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General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to capital gains and dividend tax rates Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans, including the retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction Issues related to Financial Transaction Tax, including S.647 Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 and H.R. 1516 Wall Street Tax Act 2019
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
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VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement Savings Act and H.R.1994 Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Issues related to lifetime income disclosure mandates Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Source: Senate LDA
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement Savings Act and H.R.1994 Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Issues related to lifetime income disclosure mandates Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including S.630 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy and advanced refundings Issues related to equity market structure matters Issues related to the SEC's transaction fee pilot Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including initial margin thresholds Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to investor experience Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governanace Issues related to money market fund reforms including S.737 the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers Issues related to housing finance reform
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to capital gains and dividend tax rates Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans, including the retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction Issues related to Financial Transaction Tax, including S.647 Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 and H.R. 1516 Wall Street Tax Act 2019
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including S.630 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy and advanced refundings Issues related to equity market structure matters Issues related to the SEC's transaction fee pilot Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including initial margin thresholds Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to investor experience Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governanace Issues related to money market fund reforms including S.737 the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers Issues related to housing finance reform
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to mandatory FIFO treatment of the sale of securities Issues related to comprehensive tax reform including H.R. 1
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to mandatory FIFO treatment of the sale of securities Issues related to comprehensive tax reform including H.R. 1
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 675) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to mandatory FIFO treatment of the sale of securities Issues related to comprehensive tax reform including H.R. 1
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 675) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 675) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to mandatory FIFO treatment of the sale of securities Issues related to comprehensive tax reform including H.R. 1
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including H.R. 4524, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including H.R. 4524, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 675) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 675) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to mandatory FIFO treatment of the sale of securities Issues related to comprehensive tax reform including H.R. 1
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates as they relate to mutual funds Security or financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 (H.R. 1464 and S. 1371) and the College for All Act (S. 1373) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 1928) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 386, H.R. 2315) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans), including the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act (H.R. 879).
General tax issues related to mutual funds Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates as they relate to mutual funds Security or financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 (H.R. 1464 and S. 1371) and the College for All Act (S. 1373) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 1928) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 386, H.R. 2315) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans), including the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act (H.R. 879).
General tax issues related to mutual funds Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates as they relate to mutual funds Security or financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 (H.R. 1464 and S. 1371) and the College for All Act (S. 1373) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 1928) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 386, H.R. 2315) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans), including the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act (H.R. 879).
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system (including the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 1550 - and Section 302 of the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 1484) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations, including the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1802) Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to existing and potential financial services, investment offerings and asset management Issues related to proposed margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting and enhanced portfolio disclosure Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system (including the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 1550 - and Section 302 of the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 1484) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations, including the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1802 and H.R. 4216) Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to existing and potential financial services, investment offerings and asset management Issues related to proposed margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting and enhanced portfolio disclosure Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system (including the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 1550 - and Section 302 of the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 1484) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations, including the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1802) Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to existing and potential financial services, investment offerings and asset management Issues related to proposed margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting and enhanced portfolio disclosure Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
Client: VANGUARD GROUP · Firm: VANGUARD GROUP
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to capital gains and dividend tax rates Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans, including the retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction Issues related to Financial Transaction Tax, including S.647 Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 and H.R. 1516 Wall Street Tax Act 2019
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including S.630 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy and advanced refundings Issues related to equity market structure matters Issues related to the SEC's transaction fee pilot Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including initial margin thresholds Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to investor experience Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governanace Issues related to money market fund reforms including S.737 the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers Issues related to housing finance reform
Issues related to cybersecurity (e.g. information sharing abilities, data breach notification, data privacy, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Capital gains and dividend tax rates Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610 and S.3795, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act and S.3577 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the delay of corporate bond market transparency Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
Filing targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4524, and the Family Savings Act H.R. 6757 Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to ETF regulation, including Proposed Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to proposed regulation on best interest Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Capital gains and dividend tax rates Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot Issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to REIT pass-through deduction
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts
Filing targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the SEC's proposed transaction fee pilot issues related to FINRA Rule 5250 Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Shareholder Reports
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including S. 2526 and H.R. 5282, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and H.R. 4524,the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans, including H.R. 4524, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2017 · first_quarter · Q1
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 675) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
General tax issues related to mutual funds Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates as they relate to mutual funds Security or financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 (H.R. 1464 and S. 1371) and the College for All Act (S. 1373) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 1928) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 386, H.R. 2315) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans), including the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act (H.R. 879).
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2016 · third_quarter · Q3
General tax issues related to mutual funds Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates as they relate to mutual funds Security or financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 (H.R. 1464 and S. 1371) and the College for All Act (S. 1373) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 1928) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 386, H.R. 2315) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans), including the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act (H.R. 879).
VANGUARD GROUP via VANGUARD GROUP
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system (including the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 1550 - and Section 302 of the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 1484) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations, including the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1802) Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to existing and potential financial services, investment offerings and asset management Issues related to proposed margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting and enhanced portfolio disclosure Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R. 4601 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to the definition of a "facility of an exchange" H.R. 3555, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 and H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures Issues related to common ownership Issues related to money market fund reforms, including H.R. 2319 and S. 1117, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans) Issues related to mandatory FIFO treatment of the sale of securities Issues related to comprehensive tax reform including H.R. 1
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default Issues related to funding the federal government
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
General tax issues related to mutual funds Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings, including the potential for Roth mandates Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates Financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017 (H.R. 1144) and the College for All Act (H.R. 1880) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 540, H.R. 1393) Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans)
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits Issues related to universal savings account vehicles
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default issues related to funding the federal government
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default issues related to funding the federal government
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard regulations as well as their effective date Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to state-based and municipal based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system Financial CHOICE Act Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system (including the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 1550 - and Section 302 of the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 1484) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations, including the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1802 and H.R. 4216) Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to existing and potential financial services, investment offerings and asset management Issues related to proposed margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting and enhanced portfolio disclosure Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Issues in support of the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656 and S.3417) to provide for electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard and the delivery of investment advice or guidance to investors in qualified retirement plans Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to the DOL's budget proposal and the agency's views on state-based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system (including the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 1550 - and Section 302 of the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 1484) Issues related to systemic risk standards being developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for mutual funds and fund companies Issues related to the Office of Financial Research and its analysis of asset managers and mutual funds Issues related to money market fund operations and regulations, including the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1802) Issues related to private label securitization market and appropriate benchmarks Issues related to the management of ETFs, including portfolio transparency, custom basket rules and usage of custom baskets, and general rulemaking and policy guidance on ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including issues related to bankruptcy Issues related to equity market structure matters, including trade-at, Regulation NMS reform, minimizing latency of market data feeds, improving resiliency of technology and infrastructure to avoid single points of failure, access fees, the maker-taker model, ETF trading, limit-up/limit-down, and reopening processes Issues related to a pilot program for expanded tick sizes for small capitalization stocks Issues related to monetary policy Issues related to existing and potential financial services, investment offerings and asset management Issues related to proposed margin rules for uncleared swaps, including eligible collateral, initial margin thresholds, variation margin and segregation of margin Issues related to supplemental leverage ratio Issues related to security-based swaps reporting Issues related to swap clearinghouse risks and swap execution facility liquidity Issues related to cross border derivative trading provisions Issues related to ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to the harmonization of standards of care for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers (Dodd-Frank Act Section 913) Issues related to modernization of mutual fund information reporting and enhanced portfolio disclosure Issues related to operational risk in the asset management industry Issues related to liquidity management rules for mutual funds and ETFs, including swing pricing Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance Issues related to SEC rulemaking toward electronic delivery of mutual fund disclosures
Issues in support of the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656 and S.3417) to provide for electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard and the delivery of investment advice or guidance to investors in qualified retirement plans Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to the DOL's budget proposal and the agency's views on state-based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Issues related to reductions in the federal debt and federal budget deficit Issues related to raising the debt ceiling and avoiding federal government default
General tax issues related to mutual funds Commodity related investments, savings Capital gains and dividend tax rates as they relate to mutual funds Security or financial transaction tax proposals, including the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 (H.R. 1464 and S. 1371) and the College for All Act (S. 1373) Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to the impact of tax reform proposals on the municipal bond market and issuers Issues related to 529 college savings plans; encourage retention of 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to allowing the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from 529 college savings plans, including the Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act (H.R. 1928) Issues related to mobile workforce legislation, including the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (S. 386, H.R. 2315) Issues related to legislation that would impact the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 529 Plan contribution eligibility Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans), including the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act (H.R. 879).
Issues in support of the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656) to provide for electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard and the delivery of investment advice or guidance to investors in qualified retirement plans Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to the DOL's budget proposal and the agency's views on state-based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of