This TC Note and podcast provide practical guidance for supervisors in emerging economies on policyholder protection in the face of rising climate-related risks and the evolving links between catastrophes and insurer failure.

In this podcast episode the Chair of Toronto Centre's Securities Advisory Board and the Chair of the Canadian Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council discuss Canada’s proposed framework, the importance of international alignment and cross-border collaboration, the role of the taxonomy in mobilizing investment and supporting climate-related risk oversight, and the role of financial regulators and supervisors.

As more countries open legal pathways to financial inclusion for refugees, implementation challenges and digitalization emerge as the next frontier.

This TC Note was inspired by a previous Toronto Centre virtual executive panel Supervisory Independence: Principles, Practice, and Policy Trade-offs. It discusses six aspects of the independence of supervisory authorities.

Consumer credit frameworks need to be designed with comprehension and product design in mind. 

Episode One features May Abulnaga, First Sub-Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and Chair of AFI’s Gender Inclusive Finance Committee, sharing her personal story about her work to advance women’s access to finance, and to promote women’s leadership in Egypt.

The move transforms the Ghana Card from a standard identification document into a multifunctional tool that combines identity verification with financial transactions.