CFA Society Singapore is a member of the CFA Institute global network of societies. This ethics curriculum has been adapted and customised from the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for investment professionals in Singapore.

CFA Institute is the global, not-for-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA® designation – the gold standard designation in the investment management industry. CFA Institute is also a champion of ethical behaviour in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the
global financial community.

An integral part of the CFA Institute mission is to develop and administer codes, best practice guidelines, and standards that guide the investment industry and help ensure all investment professionals place client interests first.

The 6-hour course will deepen your understanding of ethical issues to uphold ethical standards of the team.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct by interpreting the Code and Standards in various situations involving issues of professional integrity
• Recommend practices and procedures designed to prevent violations of the Code and Standards of Professional Conduct

This training course is designed for investment professionals who want to better understand dealing with ethical dilemmas in a more structured manner.

This course is also specifically designed to meet the Core Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirement – 6 training hours in respect of Ethics; or Rules and Regulations, or both, as the case may be:

• With effect from 1 January 2016 as per MAS Notice FAA-N13 for all appointed representatives of licensed and exempt financial advisers; and
• With effect from 1 January 2019 as per MAS Notice SFA 04-N09 for all appointed representatives of capital markets services licensees and exempt financial institutions.

Module 1: Two-hours workshop on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

Module 2: Three-hour workshop on CFA Institute Ethical Decision-Making (EDM) Framework.

Module 3: One-hour multiple choice question assessment after the workshop. Participants should be able to apply the knowledge acquired with confidence