4.29.2008		Managed Funds Association (MFA) today announced the formation of a new premier class of membership for service providers. The new MFA Strategic Partners membership class provides an opportunity for service providers to play an important role in furthering MFA’s mission of advocating industry growth.
4.15.2008		MFA and AIMA issue a joint statement in response to Treasury Secretary Paulson's remarks introducing the Asset Managers' Committee Report and the Investors' Committee Report to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets regarding best practices for the hedge fund industry.
4.7.2008		Managed Funds Association (MFA) and The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) announced today that they are entering into an alliance that will allow the two organizations to work together more closely and to collaborate on key industry initiatives.
4.2.2008		MFA provided testimony yesterday at the Department of Labor’s public hearing on its proposed rule 408(b)(2).
3.31.2008		MFA applauds the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Blueprint for a principles-based approach to regulatory reform for the financial services industry.
3.27.2008		Managed Funds Association (MFA) today announced that it is joining the 17 major derivatives dealers (the “Major Dealers”) as a signatory to a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and other relevant regulators setting forth goals and strategies for the continued improvement of operational efficiency across OTC credit and equity derivatives.
3.26.2008		MFA said today that it fully endorses the proposed actions on mutual recognition of comparable foreign regulatory regimes outlined this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition, MFA urges the SEC to work expeditiously with foreign regulatory counterparts to implement mutual recognition.
3.14.2008		MFA announces John G. Gaine is Named Compliance Leader of the Year. Click here to read the news release.
3.4.2008		MFA Announces Sound Practices Seminars Across U.S. Click here to see the schedule.
1.15.2008		MFA Announces Representative Richard Baker to Become New President and CEO
11.28.2007		MFA today announced that Benjamin Allensworth has become the association’s new senior legal counsel and that Tasha Ashby has joined as a government relations and legal assistant.
11.5.2007		MFA Leaders Call for Improved Sound Practices by Hedge Fund Managers. Click here to read the press release.
10.12.2007		MFA initiates global dialogue on Sound Practices for hedge funds. Click here to read the press release.
10.4.2007		MFA Board Elects Eric Vincent Chairman 2007. Click here to read press release.
9.26.2007		MFA Testimony Strongly Supports CFTC Reauthoization. Click here to read the press release.
9.26.2007		MFA Testimony Before Senate Finance Committee to Shed Light on Hedge Fund Offshore Tax Issues. Click here to read the press release.
9.19.2007		MFA and ISDA Work Together to Improve Operational Efficiencies in Equity Derivatives. Click here to read MFA's press release.
9.12.2007		MFA pledges to work with Congress on behalf of tax-exempt investors.
6.27.2007		MFA Unveils Enhanced Web Site
6.7.2007		Carl Kennedy joins MFA as Legal Counsel.
5.17.2007		MFA Hires Marc Charon as EVP and Chief Administrative Officer
5.15.2007		MFA Responds to Major Dealers Commitments on Equity Derivatives
5.14.2007		MFA Applauds ECOFIN Conclusions on Hedge Funds
3.13.2007		MFA Testifies before House Financial Services Committee
3.9.2007		MFA Submits comment letter and attachment to the SEC on Proposals for Accredited Natural Person and Antifraud Rules (View letter and attachment)
2.22.2007		MFA Applauds President’s Working Group Agreement and Supports Principles & Guidelines for Private Pools of Capital
1.29.2007		MFA Applauds Recommendations by Senator Schumer and Mayor Bloomberg
12.12.2006		MFA Signs Joint Statement with 11 trade groups on handling of material non-public information (view Joint Statement)
11.6.2006		MFA Hosts Seminar on Hedge Fund Taxation Issues – Part II
11.1.2006		MFA Announces Chairman Aaron Elected to Second Term, Members Elect Four New Directors
9.6.2006		MFA Hosts Seminar on Hedge Fund Legislation & Regulation and Pension & ERISA Reform Issues
6.21.2006		MFA Hires Lisa S. McGreevy as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
6.16.2006		MFA Notifies Members of Publication Requirements for New York Limited Liability Entities
6.7.2006		MFA Hosts Forum 2006, June 19-21 Chicago
6.6.2006		FMDR Appoints Damian Handzy to Board of Directors
5.5.2006		MFA Hosts Seminar on Hedge Fund Tax Issues May 11, 2006
4.12.2006		New FMDR Research Provides Tool to Determine Longevity of Hedge Funds
3.21.2006		MFA Hires Robert Conant as VP Business Development
3.13.2006		MFA Pledges Support of Industry-Wide Efforts to Improve Market Practices in Credit Derivative (See MFA Statement and Federal Reserve's Response & Original Dealer Letter)
1.18.2006		CFTC Chairman Jeffery to Address MFA's Network 2006