June 6, 2014 - What are the three lines of defense federal regulators expect financial organizations to have in place to more effectively manage compliance and risk? And, what new processes, systems and other changes are required as a result?

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' leading subject matter experts will provide the answers to these questions and more at the American Bankers Association's Regulatory Compliance Conference, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans from June 8 – 11.

With the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issuing its proposed rule in January, regulators hope to clarify the definition of the three lines of defense. They are encouraging organizations to reexamine how their departments align and work together across the business in order to build these defenses.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' presentation, "Playing Team Defense: Strengthening Compliance and Looking for Synergies Across the Three Lines of Defense," will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. at the ABA's Regulatory Compliance Conference. Drawing on their deep industry knowledge and experience, the company's experts will share best practices and emerging trends in compliance risk management, focusing on the use of technology to enhance business performance.

The panel will be led by Timothy Burniston, executive vice president, U.S. Risk & Compliance Consulting Practice, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and features several of the company’s leading experts. They include:

• Stephen Cross, senior director, Compliance and Advisory Services;
• Thomas Grundy, CRCM, senior regulatory consultant;
• Jeffrey Kalscheur, senior regulatory consultant; and
• J.B. Sloan, senior product market manager, Enterprise Risk Management.

Attendees will also take home a complimentary assessment worksheet to use in evaluating how much stress their three lines of defense can withstand while identifying options for improving organizational scalability.

“In today’s regulatory environment, it is critical that the three lines of defense approach to compliance and enterprise risk management is strengthened, ensuring responsibility and accountability for risk is understood and shared across the organization,” said Burniston. “This presentation and the accompanying worksheet are valuable tools and an excellent starting point to help organizations begin this process in a more detailed and consistent manner.”