Marc E. Lackritz announced plans to retire as CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, just four months after his co-CEO resigned amid allegations of improper financial withdrawals from the organization. In a SIFMA press release, Lackritz says he will retire from the organization in 2008, as he nears his 62nd birthday. “For some time, I’ve eyed 2008, whether we merged or not, as an ideal jumping-off point for my “next chapter,” Lackritz explained in the release. “I began with the Public Securities Association in 1987, and have seen many changes over the years in our associations ... PSA, BMA, SIA and now SIFMA. I guess you could say the merger… Read More