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We are the voice of the global alternative asset management industry. As the authoritative voice of the industry and premier platform for networking and training, MFA delivers value across all functional areas of member firms.

What are hedge funds?

For the first time in over 60 years, the SEC has introduced proposals to amend the rules governing advertising and cash solicitation for investment advisers.

MFA believes the rules, as proposed, would significantly infringe on advisers ability to effectively communicate with their investors. MFA has identified issues with the current proposal and offered alternatives that would more appropriately address the SEC’s concerns and not hinder the flow of information between investors and advisers.

MFA’s main concerns with the current proposal include:

  1. Definition of “Advertisement” – To narrow the proposed definition of “advertisement” to: (i) exclude communications addressed to a single person; (ii) eliminate the “by or on behalf of” standard; (iii) eliminate the term “promote; and (iv) carve out certain important investment adviser communications, such as market commentary, offering documents, risk reports, portfolio updates, and client or investor newsletters).
  2. Definition of “Advertisement” – To narrow the proposed definition of “advertisement” to: (i) exclude communications addressed to a single person; (ii) eliminate the “by or on behalf of” standard; (iii) eliminate the term “promote; and (iv) carve out certain important investment adviser communications, such as market commentary, offering documents, risk reports, portfolio updates, and client or investor newsletters).
  3. Definition of “Advertisement” – To narrow the proposed definition of “advertisement” to: (i) exclude communications addressed to a single person; (ii) eliminate the “by or on behalf of” standard; (iii) eliminate the term “promote; and (iv) carve out certain important investment adviser communications, such as market commentary, offering documents, risk reports, portfolio updates, and client or investor newsletters).

MFA’s main concerns with the current proposal include:

MFA believes the rules, as proposed, would significantly infringe on advisers ability to effectively communicate with their investors. MFA has identified issues with the current proposal and offered alternatives that would more appropriately address the SEC’s concerns and not hinder the flow of information between investors and advisers.

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You deliver for your investors. MFA delivers for you.

From on-the-ground advocacy to industry-leading conferences, member forums, and seminars, MFA delivers value across all areas of your firm.

With membership guidance, we work directly with policymakers and stakeholders in the U.S., U.K, EU, and worldwide to promote public policy that fosters fair, efficient, and transparent capital markets.

MFA staff and members are in the room from the beginning — when policymakers are writing laws and regulators are implementing them — giving our Association a working knowledge of the final result and insight as to why it got there. That unique perspective allows MFA to help members with the vast implementation challenges impacting their businesses.

Our Members

MFA Fund Manager members represent the full spectrum of alternative asset management strategies, with the leading firms managing long/short equity, event-driven, credit, crossover, distress, managed futures/CTA, multi-strategy, quantitative, volatility trading, and other fund strategies.

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MFA'S Impact

MFA Delivers Value

In addition to eight global conferences, MFA offers members access to year-round operational, legal, and compliance training as well as an unparalleled global peer-to-peer network. MFA’s quarterly forums give members the unique opportunity to meet in small working groups by function to collaborate on industry best practices, anticipate business risks, and expand their peer network.

MFA also engages with the industry’s top stakeholders (including primes, legal, administrators, and accounting firms) to offer members in-depth seminars on new rules and regulations affecting the industry. These forums and seminars are coveted educational and networking opportunities for MFA members. In addition, many of these seminars feature engagement with the broader allocator community with whom we work closely on an array of policy and operational issues.

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Peer-to-Peer Networking

MFA membership allows you to engage with senior peers at the leading hedge funds and the industry’s top stakeholders. Members also gain access to the broader allocator community through major business development conferences and the Association’s Institutional Investor Council with whom MFA leadership works closely on an array of policy and operational issues.

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Advocacy

MFA works directly with policymakers and stakeholders in the U.S., U.K, EU and around the world to promote public policy that fosters fair, efficient and transparent capital markets.

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Education & Training

MFA hosts nearly 100 annual events for year-round operational, legal, and compliance training and an unparalleled global peer-to-peer network.

FAQs

Why do the world's leading hedge fund managers align themselves with MFA?

MFA is a recognized resource for information and insights about the alternative investment industry and has developed outstanding credibility as the voice of the hedge fund industry on a wide range of legislative and regulatory issues. MFA is focused on providing information to global policy makers to promote a deeper understanding of hedge funds and is called upon regularly to brief Members of Congress and their staffs, particularly in advance of legislative and regulatory actions that might impact the business operations of MFA members.

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Become a Member

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Membership with MFA may be discussed directly with our business development personnel. Please submit a request to be contacted.

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Become a Member

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Membership Benefits

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MFAPP members benefit from regularly scheduled programming on global regulatory and policy briefings from MFA, as well as ongoing monitoring of state issues to determine alignment with MFA policy and advocacy efforts.

Advisory Council

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Ryan Bailey

Chairman
Texas Alternative Investments Association

James Burron

President
Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets

Gil Davis

40 Rue D’Arlon 1000
Brussels, Belgium
+32 (0) 487 329 683

Greg Dyra

14 Hanover Square
Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
W1S 1HT
+44(0) 203 585 2300

Greg Dyra

14 Hanover Square
Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
W1S 1HT
+44(0) 203 585 2300

Robin Fink

1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20004
202.730.2600

David Goodboy

546 5th Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10036 212.542.8460

Bruce McGuire

40 Rue D’Arlon 1000
Brussels, Belgium
+32 (0) 487 329 683

Tim Selby

14 Hanover Square
Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
W1S 1HT
+44(0) 203 585 2300

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