- Streamlining Communications for Investors Act HR 5970 -- Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act HR 6130 -- Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act Liquidity disclosures for funds Budget - FSGG Appropriations S.J. Res 56/H.J. 122 CRA for CFPB Payday Rule S. 387 -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 HR 1018 -- CFPB Constitutional Reform Act of 2017
Client expense: $521,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital requirements for listed options; equity market structure; regulation of exchanges; H.R. 5749 (Options Market Stability Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3268/S.1603; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to exempt interaffiliate transactions from swap rules. H.R. 5749; Options Markets Stability Act; Provisions related to expanding single counterparty credit limits for securities lending. S. 2155; Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; Provisions related to re-calibrate SLR for custody banks. S. 3107; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; Provisions related to exempt interaffiliate transactions from swap rules. Issues related to Calibrating the Single Counterparty Credit Limit between SIFIs.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
-S. 2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act -H.R. 5756: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals (opposition) -SEC conflict of interest proposed rule -proposed SEC restriction on the use of certain names and titles -H.R. 4061: Financial Stability Oversight Act -H.J. Res. 2: Balance Budget Amendment -H.R. 4293: Stress Test Improvement Act -H.R. 4790: Volker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act -H.R. 3861: Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 -H.R. 5054: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 -H.R. 6068: Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act -H.R. 5999: Streamlining Communications for Investors Act -H.R. 5749: Options Markets Stability Act -H.R. 5877: Main Street Growth Act
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1624; H.R.1667; S.828; H.R.3179; H.R.3439; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.3978; H.R.2121; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5323; H.R.5749; S.3107; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; S.2499; H.R.5841; S.2098 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy advisors. 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 budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the recommendation from the Treasury Financial Reports. Financial CHOICE Act. Discussed treatment of municipal securities. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed e-delivery issues.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 238 (Commodity End-User Relief Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4659 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives); H.R. 5749 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed options and derivatives, and for other purposes); S. 1005 (Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); 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; 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); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); 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; CFTC proposed cross border rule; CFTC capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants; CFTC final rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; SEC proposed rule on margin for uncleared swaps; CFTC's Project Kiss; Initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; Issues related to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019).
Client expense: $1,550,000 · 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)
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
General issues relating to the following: Revitalize the market for small public companies/policies that promote IPOs, H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; Legislation to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry, H.R.4015 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016; Legislation on confidential filing and test the waters, H.R. 3903 - Encouraging Public Offerings Act; Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange, H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation requiring the prudential regulators to implement a risk-adjusted approach to value centrally-cleared exchange-listed derivatives, H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 5970 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; SEC Conflict Minerals Rule, H.R. 4248 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals; Section 31 Fee Overpayments, S. 462 - Section 31 Fee Overpayments, H.R. 1257 - Section 31 Fee Overpayments; Cross border regulatory issues between the U.S. and Europe; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Repatriation/tax reform; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs; H1B visa/immigration reform; Equity, fixed income market structure/Regulation NMS; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues; Cyber Security and system infrastructure; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities H.R.3555 - Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act; and Requiring transparency of short positions that match existing requirements on long position holders.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
S.3107, Senate FSGG Bill (Provision exempting interaffiliate transactions from swap rules) S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5749, the Open Markets Stability Act H.R. 3268, Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018 (Provision exempting interaffiliate transactions from swap rules)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2282, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018 S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,945-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Civil Investigative Demands and Associated Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 3,686-3,687, January 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rules and Practices for Adjudication Proceedings (83 Fed. Reg. 5,055-5,056, February 5, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Enforcement Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 5,999-6,000, February 12, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau External Engagements (83 Fed. Reg. 8,247-8,249, February 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Public Reporting Practices of Consumer Complaint Information (83 Fed. Reg. 9,499-9,501, March 6, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rulemaking Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 10,437-10,440, March 9, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Adopted Regulations and New Rulemaking Authorities (83 Fed. Reg. 12,286-12,289, March 21, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities (83 Fed. Reg. 12,881-12,883, March 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Supervision Program (83 Fed. Reg. 7,166-7,168, February 20, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; blockchain and fintech
Client expense: $15,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, PL 111-203) a. Title II: Issues related orderly liquidation authority b. Title VIII Payment Clearing and Settlement Supervision: Issues related to the regulation of systemically important financial market utilities 2. Issues relating to Basel III leverage ratio 3. Issues related to clearinghouse resolution and recovery 4. Financial CHOICE Act (HR 10) a. All provisions 5. Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 (HR 4247) a. All provisions 6. To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives (HR 4659) a. All provisions 7. Issues related to EU CCP equivalence legislation 8. Options Markets Stability Act (HR 5749) a. All provisions
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital Market structure issues Technology and market surveillance H.R.4015 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 6139 - Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5877 - Main Street Growth Act, as amended H.R. 5970 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R.5970- Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5054- Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 2864- Improving Access to Capital Act H.R. 4263
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
Issues related to the regulation of large financial institutions, the Volcker Rule, inter-affiliate margin requirements, cross-border requirements, capital, stress testing and resolution. Monitored S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; Monitored S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018; H.R. 5749 Options Markets Stability Act; H.R. 4790 Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act; S. 3107 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3280 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5961 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2019
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Equity Market Structure issues. Options Market issues. Options Market Stability Act (H.R. 5749). Fiduciary Duty. H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
Consumer financial protections, oppose S 2155-Economic growth, regulatory reform and consumer protection act, HR 4061-Financial stability Oversight Council Improvement act of 2017, HR 4293-Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017, HR 4790-Volcker rule regulatory Harmonization act, Defense of CFPB, consumer lobby day, HR 4439-Modernizing credit opportunity act, Hr 5749-to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange listed options, derivatives and for other purposes, Hr 5793-Housing choice voucher mobility demonstration act of 2018, HR 3861-Federal insurance office reform act of 2017, HR 5054-Small company disclosure simplification act of 2018, HR 5756-To require the SEC to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals, HR 5877-Main Street Growth Act, HR 5970- To require the SEC to carry out a cost benefit analysis of the use of form 10-Q and other purposes, HR-6130 Helping startups continue to grow act, Stop the auto lending guidance CRA, Fiduciary rule, SEC nomination, disclosure to investors, Oppose the Crapo Bill-Dodd Frank rollbacks, SEC political disclosure, support progressive SEC nominees,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to digital government; improving customer service, cybersecurity, IT Modernization. HR5749/S3050, the 21st Century IDEA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of Title VIII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; H.R. 5749 the Options Markets Stability Act.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of