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Managed Funds Association (MFA)
Founded	1991
Headquarters	Headquarters: Washington, D.C. and NYC
Products	Trade association for alternative investment industry
Web site	http://www.managedfunds.org

The Managed Funds Association (formerly Managed Futures Association) is a professional organization formed in 1991 to be the voice of the global alternative investments industry.^[1]

Contents 1 Objectives 2 Membership 3 Key People 4 News 5 Office Locations 6 References

Objectives

Objectives of MFA include enhancing the "image and understanding of the alternative investments industry through media relations initiatives, to further constructive dialogue with regulators in the pursuit of regulatory reform, and to improve the communication with, and the training of, the association's members through effective communications programs."

Alternative asset managers, including hedge fund managers, are often misunderstood by the press, the government, and the public at large. In light of the D.C. Court of Appeals decision overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rule requiring registration of most hedge fund managers, the recent pension reform legislation, and the fast growth and increased visibility of the industry, hedge fund managers are under heightened scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad. This scrutiny necessitates focused advocacy, consistent messages, and shared experiences for the industry.

Membership

MFA members include professionals in hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures funds. MFA Members represent the vast majority of the largest hedge fund groups in the world who manage a substantial portion of the over $1.67 trillion invested in absolute return strategies.

Key People

• Eric Vincent, MFA Chairman
• Kevin F. Shannon, MFA Vice Chairman & Treasurer
• Robert J. Caruso, MFA Secretary
• Richard H. Baker (R-LA), President and CEO
• John G. Gaine, Special Advisor (former MFA President)
• Marc Charon, Executive Vice President, Chief administrative Officer
• Lisa McGreevy, Executive Vice President, COO
• Robert J. Conant, VP, Business Development
• Benjamin Allensworth, Senior Legal Counsel

News

• The MFA submitted responses to best practices reports released in April of 2008 by the asset managers' and investors' committees appointed by the US President's Working Group on Financial Markets, setting out guidance for establishing best practices standards for the hedge fund industry and its investors.^[2]

• In early June, 2008, the MFA and CME Group, a Strategic Partner member of the association, met with Chinese government officials, policy makers and financial services representatives with the aim of continuing dialog about the important role of alternative investments in the capital markets and to strengthen relationships in China as its economy and financial markets grow.^[3]

• On June 18, 2008, the Associated Press reported that the MFA spent $660,000 in the first quarter of the year to lobby against congressional efforts to raise taxes on hedge funds, buyout firms and their managers.^[4]

Office Locations

Headquarters:

2025 M Street, N.W.
Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036
202.367.1140

NYC Office

360 Madison Avenue
18th Floor
New York, NY 10017
646.637.9258

References

1. ↑ MFA. Managed Funds Association. Retrieved on December 27, 2007.
2. ↑ MFA Responds to President's Working Group on Best Practices for Hedge Fund Industry. HedgeWeek. Retrieved on June 18, 2008.
3. ↑ Press Release. HedgeWeek. Retrieved on June 18, 2008.
4. ↑ Hedge Fund Group Spent $660,000 Lobbying in 1Q. AP. Retrieved on June 18, 2008.