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Identify Workforce Needs

Data Fluency is about being comfortable with data in your daily work, regardless of your role. It doesn’t mean you have to be a data scientist—it means knowing how to read, interpret, and apply data to make better decisions.

JTM For Sustainable Finance JTM for Data Analytics and Automation Skills framework for financial Services (SFwFS)

Discover Future-Enabled Skills

Future-Enabled Skills Training Courses
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Plan & Select Programmes

Use the IBF Programme Finder to search training aligned with staff needs.

IBF Programme Finder

Learn about the IBF Standard Training Scheme (IBF-STS) for course funding support.

Future-Enabled Skills Training Courses
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Apply for Support & Schemes

Reskilling mid-career new hires and existing employees for growth jobs in demand.

Career Conversion Programme (CCP)

Explore hiring & talent pathways such as Technology in Finance Immersion Programme (TFIP)

Technology in Finance Immersion Programme (TFIP)
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Build & Develop Talent

Enroll staff in upskilling courses and training programmes.

IBF Programme Finder

Track progress and encourage IBF Certification for skills recognition.

IBF Certification
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Validate & Recognise Skills

Use the Cert Verifier to check employee qualifications.

Cert Verifier

Display IBF Skills Badges on Linkedin for industry-recognised proof of skills.

IBF Skills Badges
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Stay Connected with IBF

Join IBF Events and industry dialogues, acess latest resources, updates, and success stories

IBF Events Blogs

Industry Insights

Expert advice for finance professionals

Samad Farhan

Samad Farhan, TFIP Cyber Security Trainee, UBS... Read More

Dean Tong

Dean Tong, Managing Director, Head of Group Human Resources... Read More

Shannah Lee

Shannah Lee, Managing Director, Market Head for Greater China South, DBS Private Bank... Read More

“Tips for pivoting into a tech career in finance”

Take charge of your learning, find out which key technology field you are interested in, and do your best to learn it well. But at the same time, be nimble, because challenges, they change everyday. And finally, trust the process and believe that you and your team will actually figure things out eventually.

- Samad Farhan, TFIP Cyber Security Trainee, UBS

“How Financial Institutions can work with IBF”

Over the last few years, we have been bringing our workforce along in this transformation in reskilling and upskilling so that we don't leave anyone behind. We believe that our partnership with IBF has allowed us to take this journey to where we are today, and we look forward to working with IBF even more in the futurev

- Dean Tong, Managing Director, Head of Group Human Resources

“Expertise and Credibility through IBF Certification”

The IBF certification has helped me in understanding the consistent structure and format of the competence of a wealth manager or private banker. Having that IBF Certification allows me to understand that there's a consistent industry standard wide qualification that a private banker should have, and these are the different qualities that we should further deepen our skillsets

- Shannah Lee, Managing Director, Market Head for Greater China South, DBS Private Bank

Samad Farhan
Dean Tong
Shannah Lee

Samad Farhan, TFIP Cyber Security Trainee, UBS... Read More

“Tips for pivoting into a tech career in finance”

Take charge of your learning, find out which key technology field you are interested in, and do your best to learn it well. But at the same time, be nimble, because challenges, they change everyday. And finally, trust the process and believe that you and your team will actually figure things out eventually.

- Samad Farhan, TFIP Cyber Security Trainee, UBS

Dean Tong, Managing Director, Head of Group Human Resources... Read More

“How Financial Institutions can work with IBF”

Over the last few years, we have been bringing our workforce along in this transformation in reskilling and upskilling so that we don't leave anyone behind. We believe that our partnership with IBF has allowed us to take this journey to where we are today, and we look forward to working with IBF even more in the futurev

- Dean Tong, Managing Director, Head of Group Human Resources

Shannah Lee, Managing Director, Market Head for Greater China South, DBS Private Bank... Read More

“Expertise and Credibility through IBF Certification”

The IBF certification has helped me in understanding the consistent structure and format of the competence of a wealth manager or private banker. Having that IBF Certification allows me to understand that there's a consistent industry standard wide qualification that a private banker should have, and these are the different qualities that we should further deepen our skillsets

- Shannah Lee, Managing Director, Market Head for Greater China South, DBS Private Bank

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Career Advisory

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