Financial trade group spent $195K lobbying in 1Q

The group lobbied on legislation related to the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which created a type of security called a single stock future. It also lobbied on taxes and the rules governing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to the report filed April 21 with the House clerk's office.

The New York-based trade group, which says it has more than 830 member institutions worldwide, represents companies that trade futures contracts and other financial products.

In the first three months of this year, the group lobbied Congress, the White House, CFTC, Federal Reserve, Securities and Exchange Commission, IRS and Treasury Department.

Greg Zerzan, a former Treasury Department and congressional aide, was among those registered to lobby for the association.