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Sustainability Stewardship Development

  • Finance & Investment
Next Intake: 8 Dec 2026 (Tue)
  • Basic
  • Short Courses

This is an asynchronous e-learning module.

Next course starts on
8 Dec 2026 (Tue) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD381.50* (as low as SGD136.50 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 hours of asynchronous e-learning
1 hour of assessment
To be completed within 3 months

Level
Basic
Venue

Online

Who Should Attend

  • Client Portfolio Analysts
  • Client Portfolio Managers
  • Portfolio Managers
  • Investment Managers
  • Fund Managers
  • Relationship Managers
  • Sustainability Managers

PREREQUISITES

Participants should have a basic understanding of the financial services sector.

Overview

The Sustainable Stewardship Development will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to lead and implement effective sustainability stewardship strategies within organisations, particularly in the financial sector.

Participants will understand key sustainability stewardship issues, practices, and regulations and learn how to leverage stewardship to achieve financial and sustainability goals. Through lectures, curated reading and exercises, participants will explore various stewardship approaches while examining global trends, collaborative platforms and techniques for identifying material sustainability issues.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand key stewardship issues relevant to the organisation and client
  • Support the implementation of the organisation's sustainability stewardship frameworks and policies
  • Explain the key rationale for the organisation’s sustainability goals and the role of stewardship in achieving them
  • Identify material and thematic stewardship issues relevant to the industries and customers

Assessment

As part of the requirements for IBF-STS accredited courses, there will be an assessment in the form of Multiple Choice Questions conducted at the end of the programme.

Participants are required to complete the programme and pass the associated assessment in order to be awarded the digital Certificate of Completion issued by SMU Academy.

Fee Table

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

$206.501

$206.501

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$136.502

$136.502

International Participant

$381.50

$381.50

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

Standards Training Scheme

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.

For training programmes commencing from 1 Jan 2023:

  • Individuals must be physically based in Singapore.
  • Singapore Citizens and PRs will be eligible for 50% funding of direct training cost.
  • Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above will be eligible for 70% co-funding of direct training cost.
  • Funding amount is capped at S$3,000 per participant per course.
  • Course fees subsidies will not apply to self-sponsored individuals who are not employed by financial institutions and Singapore FinTech Association certified FinTech firms for critical core skills (generic /soft skills) and future-enabled skill only courses.
  • Trainees are only eligible for a one-time grant of course fee subsidies for the course per calendar year, subject to their successful completion of the course.

Click here for more details.

Intake Information

Next Intake: 8 Dec 2026 - 8 Mar 2027 [Open for Registration]

Trainers

Dr Rajiv Behari Lall
Professorial Research Fellow
Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics
Dr Rajiv Behari Lall
Professorial Research Fellow
Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics

Dr Rajiv Lall is a finance and policy expert with extensive experience in global investment banks and multilateral agencies, focusing on macroeconomic, trade and infrastructure policy issues, international capital markets, and sustainable investing in emerging markets like India, China, and ASEAN. Currently a member of the Management Committee at the Singapore Green Finance Centre and a Professorial Research Fellow at the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Dr Lall is actively involved in building sustainable finance initiatives in Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and a B.A. (Honours) in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Oxford University, earning prestigious fellowships and awards throughout his career.

Additional Details

About IBF Certification

This course addresses the following Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) and proficiency level:

  • Sustainability Stewardship Development Proficiency Level 3

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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