Financial trade associations issue joint statement on political contributions rule for investment advisers

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September 3, 2026

Washington, D.C. — AIMA, American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, American Securities Association, Investment Adviser Association, Investment Company Institute, MFA, Partnership for New York City, and SIFMA issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule to rescind the regulatory framework for investment adviser political contributions:

“The SEC’s proposal will level the playing field so all Americans can participate in our democratic process. The wide array of robust federal, state, and local safeguards in place ensure public integrity and make the current rule obsolete. We look forward to working with the SEC on this important proposal.”

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Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
Tom Kehoe
tkehoe@aima.org

American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce
Rob Engstrom
rengstrom@amfreechamber.com
202-258-4661

American Securities Association
Adam Rice
American Securities Association
214-632-8663

Investment Adviser Association
Janay Rickwalder
janay.rickwalder@investmentadviser.org

Investment Company Institute
Stephen Bradford
stephen.bradford@ici.org

Managed Funds Association (MFA)
News@mfaalts.org

Partnership for New York City
Justin Henry
jhenry@rubenstein.com

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
Lindsay Gilbride
lgilbride@sifma.org
202-962-7390

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