Sifma hires McDowell

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma) has signed up a new managing director and associate general counsel. In his new role, Carter McDowell will report to Ira Hammerman, Sifma general counsel and senior managing director, as part of the larger global public policy and advocacy team.

McDowell joins Sifma from the American Bankers Association (ABA), where he was chief legislative counsel.