IFPAS, Kaplan launch new certification programme for financial practitioners

The programme will take six to 12 months to complete.

The Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (IFPAS) has partnered with Kaplan Professional Australia to launch the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP) Certification in Singapore.

Accredited by the Institute of Banking and Finance (Singapore) (IBF), the certification programme aims to help financial practitioners develop their emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills and enhance their understanding of behavioural finance and investor psychology.

The programme has five core subjects and takes six to 12 months to complete. Subjects include:

FChFP1: Principles of Financial Planning
FChFP2: Wealth Creation and Retirement Planning
FChFP3: Estate and Succession Planning
FChFP4: Personal and Business Insurance
FChFP5: Client Engagement and Financial Planning Practice

Classes will be in person and students will have access to first-class online resources, case studies, international academic libraries, and industry publications.

Classes will start on 11 March 2024.

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