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The Toronto Centre for Global Leadership in Financial Supervision (Toronto Centre) provides training focused on strengthening financial stability, crisis preparedness, and financial inclusion for financial sector regulators and supervisors with in emerging markets and developing economies[1]. Its work aligned to broader global priorities such as United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The organization's founding members include the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and the Schulich School of Business at York University[2]. Toronto Centre’s current CEO is Babak Abbaszadeh.
History
[edit]Toronto Centre is an independent not-for-profit established in 1998 by the Government of Canada (through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Finance Canada), the World Bank Group, and the Schulich School of Business at York University.
The organization was created in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis to increase effective financial regulation and supervision to promote financial stability and prevent future crisis. Its training and programs target financial regulators, supervisors, and authorities responsible for consumer protection and failure resolution in emerging markets and developing economies.
Toronto Centre reports to have trained over 32,000 central bankers, financial supervisors, and regulators from over 190 jurisdictions[3].
Organizational Expertise
[edit]Toronto Centre’s primary focus is the advancement of risk-based supervision. The organization's curriculum includes themes[4] such as climate risk[5], financial stability[6] combatting financial crime (AML/CTF/CPF)[7][8], SupTech and RegTech[9], and financial inclusion. Toronto Centre delivers its programs through National Financial Regulators[10].
Implementing Partner to Global Financial Standard Setters
[edit]Toronto Centre is a noted partner of Canadian Agencies OSFI[11] and Finance Canada, as well as a partner to International Standard Setters. Toronto Centre operate both bilaterally and multilaterally as demonstrated by their history collaborating with the Financial Action Task Force and its FATF Style Regional Bodies[12], The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)[13], International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)[14], and the Network for Greening of the Financial System (NGFS)[15]. The organization routinely holds events in partnership with the IMF at their Annual Spring and Fall Meetings.
Governance and Leadership
[edit]Toronto Centre’s Board is comprised of a number of government, multilateral and financial sector stakeholder and includes:
| Name | Time on Board |
|---|---|
| Stefan Ingves | 1999 – present |
| Marie-Lucie Morin | 2022[16] – present |
| Bill Coen | 2019[17] – present |
| Elsie Addo Awadzi | 2023[18] – present |
| Timothy N. J. Antoine | 2023[19] – present |
| Julien Brazeau | 2025[20] – present |
| Barry Campbell | 2016[21] – present |
| Jennifer Elliott | 2022[22] – present |
| Socorro Heysen | 2019 – present |
| Dezsö J. Horváth | 1998 – present |
| Jean Pesme | 2024[23] – present |
| Carolyn Rogers | 2022[24] – present |
| Erik Thedéen | 2024 – present |
Former Toronto Centre Board Members
[edit]| Grahame Johnson[25] | John Palmer[26][27] | John Heimann[28] |
| Aurora Ferrari | Ruth de Krivoy | Michael Mackenzie |
| Peter Routledge | Alvir Hoffmann | David Winfield |
| Maureen Jensen | David Scott | Ian Bennett |
| Aditya Narain | Jonathan L. Fiechter | Tony Maxwell |
| Jeremy Rudin | William Ryback | Bronwyn Best |
| Dina Palozzi | Goran Lind | Paul Cantor |
| Ceyla Pazarbasioglu | Fred Gorbet | Washington SyCip |
| Michael Hafeman | Cheng Hoon Lim | Jeff Nankivell |
| Clive Briault | Brian Quinn | Al Litvak |
| Andrea M. Corcoran | Cedric E. Ritchie | Lajos Bokros |
| Julie Dickson | Gloria M. Grandolini | Manuel Guitian |
Founders and Funders
[edit]According to annual reports from the organization, Toronto Centre receives funding primarily from international development aid agencies. Most recently, Toronto Centre has received funding from Global Affairs Canada[29][30], Sida[31], Jersey Overseas Aid[32], IMF, the UN Capital Development Fund, Singapore Cooperation Programme[33], and The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).[34][35][36]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us".
- ↑ "History".
- ↑ https://torontocentre.org/images/program_catalogue/2025-Program-Catalogue.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://www.torontocentre.org/images/program_catalogue/2025-Program-Catalogue.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "ECCB and Toronto Centre Lead Workshop on "Coping with Climate Change and Other Environmental Risks"".
- ↑ https://www.seacen.org/event_details.php?eventcode=79&utm_source=chatgpt.com
- ↑ https://www.jerseyfsc.org/media/8215/2024-annual-report.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- ↑ "Regional Financial Crime Supervision Programme strengthens collaboration". 26 November 2024.
- ↑ https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/612021529953613035/pdf/127577-REVISED-Suptech-Technology-Solutions-for-Market-Conduct-Supervision.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- ↑ https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/MAS/About-MAS/Reporting/Annual-Reports/Past-AR-PDF/20142015.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- ↑ "Information archivée dans le Web" (PDF).
- ↑ "TORONTO CENTRE AND GIABA ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF A MOU". www.giaba.org. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "IOSCO".
- ↑ "Implementation partners".
- ↑ https://www.ngfs.net/system/files/import/ngfs/medias/documents/ngfs_ar2023_en.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Marie-Lucie Morin". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Bill Coen". 2 February 2023.
- ↑ "BOARD APPOINTMENT – ELSIE ADDO AWADZI". www.torontocentre.org. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Opinion: How my central bank tackled Hurricane Beryl, and why this matters". The Globe and Mail. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Toronto Centre for Global Leadership in Financial Supervision announces the appointment of Mr. Julien Brazeau as the Government of Canada's representative on its board of directors. – the Hill Times Careers".
- ↑ Centre, Toronto. "Toronto Centre for Global Leadership in Financial Supervision Welcomes Barry Campbell to its Board of Directors". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Jennifer Elliott - Agenda Contributor".
- ↑ "Jean Pesme".
- ↑ "Carolyn Rogers". The Globe and Mail. 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "Toronto Centre for Global Leadership in Financial Supervision announce appointment of Mr. Grahame Johnson as the Government of Canada representative on the board of directors – The Hill Times Careers". Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Mr. John Palmer". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "John Palmer". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Tribute to John Heimann". www.torontocentre.org. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Canada, Global Affairs (2017-01-21). "Project profile — Toronto Centre - Strengthening financial sector supervision and regulation – 2024 to 2028 — Project Browser". w05.international.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Canada, Global Affairs (2024-10-26). "Minister Hussen announces support for financial stability in developing countries at the 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Toronto Centre 2020-2026". Openaid. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Financial Inclusion | Jersey Overseas Aid Commission". joa.je. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Singapore Cooperation Programme supports Africa's development through partnerships and knowledge exchange | Singapore Cooperation Programme posted on the topic". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Publish Online". indd.adobe.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Publish Online". indd.adobe.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Publish Online". indd.adobe.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
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