IFPAS emphasises great importance on Education
and Training to equip members with the necessary skills,
knowledge and competence so as to be in a position to
serve their clients better. In recent years with the liberalisation
of the life insurance industry and the advent of financial
planning, insurance advisers have evolved to be financial
advisers. The enactment of the Financial Advisers Act
on 1 October 2002 is a step in this direction. It is of
utmost importance therefore that our insurance practitioners
are equipped and kept abreast of the changes to deal with
the challenges ahead.
Associate Financial Consultant (AFC)
The AFC designation is awarded by IFPAS is a recognised
designation in the industry for financial planning practitioners.
For more details on attaining this designation, please
see our "Professional
Designations" page.
Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP)
The Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP) designation has been adopted as a common professional designation by the 11 professional member associations of the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association (APFinSA) being Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand in May 2001. The objective is to offer recognition and certification of employment to skilled professionals in the insurance and financial industry across the Asia Pacific region.
ChFC / CLU Programme for FChFP Designees
If you are an FChFP designee (through the Executive or Modular FChFP programme only), you can obtain the ChFC designation by completing the Advanced Modules in Financial Planning. In addition, after you have obtained the ChFC designation, you can also earn the CLU designation by completing the Advanced Modules in Life Insurance.
Click here for the 2007/2008 Programme Schedule & Fees.
