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Family Office Advisor: Wealth Planning Administration

  • Family Office
  • Finance & Investment
Next Intake: 15 Oct 2025 (Wed)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
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  • This module is part of Family Office Advisor

This programme is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on
15 Oct 2025 (Wed) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD1,090* (as low as SGD390 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

1 day
Weekday (9am - 5pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Relationship managers
  • Wealth management advisors
  • Professionals who manage high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients in Private Banking/ Wealth Management
  • Financial practitioners
  • Professionals who work in Financial Institutions (FIs)

Overview

In this course, participants will gain an understanding of the wealth structure creation process using common tools such as trusts, private trust companies, private investment companies, as well as the responsibilities and roles of various parties involved in the process.

Additionally, participants will learn about typical wealth planning needs, the legal framework governing wealth planning, and how to manage client relationships.

Next Intake: To be advised

Learning Objectives

  • Understand typical wealth planning needs and the legal framework governing wealth planning
  • Develop techniques on how to manage client relationships
  • Acquire knowledge under Level 4 of the Wealth Planning Administration TSC
  • Demonstrate the abilities under Level 4 of Wealth Planning Administration TSC

Assessment

At the end of the course, participants will be assessed on their competencies acquired through the learnings via a quiz. 

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

 

Fee Table

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

COMPANY SPONSORED

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

$5901

$5901

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$3902

$3902

International Participant

$1,090

$1,090

All prices include 9% GST
1 50% IBF-STS funding for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
2 70% IBF-STS funding for Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above

For more information, you may refer to this link. 

Note: Fees may be subject to change, according to prevailing funding terms and conditions from the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF)

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

IBF - STS Funding (For courses commencing from 1 Jan 2023 onwards)

Standards Training Scheme

IBF-STS Funding of 50% is available to eligible institutions and qualified individuals, subject to meeting the attendance requirement and passing of assessment. The IBF-STS funding is subject to a cap of S$3,000 per participant per programme. 

Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above will be eligible for 70% co-funding of direct training costs.

The IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS) provides funding for training and assessment programmes accredited under the Skills Framework for Financial Services. It is applicable for both Company-Sponsored and Non Company-Sponsored individuals.

Click here for more details.

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Trainers

Esther Fung
Executive Director, Wealth Planning
VP Bank
Esther Fung
Executive Director, Wealth Planning
VP Bank

Esther has over 20 years of working experience advising high net-worth Asian clients and their families in the areas of succession planning, estate planning and family office offering. Previously, she held roles in wealth management, trust and estate planning in international banks including DBS Private Bank, BNP Paribas Wealth Management, Scotiatrust (Asia) Limited, HSBC Capital (Canada) Limited.

Esther has considerable expertise in private client work which includes trust structuring & estate planning; succession planning; insurance-led solutions; family office & family governance. She is also a frequent speaker and trainer at bank, client events and the Singapore Management University.

Esther holds a Master of Science in Wealth Management, Singapore Management University. She is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners “STEP”. 

Additional Details

About IBF Certification 
This course addresses the following Technical Skill and Competency (TSC) and proficiency level: 

  • Wealth Planning Administration Proficiency Level 4

Participants are encouraged to access the IBF MySkills Portfolio to track their training progress and skills acquisition against the Skills Framework for Financial Services. You can apply for IBF Certification after fulfilling the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role.

Find out more about IBF certification and the application process here.

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