Judge tosses lobbyist lawsuit; two major trade shows stay in Chicago; senator lashes out at banking association CEO Salary Update Former Texas Democratic Congressman Ken Bentsen received a significant pay bump when he gave up the corner office at Equipment Leasing and Finance Association to head advocacy efforts for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association under CEO Tim Ryan. His first full-year compensation at SIFMA was $1,016,115—58 percent higher than his last full year at ELFA. National Center on Education and the Economy chief Marc Tucker exercised $2,055,465 in stock options in connection with the sale of the group’s for-profit subsidiary,… Read More