Asian Banking School
Overview

This programme aims to provide an in-depth understanding of sustainable lending instruments and their role in supporting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives.
Participants will learn about the various types of sustainable financial products, international frameworks, and how to structure and implement these instruments to achieve sustainability goals.
Programme Outline
Learning Objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of sustainable lending and finance
  • Learn about different types of sustainable lending instruments, including Green Bonds, Social Bonds, and Sustainability-Linked Loans
  • Analyze international standards and frameworks such as the Green Loan Principles (GLP) and the Equator Principles
  • Explore real-world case studies illustrating the successful application of sustainable finance products
  • Develop the skills to structure sustainable loans and manage the reporting and verification processes effectively.

Programme Outline
METHODOLOGY
Lecture, case studies and discussions
Target Audience
Based on IBF Skills Framework:
  • ARM / PBE Retail
  • ARM - SME
  • ARM - Commercial
  • ARM - Large MNC
  • ARM - FI and Non-Bank FI
  • RM / PBM Retail
  • RM - SME
  • RM - Commercial
  • Sales/After Sales Specialist – Investment Banking
  • Sales and Distribution Specialist – Asset Management
  • Product Specialist/Product Sales Specialist – Corporate Banking
  • Product Specialist/Product Sales Specialist – Investment Banking
trainer
Sharon Liew Siu Wei
Senior Consultant, Asian Banking School
ibf funding
About IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS)
This course is eligible for funding under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subject to all eligibility criteria being met.
 
Participants are advised to assess the suitability of the course and its relevance to his/her business activities or job roles.

The IBF-STS is available to eligible entities and individuals based on the prevalent funding eligibility, quantum and caps. IBF-STS provides up to 70% course fee subsidy support for direct training costs subject to a cap of S$3,000 per candidate per course subject to all eligibility criteria being met.

About IBF Certification
This course addresses the following Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) and proficiency level:

  • Sustainable Lending Instruments Structuring (Proficiency Level 3)
Participants are encouraged to access the IBF MySkills Portfolio (https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/resource-tools/myskills-portfolio) to track their training progress and skills acquisition against the Skills Framework for Financial Services. You can apply for IBF Certification after fulfilling the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role.

Find out more about IBF certification and the application process on https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/ibf-certification/why-be-ibf-certified
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Sharon Liew Siu Wei
Senior Consultant, Asian Banking School
Sharon Liew is a Senior Consultant at the Asian Banking School (ABS) and has more than 17 years of banking and training experience. She started her career as a Senior Associate at BDO; leading audits of the government-linked group of companies under the Prime Minister’s Office from 2005-2007. Following that, she joined Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as Financial Supervisor where her responsibilities included on-site and off-site surveillance of financial institutions in Malaysia. Pursuing her passion for teaching, Sharon then went on to teach banking and finance at the Tunku Abdul Rahman University College from 2014 to 2021.

At ABS, Sharon develops and delivers customised Sustainable Finance programmes for clients including designing Sustainable Finance Structured Learning Pathways. Currently, Sharon is working on expanding partnerships with government agencies to enhance the scope of training offerings to the banking and non-banking industry. She is also involved in conducting Qualification-related training.

Sharon conducts training in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and Cantonese and has a teaching permit registered under the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant registered under the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and is a Certified HRDF Trainer. Sharon has a Bachelor of Accounting from the University Putra Malaysia and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching from the Open University Malaysia. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Islamic Finance from INCEIF, Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the London Teacher Training College and is a Certified Teacher in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (CTCSOL) from Hanban. She is a Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance awarded by the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany.
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