  Thursday, March 22, 2001 "Regulator Panel - Current Issues" This is a "not-to-miss" session with senior members of the nation's top regulators... Panel Moderator: Eugene Maloney Senior Counsel FEDERATED INVESTORS Boston, Massachusetts Speakers: Grant Wilson National Bank Examiner Asset Management Division OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY Washington, DC Grant will provide an update on the OCC's current initiatives for the industry. Gene Gohlke Inspections Office SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC All banks that advise SEC registered funds will have to register with the SEC the entity that provides such advice by March 2001. As a result, these entities will be subject to SEC examinations. Learn how the SEC will conduct such examinations and the types of information SEC staff will typically request to see during such examinations. Daniel Kirkland Director of Examinations Division of Banking Supervison & Regulation BOARD OF GOVENORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Dallas, Texas Dan will discuss the "new face" of the FRB's fiduciary supervision program where the results of institutional risk profiles and assessments will be the primary factors determining examination scope and frequency. He will also discuss the FRB's "Hot Topics" and its expectations of bank management in the new supervisory environment. Carla Romano Vice President & District Director NASD REGULATION, INC. Chicago, Illinois Carla will discuss the roles and responsibilities of the NASD, the largest securities industry self-regulatory organization in the US. Judi McCormick OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION Washington. DC The OTS has recently released guidance on conducting trust activities in a thrift environment. OTS guidance on the subjects of referral fees, investing in mutual funds, investment adviser registration and delegating investment responsibility will be discussed in this session. Judi will also cover the OTS' new Trust Activities Handbook as well as the benefits of utilizing the thrift charter when conducting trust activities nationwide. General Session: 10:15 am - 11:15 am "Maximizing the Effectiveness of Audit Committees" James T. Brady Director and Audit Committee Member ALLFIRST FINANCIAL INC. Baltimore, Maryland Recent pronouncements by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange have raised the visibility of corporate audit committees to an unprecedented level. This session will highlight the rule changes that have occurred and the strategies that can be instituted to maximize the effectiveness of audit committees. General Session: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm "Computer Crime and the Cyber Threat" 
Doris GardnerSupervisory Special Agent FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Charlotte, North Carolina Doris will describe the cyber threat, which includes computer facilitated crimes as well as crimes against computers and networks. Computer facilitated crimes include White Collar Crime such as fraud schemes and Violent Crimes such as child exploitation, threats and extortion. Crimes against computers include viruses and distributed denial of services attacks. Following the explanation of the threat, she will present steps that an individual or company should take if they are a victim of one of the aforementioned crimes. Adjourn: 12:30 pm
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