press release
IBFIM partners with FPSB Indonesia and FPAM to promote Islamic finance talent development globally
4 Jul 2022 | Monday IBFIM
In line with the aspiration of the Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026 to facilitate greater visibility of professional services and talent development, the Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) has collaborated with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FBSB) Indonesia and the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) through one of IBFIM’s flagship certifications, the Islamic Financial Planner (IFP) Executive Programme.
The programme which ran over a span of 12 weeks and was conducted virtually, has successfully produced 52 qualified Islamic financial planners comprising banking professionals, insurance practitioners and academicians from 27 provinces across Indonesia. The award conferment was held recently in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Since launched, the executive programme has attracted regional participations from Brunei, Singapore and now Indonesia. To date, IBFIM has produced nearly 2000 certified Islamic financial planners. The programme is part of IBFIM’s continuous journey to support Islamic finance talent development locally and internationally.
IBFIM has also collaborated with local and international partners among others the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia (MOFA), the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA) through various training programmes in raising the competency of the finance workforce as well as strengthening Malaysia’s proposition as the Islamic finance gateway.
