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In 2023, RMI organized several training programs, including certification programs and customized programs. From December 2022 to May 2023 RMI welcomed its first annual cohort for its Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) Certification Training Program – Part I & II. This program helps prepare professionals from the financial industry for the rigorous examinations to obtain the FRM® certification. RMI has successfully conducted this Program bi-annually since 2013 and prepared over 400 participants for the examination that takes place twice a year in May and November. The certification is globally recognized and administered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). RMI also conducted two cohorts of the IBF Standards Certificate in Operational Risk Management Level 1 for banking professionals in Singapore in May and October 2023. Inherent in all banking products, activities, processes, and systems, operational risk is a fundamental element of a bank’s risk management programme. This course features a highly focused and specialized curriculum, teaching materials and coursework developed around the IBF Standards which is cutting-edge, forward looking and developed by the financial industry and benchmarked against the best standards and practices in the world. The IBF Standards consists of four Competency Units (CU) – Governance, Analytics, Technology and Functional with the different learning objectives.
In April 2023, RMI also conducted a cohort of its specialized certification program, the NUS RMI-ACTS Workshop in Foreign Exchange & Liquidity Risks Management in APAC. This course presents an outline of the daily life in the Corporate Treasurer, what are the typical roles and responsibilities. The course also covers some typical workflow and operational activities in our daily work. i.e FX exposures, cashflow forecasts and liquidity reports are one of the main reports that Treasurers look at and monitor. In addition to its usual certification programs, RMI also conducted a few customized program for local and overseas clients. The first one was a Certification of International Immersion Program in Business Data Analytics for Finance MBA students from India. The course was conducted over five half-day lectures from 24 to 28 April 2023. RMI also conducted two online sessions of risk management masterclasses for UOB on 27 & 31 October 2023. This masterclass aims to provide senior management at UOB with an overview of operational resilience and sets the stage for further exploration of key components, strategies, and best practices that can enhance operational resilience within UOB. Lastly, RMI conducted the first cohort of its new program on Financial Literacy and Numeracy program in semester 2 AY2022/2023 which was from January to April 2023. This undergraduate course introduces the language of finance and accounting, and is intended to help the students gain a broad knowledge of finance used in the real world, and think in the language of finance. The topics include understanding basic terms used in finance and accounting; operation of financial markets and the instruments traded in them; classification, measurement, and management of the financial risks; risks and returns in investment; introduction to financial data analytics and fintech. Students will gain a broad understanding of the real-world financial markets, risks, and investments, as well as learn to think in basic financial terms.
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