Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. Elected Chair Of International Council Of Securities Associations (ICSA) Date
01/06/2021
Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., president and CEO of SIFMA and Chair of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), has been elected Chair of the International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA).
“It is an honor to serve as the Chair of the International Council of Securities Associations. ICSA helps the industry coordinate with our counterparts throughout the world and, where appropriate, to speak with a collective voice on matters of importance to capital markets.” said Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. “ICSA is well positioned, as a cross-jurisdictional forum for the securities industry in its engagement with national regulators and global policy making bodies, to aid in this dialogue. I commend my predecessor David Lynch, CEO of the Australian Financial Markets Association, on his major contribution since becoming chair in 2019, and I look forward to contin
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