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Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance

The Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance comprises of 5 modules offering insights into responsible finance, fintech innovation, and sustainability-driven financial solutions.

Who Should Attend

Financial sector professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators, ESG specialists, policymakers, regulators, researchers and academics

Overview

At the intersection of financial technology (Fintech) and the increasingly important sectors of sustainability, social impact, and climate finance, enterprises need to leverage emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and data analytics to transform the financial landscape and driving forward the agenda for responsible and sustainable finance. This certificate programme delves into the practical applications of responsible finance, technology innovation, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, where participants will gain insights into responsible finance practices, green bonds, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing, and carbon credit marketplaces, providing an understanding of the scale and potential of Fintech to address global sustainability challenges and using it as a force for good.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 12-days course, participants will be able to:

Understand the classification of green activities for financial institutions
Explore Green Fintech and its role in leveraging digital utilities for trusted ESG data
Acquire insights into the development and emerging technology trends in Sustainable Finance
Explore emerging technology and Fintech initiatives in climate finance, including the role of AI and Big Data in green investment and carbon credit trading
Critically assess the value chain of sustainable Fintech, and Insurtech businesses and their contribution to global sustainability efforts
Understand the current regulatory and supervisory approach for the financial sector on environmental and climate-related risk management

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 6 modules within 3 years in order to be awarded the digital Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance issued by Singapore Management University.

Dates

Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance Module 3: Artificial Intelligence in Finance and Fintech	10 - 12 Dec 2025 (Classroom Facilitated Training) [Open for Registration]
Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance Module 4: Green Financing and Investment Instruments	19 - 20 Jan 2026 (Classroom Facilitated Training) [Open for Registration]
Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance Module 5: Regulation, Policy, and Compliance in Fintech and Sustainable Finance	4 - 5 Mar 2026 (Classroom Facilitated Training) [Open for Registration]
Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance Module 1: Fintech and Insurtech - Global Outlook and Emerging Technology	No upcoming schedules.
Advanced Certificate in Fintech, Sustainable and Ethical Finance Module 2: Sustainable Finance and Ethical Finance: Environmental, Social, Governance	No upcoming schedules.