Ethan Lim,

Digital Finance Professional

Laura Bennett,

Risk & Compliance Director

Emily Carter,

Senior Financial Analyst

Arjun Mehta,

Investment Portfolio Manager

A robust and skilled workforce will strengthen Singapore’s ability to serve the growing global sustainable finance market. Singapore’s financial services sector workforce will undergo upskilling within the next three years to seize these opportunities.

The Sustainable Finance Jobs Transformation Map (JTM), jointly published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF), supported by Workforce Singapore (WSG), lays out the impact of sustainability trends on jobs in Singapore’s financial services sector and the emerging skills that the workforce will require to serve global sustainable financing demands. 

With sustainability trends evolving rapidly and becoming mainstream, building a deep talent pool in sustainable finance over the next decade will enable Singapore’s Financial Services (FS) sector to capture new business opportunities and support the progressive transition to net zero. 

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Key Findings of the JTM Study

Financial services sector professionals in 20 unique job roles will need to be prioritised for upskilling, given the large extent to which these job roles drive sustainability outcomes and need new skills.

Key Findings of the JTM Study

More than 50,000 financial services sector professionals' job roles will be highly or moderately augmented, with new sustainable finance related job tasks added.

Key Findings of the JTM Study

New job roles will emerge in areas such as Sustainability Risk Management and Sustainability Strategy.

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“Key Findings of the JTM Study”

Financial services sector professionals in 20 unique job roles will need to be prioritised for upskilling, given the large extent to which these job roles drive sustainability outcomes and need new skills.

Shannah Lee, Risk & Compliance Director... Read More

“Key Findings of the JTM Study”

More than 50,000 financial services sector professionals' job roles will be highly or moderately augmented, with new sustainable finance related job tasks added.

Shannah Lee, Risk & Compliance Director... Read More

“Key Findings of the JTM Study”

New job roles will emerge in areas such as Sustainability Risk Management and Sustainability Strategy.

Narrowing your skills gap

Empowering Individuals, Financial Institutions,
and Undergraduate Students

Individuals and Financial Institutions can tap on these funding support and initiatives to grow your sustainable talent capabilities.

New courses to be launched to deepen capabilities in key areas such as: 

  • Carbon Markets and Decarbonisation
  • Sustainability Investment Management
  • Sustainability Risk Management

Financial Institutions with in-house courses can also seek IBF accreditation and be accorded the mark of alignment to the sustainable finance technical skills and competency. Please refer to FAQ below if you needed help to find Sustainable Finance related courses

Join the 400,000+ finance professionals who've benefited from IBF's initiatives.

New undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sustainability management will also be introduced to build talent pipeline in sustainable finance.

  • Carbon Markets and Decarbonisation
  • Sustainability Investment Management
  • Sustainability Risk Management

Financial Institutions with in-house courses can also seek IBF accreditation and be accorded the mark of alignment to the sustainable finance technical skills and competency. Please refer to FAQ below if you needed help to find Sustainable Finance related courses

For sustainable finance courses offered by the Institutes of Higher Learning:

AT THE END OF THE TRAINING

Obtaining The IBF Skills Badge for
sustainable finance

The IBF Skills Badge serve as an industry benchmark to recognise individual's skills mastery and support skills based hiring and promotion by employers.
Accorded to individuals who complete IBF-STS sustainable finance courses.

Proficient

(Skills Proficiency Level 3)

Intermediate

(Skills Proficiency Level 4)

Advanced

(Skills Proficiency Level 5)

FUNDING SUPPORT

Funding support for your upskilling
& reskilling journey

Individuals and Financial Institutions can tap on these funding support and initiatives to grow your sustainable talent capabilities. 

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IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS)

Up to 70% course fee funding for courses recognised by IBF (For both self-sponsored and company-sponsored individuals)

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Financial Training Scheme (FTS)

Up to 70% course fee funding for courses recognised by IBF (For company-sponsored individuals only)

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Career Conversion Programme (CCP)

Up to 70% course fee funding for courses recognised by IBF (For company-sponsored individuals only)

Join the 400,000+ finance professionals who've benefited from IBF's initiatives

FAQ

frequently asked questions

For Sustainable Finance Courses

  • Expand the “Skills & Competencies” option at the Search bar at the side.
  • Select the “Sustainable Finance” to view a full list of related courses.
  • Select “Investment and Financial Management” > “Environmental and Social Governance

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