IDC Webinar: Legislative Update: An Overview for Fund Directors

Having passed its far-reaching tax bill, the Republican majorities in Congress have turned to pursuing reforms of the Dodd-Frank Act while dealing with the political complexities of legislating before midterm election this fall. Panelists Dean Sackett and Don Auerbach, co-leaders of ICI’s Government Affairs team, led a wide-ranging discussion of the 2018 congressional landscape and the financial services, tax, and retirement policy agendas.

Highlights

This session explored the following topics:

• Effects of the current political environment on the 2018 congressional midterm elections
• Status of financial services legislation affecting registered funds
• Tax reforms
• Retirement security

Featured Speakers

LISA HAMMAN, Moderator
Senior Associate Counsel
Independent Directors Council
 

DONALD C. AUERBACH
Chief Government Affairs Officer and Co-Head
Investment Company Institute
 

DEAN R. SACKETT III
Chief Government Affairs Officer and Co-Head
Investment Company Institute

Materials

• Archive recording

• Slides (pdf)

This webinar was closed to regulators and the media.