Asian Financial Leaders Programme (AFLP)
AFLP is the flagship programme for developing financial leaders for the Asian markets.
AFLP Cohort 4 in China
Find out about the China Module here
About the Programme
This programme aims to prepare senior-level talent in Asia's financial sector to assume leadership positions and handle the growing complexity of Asia's financial institutions.
Who Should Attend
Senior leaders in the financial industry, including CEOs and C-1, C-2 executives on the path to leadership of Financial Institutions in banking, insurance, investments, policy, regulatory and private equity
*50% subsidy available.
How to Apply
All applicants have to be endorsed by their financial institution. Processing of application, fee payment and acceptance of offer will be done in July & August.
At A Glance
EMBARK ON A 21-DAY LEARNING JOURNEY OVER TEN-MONTHS ACROSS CHINA, EUROPE, INDONESIA, SINGAPORE AND USA
CUSTOMISED PROGRAMME AND CONTENT SPECIALLY FOR THE ASIAN FINANCIAL SECTOR
LEARN FROM DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS, REGULATORS, AND ESTABLISHED PRACTITIONERS
STRONG NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
RECEIVE CERTIFICATION FROM PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
VISITS TO COMPANIES ACROSS VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIES
The Partnership
AFLP is the flagship programme for developing financial leaders for the Asian markets.
We want to create a pipeline of Asian financial leaders who understand Asia and can lead Asian financial institutions. The AFLP will equip financial institutions with the knowledge to navigate the diverse business, regulatory, and legal environment in the region.
Mr Ravi Menon
Former Managing Director of MAS
The AFLP takes senior finance leaders to the world’s leading places and institutions of learning to experience the cutting edge of business and gives them a rare vantage point of best practices at work: West and East, established, and emergent.
It's more than just a programme — it connects leaders to an influential network and Asia's premier leadership ecosystem in financial services. I am proud of what AFLP has become—and what it is evolving into.
Professor Arnoud De Meyer
Chairman of HCLI
The AFLP has grown in stature and importance since its inception in 2015, and we are delighted to see the impact that it has had in developing the core of senior financial leaders in Singapore and the region, and in fostering the strong networking opportunities so vital to enhancing Singapore’s role as an international financial centre
Professor Lily Kong
President of SMU
What Participants Are Saying
"Very sharp and relevant holistic programs from thought leadership, mega trends and future evolvement of the Global and Asian economic divergence where future Asian leaders have to take on more complex Financial Centre stage to continue to groom the next level of talents. The strong bonding developed amongst the cohorts with constructive exchange of views will further enhance Singapore to uplift our Asian Financial Markets / Banking status. Well done to the collective SMU team for the well-organized agendas and interactive sessions both in Singapore, US, Switzerland, China and Indonesia – connecting the dots well.”
Lim Lay Wah
Group Head of Global Financial Institutions Group, UOB
"AFLP is a highly curated executive training programme that is extremely relevant in our volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous business environment. In addition to the rich and varied content, I’ve gained invaluable insights from group discussions and conversations with my fellow participants, expanded my network of senior finance professionals and formed lasting friendships from our journey across Singapore, California, Lausanne, Jakarta and Beijing."
Thomas Lim
Co-Head, Global Financial Institutions Group, Asia Pacific,
SMBC
"This has been one of the best courses I have attended so far. The course structure, lecturers and content are simply world-class. I have so much to learn from the lectures and from my peers. Most importantly, the course has enabled me to make new friends from the same financial industry and over the few modules, we have built a good level of trust between us such that we can message each other for consultation or just to cheers each other to move ahead. Splendid! "
Patrick Yap
Chief Information Officer, Maybank Singapore
"A fantastic programme and worthwhile investment. I have gained insights into digital banking, regulation, technology and banking trends – and most of the courses were delivered to a high quality. The overseas segments offered insights into foreign business cultures, and added an international perspective to what we covered. I enjoyed the opportunities we had to build relationship with an expanded network of peers."
Eva Ang
Regional Head of Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing, Asia, Standard Chartered Singapore
“I chose to attend the Asian Financial Leader’s Programme as past participants shared that they had benefitted tremendously from the new learnings, broadening of perspectives and deep friendships they forged during the programme. I must say it was all that and more! From the innovation of Silicon Valley to the deep China perspective of Tsinghua University, from the leadership excellence of IMD to the operating insights on ASEAN, I was able to intimately experience the large political and economic forces at play that create for all of us the huge opportunities to leverage as well as risks to manage.”
Eric Lim
Chief Sustainability Officer, UOB
"I was attracted to the Asian Financial Leaders Programme’s curriculum and the networking opportunities. There are many programmes available in the market and AFLP stood out as it deals with challenges faced by the Financial Services industry. The programme has equipped me with a deep and broad understanding of the threats in the ecosystem and a platform to debate with my peers and share best practices. Personally, this programme has also supported my transition to my new role, where it has helped me build up and strengthen my network of senior leaders in Asia."
Tancy Tan
Chief Operating Officer, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
