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Toronto Centre

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Providing high quality capacity building programs for financial supervisors and regulators to build more stable and inclusive financial systems. Toronto Centre is an independent not-for-profit organization that promotes financial stability and access to financial services globally, particularly in emerging markets and developing countries.

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What financial supervisors and regulators do every day has a ripple effect that cascades across government, NGOs, and the private sector impacting developing economies and those living in them. Toronto Centre’s podcast series will feature simulating panel sessions and interviews on timely topics such as, financial crisis, financial stability, climate change, gender equality, financial inclusion, fintech and much more.

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  1. Ep. 193: Unlocking Sustainable Growth: How Governance and Innovation Attract Private Capital

    · 32 min · S1 E193

    In this podcast, Thomas Beloe of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sustainable Finance Hub explores how funding critical climate resilience, infrastructure, and social equity projects for developing…

  2. Ep. 192: The Human Firewall: Navigating Cyber Risks, AI, and Policy Lags

    · 43 min · S1 E192

    In this podcast, Vladimir Radunović and Anastasiya Kazakova of Diplo discuss how cyber threats, AI, and geopolitical tensions are creating new risks for financial institutions and critical infrastructure. They explore…

  3. Ep. 191: The Landscape of Financial Supervision and Security

    · 18 min · S1 E191

    Financial stability and national security are becoming increasingly interconnected. In this podcast, Bill Coen, Toronto Centre board member speaks with Tom Keatinge, Founding Director of the Centre for Finance and…

  4. Ep. 190: Financial Consumer Protection Supervision

    · 27 min · S1 E190

    In this podcast, Frank Lofranco, Deputy Commissioner, Supervision and Enforcement at the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, examines the growing importance of consumer protection in today's financial system. He…

  5. Ep. 189: Supervisory Intervention: Enforcement

    · 25 min · S1 E189

    This new TC Note and podcast examines the role of enforcement powers in effective supervisory intervention. They provide practical guidance on when enforcement action may be warranted, how it can advance supervisory…

  6. Ep. 188: Open Finance Oversight and Supervision

    · 42 min · S1 E188

    As open finance expands, effective oversight and supervision are essential to managing data-sharing risks, maintaining trust, and ensuring financial systems remain safe, competitive, and resilient. Embedding monitoring…

  7. Ep. 187: Future-proofing Financial Supervision

    · 19 min · S1 E187

    Part of our Quantum Computing and Financial Supervision podcast series. As quantum computing moves from theory to real-world application, it has the potential to reshape key aspects of financial systems, from risk…

  8. Ep. 186: Policyholder Protection Schemes in a Climate-stressed World

    · 35 min · Episode 186

    This TC Note and accompanyng podcast provides practical guidance to supervisors in emerging economies on the role of policyholder protection schemes (PPSs), as climate-related risks are affecting insurer vulnerability…

  9. Ep. 185: Emerging Risks of Quantum for Financial Supervision

    · 16 min · S1 E185

    Part of our Quantum Computing and Financial Supervision podcast series. As quantum computing moves from theory to real-world application, it has the potential to reshape key aspects of financial systems, from risk…

  10. Ep. 184: La taxonomie canadienne de la finance durable: la prochaine étape d'une supervision financière respectueuse du climat

    · 20 min · S1 E184

    Alors que le Canada cherche à accroître les investissements durables et à soutenir la transition vers une économie carboneutre, une nouvelle taxonomie de la finance durable vise à fournir un cadre commun pour…

  11. Ep. 184: Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: The Next Step in Climate-aware Financial Supervision

    · 18 min · S1 E184

    As Canada works to scale sustainable investment and support the transition to a net-zero economy, a new Sustainable Finance Taxonomy aims to provide a common framework for identifying green, transition, and…

  12. Ep. 183: Introduction to Quantum and Financial Services

    · 15 min · Episode 183

    Part of our Quantum Computing and Financial Supervision podcast series. As quantum computing moves from theory to real-world application, it has the potential to reshape key aspects of financial systems, from risk…

  13. Ep. 182: Retos en la Supervisión de Neobancos y Otros Intemediarios Financieros Digitales

    · 31 min · Episode 182

    La conversación resalta los principales retos en la supervisión de neobancos y otros intermediarios digitales, enfatizando el principio de “misma actividad, mismo riesgo, misma regulación” bajo un enfoque de…

  14. Ep. 181: Executive Panel Session: Cyber and Operational Risk in the Quantum Era

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 181

    Cyber and Operational Risk in the Quantum Era: Financial Stability amid Escalating Geopolitical Conflict This panel took place at the 2026 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings. Financial…

  15. Ep. 180: Supervisory Initiatives to Promote Sustainability in the Context of Emerging Climate Risks

    · 45 min · Episode 180

    This podcast was recorded to commemorate Earth Day 2026. In this podcast, Shri Amarjeet Singh discusses India's approach towards sustainability and climate action, including: • Commitments announced at COP26,…

  16. Ep. 179: Effective Supervision

    · 21 min · Episode 179

    There is growing pressure to ease post-Global Financial Crisis regulatory and supervisory frameworks and to simplify financial supervision. This TC Note makes proposals for supervisory effectiveness and—where…

  17. Ep. 178: Virtual Executive Panel: Preparing for the Unthinkable: Financial Stability in an Era of Extreme Risk

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 178

    This discussion focused on preparing for low-probability but high-impact shocks to the financial sector. The panel explored how geopolitical developments, financial fragmentation, and evolving systemic risks may…

  18. Ep. 177: De la Declaración a la Acción: Regulación e Innovación en Seguros Inclusivos en América Latina

    · 40 min · Episode 177

    La conversación resalta cómo la Declaración de Ciudad del Cabo orienta a los supervisores para fortalecer los seguros inclusivos mediante marcos regulatorios y supervisores proporcionales, supervisión de conducta,…

  19. Ep. 176: Virtual Executive Panel - Supervisory Independence - Principles, Practice, and Policy Trade-offs

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 176

    This virtual executive panel examined the role of independence in financial supervision, focusing on its legal, institutional, and operational dimensions. The panelists discussed how independence: • Builds public…

  20. Ep. 175: Virtual Executive Panel: Innovation at the Frontier - How Emerging Technologies Are Reshaping Central Banking and Supervision

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 175

    This discussion convened senior global experts to examine how supervisory and regulatory authorities can prepare for rapid technological change. It focused on artificial intelligence and the evolution of supervisory…

  21. Ep. 174: Risk-based Supervision: Integrating the Supervisory Review of Supplementary Documents into the Risk Matrix

    · 20 min · Episode 174

    A financial institution's supplementary documents provide supervisors with valuable insights into risk. Understanding how to use these documents effectively is essential to improving risk-based supervisory practices.…

  22. Ep. 173: The Nexus of Financial Inclusion, Resilience, and Supervision

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 173

    In celebration of Canada’s International Development Week, Toronto Centre hosted a virtual executive panel on building financial resilience. The discussion explored insights from the World Bank’s Global Findex 2025…

  23. Ep. 172: Risk-based Supervision of Retail Payment Services Providers and Operators

    · 17 min · Episode 172

    Banks and a handful of international firms historically conducted the majority of payment functions. More recently, enabled by technology and regulation, new entrants specializing in one or a few processes have joined…

  24. Ep. 171: The Global Findex 2025

    · 44 min · Episode 171

    On July 16, 2025, The World Bank Group released The Global Findex 2025. It is a comprehensive database on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. This edition introduces the Global Findex Digital…

  25. Ep. 170: The Forum on Financial Supervision

    · 27 min · Episode 169

    The Forum on Financial Supervision was founded as part of the Systemic Risk Centre at the London School of Economics. It promotes the exchange of knowledge amongst senior policy makers, financial supervisors, and…

  26. Ep. 169: Fireside Chat - Strengthening Financial Sector Resilience for a Fast-changing World

    · 49 min · Episode 169

    On Thursday, October 23, Peter Routledge, Superintendent of Financial Institutions, was interviewed by Bill Coen, the Former Secretary General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a Toronto Centre Board…

  27. Ep. 168: Executive Panel Session - Supervising the Next Wave: AI and Digital Assets

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 169

    This panel took place at the 2025 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital assets, including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and…

  28. Ep.167: Insights on FATF Guidance - Financial Inclusion and AML/CFT Measures (Part Two)

    · 43 min · Episode 167

    This is the second in a two-part podcast series published in partnership with CGAP. In June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), issued guidance on Financial Inclusion and Anti-Money Laundering, and Terrorist…

  29. Ep. 166: Insights on FATF Guidance - Financial Inclusion and AML/CFT Measures (Part One)

    · 42 min

    This is the first in a two-part podcast series published in partnership with CGAP. In June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), issued guidance on Financial Inclusion and Anti-Money Laundering, and Terrorist…

  30. Ep. 166: Assessing the Impact of Geopolitical Events on Supervisory Objectives

    · 12 min

    Geopolitical risks are emerging from multiple sources, with complex, varied, and country-specific effects. Understanding how these geopolitical events will affect supervisory objectives is a challenging task.…

  31. Ep. 165: Virtual Executive Panel - Accelerating Global Development through Innovative Financial Supervision & Regulation

    · 1 h 09 min

    This was an official virtual side-event of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. This executive panel explored adapting supervisory and regulatory frameworks to keep pace with rapid…

  32. Ep. 164: Virtual Executive Panel - From Risk to Resilience: Advancing Supervisory Action for Sustainable Banking in Latin America

    · 1 h 00 min

    This was a virtual executive panel delivered in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund. Latin America's financial sector faces mounting challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and shifting global…

  33. Ep. 163: Principles for Effective Supervisory Intervention

    · 13 min

    The term "intervention" can cover a range of actions, including requirements that a supervised financial institution strengthens its controls or governance, strengthens its financial resources, introduces changes to…

  34. Ep. 162: Securities Supervisors and Self-regulatory Organizations

    · 12 min · Episode 162

    This podcast explores the important role that self-regulatory organizations (SROs) play in securities markets, as well as the advantages, risks, and key considerations in delegating regulatory responsibilities to SROs.…

  35. Ep. 161: Executive Panel Session - Harnessing AI for Resilient Financial Systems: Implications for Supervisors

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 161

    This panel took place at the 2025 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings. The rapid evolution of financial innovation is redefining the landscape of supervision, presenting regulators and…

  36. Ep. 160: Virtual Panel Session - Navigating Global Uncertainty and Building Financial Resilience

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 160

    In a time of global uncertainty and heightened risks, the financial sector faces unprecedented challenges that demand the attention of regulators and supervisors. Geopolitical tensions, economic turbulence, tariffs,…

  37. Ep. 159: Financial Education and Literacy-Strengthening the Stability and Resilience of Financial Systems

    · 23 min · Episode 159

    This podcast explores why financial literacy matters, its impact on financial stability and inclusion, and what can be done to improve it at all levels, from individuals to policymakers and supervisors. The speakers…

  38. Ep. 158: Women's Financial Inclusion - A Catalyst for Sustainable Development

    · 1 h 00 min

    Toronto Centre and CARE Canada co-hosted a virtual panel session to mark Canada's International Development Week. Closing the financial inclusion gender gap is essential for sustainable economic growth and stability.…

  39. Ep. 157: Artificial Intelligence and Prudential Supervision

    · 37 min

    This podcast highlights the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence (AI) in prudential supervision. The speakers discuss how AI can be used as a supervisory tool to improve fraud detection and risk…

  40. Ep. 156: The Supervision of Financial Institutions' Climate-related Transition Planning

    · 17 min

    There is an increasing focus on the role of financial institutions in contributing to climate-related change as a result of their financing of the activities of customers and counterparties. A key element in financial…

  41. Ep. 155: Supervision of Financial Institutions’ Business Models

    · 26 min

    Financial institutions fail for many reasons. These failures are often the symptom or consequence of one or more underlying root causes. In some financial institutions, business model weaknesses may be combined with…

  42. Ep. 154: The Rise of AI - Transforming Financial Markets and Supervision

    · 1 h 02 min

    This panel took place at the 2024 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. In today's fast-changing financial landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of transformation,…

  43. Ep. 153: Climate-related Financial Risks

    · 1 h 03 min

    This was the fifth webinar of the series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The panel discussed the inclusion of climate risk in the updated Core Principles and highlight why both banks…

  44. Ep. 152: Operational Resilience and Proportionality

    · 1 h 03 min

    This was the fourth webinar of the series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The revised Core Principle 25 emphasizes banks’ capacity to handle severe operational risks, including…

  45. Ep. 151: Risk Management and Business Model Sustainability

    · 1 h 02 min

    This was the third webinar of the series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The Basel Committee wants banks to institute a sound risk culture, to maintain strong risk management…

  46. Ep. 150: Digitalization in Finance

    · 1 h 02 min

    This was the second webinar of the series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision. Advances in digitalization and financial technology continue to affect the landscape of the financial system,…

  47. Ep. 149: Financial Risks and Macroprudential Supervision

    · 1 h 06 min

    This was the first webinar of the series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) period has seen banks continue to build their resilience to financial…

  48. Ep. 148: The Role of Supervision in the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons

    · 8:53

    The worldwide total of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) reached 110 million in 2022, with the cross-border refugee population standing at 36.4 million in 2023. The continuing cross-border refugee crisis caused by…

  49. Ep. 147: Cross-Border Supervision of Capital and Liquidity Adequacy

    · 30 min

    Cross-border supervision is one of the more challenging supervisory priorities. It adds layers of complexity, new stakeholders, and potential challenges to effective supervision. This TC Note and accompanying podcast…

  50. Ep. 146: Executive Panel Session: Combatting Financial Crime in a Digital Age

    · 59 min

    Financial crime is a significant threat to the safety and security of citizens and to the integrity of individual countries and the global financial system. While the proliferation of digital technologies presents many…

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