| Lobbying client | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association |
| Lobbyist | Ken Bentsen |
| Is Current | yes |
| Goods | One of the industry's most vocal trade groups on Capitol Hill this year is the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, whose lobbying efforts are spearheaded by former Rep. Ken Bentsen (D-Texas). Bentsen's group has been relatively supportive of Congress' actions so far. SIFMA advocates measures in both the House and Senate that would create a new systemic risk regulator to oversee the well being of the financial system. The group would also like to see regulators given the power to break down floundering firms that pose a threat to the economy. |