PREPARATORY COURSE
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CFA Society Singapore Instructors
Any educational program is only as good as the people who construct and deliver it. We have assembled an effective, well-respected, and competent team of professors and senior lecturers to create and deliver our content and instruction.
As your local society, we are here to assist you:

Learn from leading experts, professors and senior lecturers

Receive guidance to navigate through the toughest curriculum in the finance world

Get motivation and support from industry professionals who know what it takes to pass

Prepare with the most accurate and current content, ensuring wise use of your study time
Our range of offerings:
Live Classes
Participate in real-world sessions with CFA® charterholders who have a firm grasp on the curriculum and an unparalleled ability to make it easily digestible. Instructors will review mission-critical Learning Outcome Statements, expand on nuanced details, provide applicable examples, and address your questions directly. Master difficult concepts through direct interaction and real-time feedback from content experts.
Mock Examinations
Take the Live Practice Mock Exam to build your confidence and perform effectively in the CFA exam.
Revision Courses
Engage with expert instructors in revision courses. Expect a fast-paced delivery in an interactive format with a focus on the most important concepts and learning outcome statements in the CFA Exam. Trainers are full-time academics with extensive industry experience.
Learning From The Best
Get Inspired – Study with our Team of Top CFA Program Instructors

Benjamin Goh, CFA

Jesslyn Lim

Yeap Lay Huay

Li Bingqiao, CFA

Phoebe Gao

Benjamin Goh, CFA
Head of Research
Singapore Investors Association (Singapore)
Benjamin Goh, CFA is Head of Research at the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), an investor activist non-profit organisation focused on investor advocacy. At SIAS, Ben is responsible for equity research and market analysis.
Before joining SIAS, Ben was the Head of Investments for Vina Capital where he created an algorithm-driven investment strategy based on the Black-Litterman model. Prior to this, Ben was the Investor Relations Director of Copper Basin Capital LLC, a specialist in Asia Pacific index funds, where he grew the fund’s AUM from zero to USD 50 million and was also a fund manager with CIMB’s Discretionary Investment Unit.
Ben is also a Senior Lecturer at the Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore’s fifth autonomous university, where he teaches a variety of finance courses specialising in business valuation, derivatives and investment analysis. Ben has been a trainer for CFA Singapore, Institute of Banking and Finance, Singapore Exchange and was an adjunct professor for Singapore University of Social Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic, Murdoch University and Singapore Management University.
Previously, Ben had also held a number of diverse roles in JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Deloitte Consulting.
Ben was previously on the CFA Society Singapore’s IBF Standards Review Committee and the Singapore Exchange’s Advisory Committee for IBF Standards. Benjamin received his Masters in Data Science from Northwestern University in 2020, Masters in Finance from the ICMA Centre, United Kingdom, in 2002 and became a Chartered Financial Analyst in 2001.

Mr. Chan Fook Leong, CFA
Executive Director
CFA Society Singapore
Mr Chan Fook Leong, CFA is responsible for ethics education in CFA Society Singapore. He puts together ethical courses for practitioners based on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. He also conducts training on ethics for financial institutions and writes on ethical issues for the CFA Singapore Insights Column in the Business Times.
In his current role, Fook Leong is also involved in thought leadership projects, sector analysis, investor education and protection, undergraduate outreach on ethics and issues relating to ESG and market integrity.
Prior to joining CFA Society Singapore, Fook Leong co-authored a market manipulation research report on Singapore-listed companies.

Yeap Lay Huay
Senior Lecturer
Singapore Institute of Technology
Yeap Lay Huay has more than 15 years of industry experience across management and financial accounting, and auditing roles largely in the banking industry. She has worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers, DBS Bank and Barclays Group.
In her last corporate role as Finance Vice President in Barclays Wealth AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa Offshore), she headed the Business Planning & Analysis team to support business in the financial performance reporting, strategic planning and budgeting. She was one of the key members of the Finance work-stream to support the successful completion of the sale of Singapore and Hong Kong booking centers.
Lay Huay is currently working as Senior Lecturer at the Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore’s fifth autonomous university. She teaches various financial accounting modules in the Accountancy undergraduate degree program. She is one of the recipients of the Singapore Institute of Technology Teaching Excellence Award for two consecutive years, Academic Years 2018-19 and 2019-20. As part of her teaching experience, Lay Huay was an adjunct lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic.
Lay Huay graduated with Master of Accountancy (by research) from Nanyang Technological University. She is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, Chartered Global Management Accountant and Chartered Management Accountant.

Jesslyn Lim
Lecturer
Singapore Institute of Technology
Jesslyn Lim is a lecturer with the Accountancy Programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology. She holds a PhD in Banking & Finance and B.Com with First Class Honours from Monash University, Australia. She has broad research interests in corporate finance, private debt contracting and cryptocurrencies. Her work on covenant violations has been published in the Journal of Corporate Finance.
Jesslyn has developed and taught various undergraduate and postgraduate finance modules including derivatives and applied financial management. She has been awarded funding to support her endeavours in innovative teaching and content development. Jesslyn was also invited to speak as a panellist on ASEAN accounting education.

Li Bingqiao (Lena), CFA
Lecturer
Singapore Institute of Technology
LI Bingqiao (Lena), CFA graduated from Singapore Management University (SMU) in 2015 with the degree of PhD in Business (Finance). She currently works as a Lecturer in the Accountancy undergraduate degree program at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore’s fifth autonomous university. Her main research interests lie in the area of Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance.
Before joining SIT, Lena was an adjunct lecturer at Curtin University, Singapore campus. As part of her teaching experience, she teaches and develops various modules including Foundations of Finance, Managerial Finance, Business Valuation and Analysis, Introductory Economics, etc. She has also been involved as teaching assistant in various master programs during her PhD training in SMU.

Phoebe Gao
Lecturer
Singapore Institute of Technology
Phoebe Gao is a lecturer at Singapore Institute of Technology. She taught classes in Statistics/Quantitative Analysis, Investment and Risk Analysis, and Derivatives. She graduated with a PhD in Business (Finance) from Singapore Management University and M.Phil and B.Sc in Risk Management Science with a minor in Mathematics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Her research interests include asset pricing, risk management, alternative data, and machine learning. Her current research covers information flow between equity market and options market, the evolution of exchange traded funds, investor behaviors and analyst forecast sentiment under policy changes. With her knowledge on alternative data and other newer machine learning methods, she focuses on non-linearity models and conducts workshops in advanced research methods.
Phoebe also provides consultancy in reviewing derivative contracts valuation with auditors and quantitative trading strategies with portfolio managers. Phoebe is a reviewer for European Financial Management.
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
HERE’s what our students have to say
Very friendly and patient lecturer. Extremely thorough yet clear with probably one of the heavier and challenging modules. CFAS picked the right lecturer.
Excellent pace, clear explanation, useful tips for studying were offered. Responsive to questions from class.
Very talented in teaching with generous amounts of humor to keep students engaged, complemented with plenty of real-life examples.
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This programme has been accredited under the IBF Standards, and is eligible for funding under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subject to all eligibility criteria being met.
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Start your CFA® journey with us. Our CFA® Level 2 Preparatory Programme (IBF Level 2) will begin on 23 April 2022. Complete the application form below and submit it to [email protected]

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