Three Lines of Defense
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Most financial institutions follow a three-lines-of-defense model, which separates front line groups, which are generally accountable for business risks (the First Line), from other risk oversight and independent challenge groups (the Second Line) and assurance (the Third Line)
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- plural
- Three Lines of Defenses
- possessive
- Three Lines of Defense's
- pluralpossessive
- Three Lines of Defenses'
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- Most financial institutions follow a three-lines-of-defense model, which separates front line groups, which are generally accountable for business risks (the First Line), from other risk oversight and independent challenge groups (the Second Line) and assurance (the Third Line)
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