The Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS) and Kaplan Professional Australia have celebrated the graduation of nearly 110 financial advisory professionals from the High Net Worth (HNW) Certification and Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP) Certification programmes. These certifications, recognised by the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association (APFinSA), aim to elevate financial advisory standards across Singapore and the region.
The FChFP Certification, completed by nearly 60 individuals, provides an accelerated pathway to the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) Level 2 or Level 3 Certification. It focuses on real-world, client-centric learning, aligning with international best practices. Meanwhile, close to 50 professionals earned the Certified HNW Adviser title, bringing the total to almost 200. This programme emphasises asset protection, wealth management strategies, and client engagement skills.
The success of these programmes comes at a crucial time for the financial services sector in Southeast Asia. Regulatory reforms, digitisation, and rising client financial literacy are shifting the industry from product sales to advice-based service models. IFPAS President Ng Eng Beow remarked, “Graduating with the FChFP Certification or HNW Certification is not the final milestone – it marks the start of a lifelong journey of growth.”
Kaplan Professional Australia CEO Brian Knight highlighted the transformative nature of the certifications, stating, “These programmes are shaping the future of financial services education across Asia-Pacific.”
Graduates have shared how the certifications have recalibrated their client engagement strategies and strengthened their advisory credibility. The final intake for this year begins on 29 September for the FChFP Certification and 6 October for the HNW Certification.
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