Introducing 2021 Fellow - Jennifer Fiddian-Green

Jennifer is a partner with Grant Thornton LLP's Advisory Services, practicing in the area of Forensic Accounting, Investigations and Litigation Support Services. She leads the firm’s National Forensic and Dispute Resolution practice. Jennifer is a specialist in investigation and forensic accounting (IFA) and is an anti-money laundering (AML) specialist. She has worked with Grant Thornton since joining the firm as a co-operative student while attending the University of Waterloo.

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Introducing 2021 Fellow - Kim Manchester

Kim R. Manchester Managing Director, ManchesterCF Consulting Co. Ltd.

After a decade of working in international banking in Asia, Kim Manchester founded ManchesterCF in 2004. Based in Toronto, ManchesterCF provides online financial intelligence training programs to financial institutions, financial intelligence units and law enforcement. The Financial Intelligence Specialist designation is offered to compliance professionals around the world exclusively through ManchesterCF. Kim has spoken at financial crime compliance conferences in North America, UK/Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.

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Launch of TWELVE Program - coming in January 2021

I’m pleased to announce the release of a project i’ve been working on for many months.

Launching in January 2021, the TWELVE Financial Crime Mentoring Program will pair Junior / Early Years Financial Crime Professionals with experienced mentors (“Fellows”) for a 12 month period of mentoring and professional development.

Over the course of the 12 month program, participants (“Associates”) will experience:

  • Monthly 1:1 coaching and mentoring sessions with their Fellow

  • Monthly 1:1 sessions with Dr Ian Messenger

  • Guest lectures and presentations by industry experts on key Financial Crime topics

  • Sessions exploring the key skills required of a Financial Crime Professional

  • Roundtable sessions on topics of the day with industry professionals

  • Facilitated groups discussions

  • Networking events within the cohort of Associates

The program is limited to 12 Junior / Early Years Financial Crime Professionals in order to provide an intimate and tailored learning and development experience.

In qualify, participants will

  • Have 1-3 years experience in a Financial Crime role OR

  • A recent University graduate with a degree related to Financial Crime

  • Be based in Canada

  • Willing to commit to a 12 month program

  • in collaboration with their Fellow, produce a research paper on a Financial Crime topic

if you are interested in being a 2021 Associate, please send me an email outlining who you are and how this program would benefit you. Space is limited!

For more information, feel free to reach out.

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Ian Messenger