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Abstract

In today's challenging business climate, a variety of constitutencies in the financial services industry are looking to professional standard setting organizations to establish and promote Best Practices in the marketplace. Such organizations, working with financial services companies and regulators, can accomplish a great deal to promote consumer trust. In addition, there are encouraging indications that the value of professional organizations is being recognized and, therefore, woven into the future regulatory and marketplace infrastructure.