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Team Leadership - Portfolio and Investment Risk Management

  • Finance & Investment
  • Leadership & Management
Next Intake: 6 Feb 2026 (Fri)
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This programme is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on
6 Feb 2026 (Fri) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD1,090* (as low as SGD390 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

1 day
Weekday (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Relationship Management Directors
  • Team Leaders in Private Banking Sector


PREREQUISITES

  • Participants should be team leaders in the financial sector and possess foundational knowledge of portfolio and risk management.
  • Participants should also preferably have IBF Level 2 certification.

Overview

A programme designed for team leaders in the financial sector who already possess foundational knowledge of portfolio and risk management and want to elevate this knowledge to a management level.

Participants will acquire the skills to ensure the effectiveness of policies and procedures for managing investment and portfolio risks. These guidelines govern adherence to investment guidelines, and achieve the effective delivery of investment objectives.

Covering a broad spectrum, the programme includes topics such as reporting frequency, compliance with investment laws and regulations, audit knowledge, various types of financial and non-financial risks in portfolio management, stress testing scenarios, risk prevention and migration, as well as risk monitoring and compliance reporting. Additionally, participants will gain insight into risk management concepts and their practical applications.

Learning Objectives

  • Acquire knowledge under Level 4 of Portfolio & Investment Risk Management TSC
  • Demonstrate the abilities under Level 4 of the Portfolio & Investment Risk Management TSC

Assessment

  • Multiple Choice Questions

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

EMPLOYER-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

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.

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*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.

Trainers

Chew Soon Gek
Investment Professional
Chew Soon Gek
Investment Professional

Soon Gek brings 35 years of experience in portfolio management, investment strategy, and economic research. Beginning as a senior economist at a sovereign wealth fund, she later held concurrent roles as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer (Asia) at two global financial institutions. Notably, she managed Singapore’s largest fixed-income mutual fund and excels in emerging market bond portfolios and multi-asset discretionary portfolios. With leadership experience in major financial institutions including DBS Asset Management and Credit Suisse AG, Soon Gek also served as the founding Chief Investment Officer of an Indonesian family office. She lectures on Macroeconomics and Global Financial Markets at Singapore Management University and holds a Bachelor’s in Economics, an MBA in Finance, and is a CFA charterholder.

Additional Details

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

  • Portfolio and Investment Risk Management 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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