NEEDHAM, Mass., April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerGroup, a leading financial services research firm and a Corporate Executive Board (CEB) (NYSE: EXBD) company, will convene its 17th annual financial services conference, where TowerGroup analysts and experts from CEB's Financial Services' practice will discuss the changing landscape, regulatory impact and most pressing industry issues. The conference, Sustainable Innovation in Financial Services: Driving Business and Technology to Achieve a Competitive Advantage, will be held at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, Mass., from April 13 - 15.

The conference will feature more than 20 sessions that addressing questions ranging from how financial institutions can build a competitive advantage through technology and customer-focused innovation to how firms can meet the broad and sophisticated needs of mass-affluent clients and capitalize on serving the fastest-growing segment in financial services. 


                   A discussion of the critical links between technology
                   and business success among banking, insurance and
    WHAT:          securities institutions.

                   The conference will feature industry analysis and
                   forecasts through keynotes, interactive workshops and
                   networking receptions. Financial services and
                   technology experts from TowerGroup and CEB will host
                   breakout sessions that take an in-depth look at the
                   impact regulatory mandates will have on the
                   technology initiatives and strategies of global
                   financial services firms in 2011 and beyond.





    Keynote Speakers:
    --Dean Athanasia, head of GWIM Banking and Merrill Edge, Bank of
     America - Reinventing Financial Advice, Service and Solutions for
     the Mass Affluent
    --Anuj Dhanda, chief information officer, PNC Financial Services
     Group - Winning with Technology in Financial Services
    --Manoj Narang, founder and CEO, Tradeworx - If You Can't Beat'
     Em... (The Mainstreaming of HFT)
    --Robert L. Reynolds, president and CEO, Putnam Investments -
     Innovating to Sustain America's Workplace Savings System




    Session Highlights:
    --Andy Schmidt, research director, TowerGroup -Steps on the Road
     to Mobile Payments: Using the Familiar to User in the New
    --Susan Feinbeng, senior research director, TowerGroup -Social
     Media is Serious Business for Corporate Banking
    --Rodney Nelsustuen, senior research director, TowerGroup -Risk
     & Innovation, Cost and Quality: The Future of Outsourcing in
     Financial Services
    --Dushyant Shahrawat and Stephen Bruel, senior research
     directors, TowerGroup - Implications of New Regulation of Capital
     Markets, with Perspective on Changes to OTC Derivatives
    For more information regarding the agenda or conference
     sponsorship opportunities, please visit:
    http://www.cvent.com/events/towergroup-conference-13-15-
     april-2011-boston/event-summary-
     98bce06f68aa46f88a6a1842a5015c39.aspx.





                Amid today's uncertain regulatory environment, financial
                services companies face new operational challenges and will
                need the latest technology and market insight to gain a
                competitive advantage to seize opportunities for growth.
                More than 500 executives are anticipated to attend the
                three-day "Sustainable Innovation in Financial Services:
                Driving Business and Technology to Achieve a Competitive
                Advantage" to help guide their institution through 2011 as
    WHY:        the industry undergoes dramatic transformation.


                C-level and senior executives from financial institutions,
    WHO SHOULD  financial service technology providers and professional
     ATTEND:    services firms.


                Wed., April 13, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. - Friday, April 15, 2011
    WHEN:       at 5:30 p.m.

    WHERE:     Boston Park Plaza
               50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
               Boston, Mass. 02116


                Members of the media who would like to attend the summit or
                meet with a keynote should contact Wunmi Bamiduro at
    REGISTER:   wbamiduro@executiveboard.com or (571) 303-4573.

About TowerGroup:

TowerGroup, a Corporate Executive Board company, is the leading research and advisory services firm focused exclusively on the financial services industry. A respected source for trusted information and advice, TowerGroup brings many of the world's leading financial institutions, technology companies, and professional services firms a deeper understanding of the business and technology issues impacting their organizations. Headquartered near Boston in Needham, Massachusetts, and with offices in North America and Europe, TowerGroup serves a global client base. Visit www.towergroup.com for more information.

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