Bond Buyer Podcast: SIFMA’s Bentsen and Norwood on SIFMA’s 2021 Municipal Priorities

Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and chief executive officer, and Leslie Norwood, managing director, associate general counsel and head of the municipal division, recently sat down with The Bond Buyer’s Kyle Glazier and Lynne Funk to discuss SIFMA’s 2021 advocacy and regulatory priorities for the municipal market, including the ways in which the industry stands ready to work with our nation’s policymakers to address the infrastructure funding shortfall and rebuild our communities.

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Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is president and CEO of SIFMA, the voice of the nation’s securities industry. He is also chief executive officer of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA). Leslie Norwood is managing director and associate general counsel, municipal securities for SIFMA.

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