Digital Assets – Regulatory & Compliance

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Digital Assets – Regulatory & Compliance
	Next intake on 17 November 2026
	Up to 70% IBF Subsidy and SkillsFuture Credit Claimable

Programme Overview

Regulators worldwide have introduced regulatory frameworks to regulate digital assets such as digital payment tokens, stablecoins, utility tokens, and digital securities. Based on blockchain and distributed ledger technology, new business models and players have emerged. The emerging financial landscape including fintech and decentralised finance with new digital/virtual asset classes, new business activities products and services and expanded customer segments and access presents opportunities, rewards and risks with attendant legal, regulatory and compliance considerations.

Digital Assets – Regulatory & Compliance course sets out to provide an understanding of digital/virtual asset classes in the fintech ecosystem, and deepen participants’ understanding of the relevant legal, regulatory compliance and risk issues. Participants will be challenged to generate compliance solutions to address these new and emerging risks.

Total Training Duration: 8 CPD hours

Core FAA CPD: 6 hours

Core SFA CPD: 6 hours

Classroom Hours: 8

Preparatory Hours: 4

Modules

By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:

Have an appreciation and overview of fintech activities and their enabling technologies.
Describe and explain supervisory expectations and approaches to regulating fintech.
Describe and explain the different digital asset classes and players in the ecosystem.
Understand the regulatory framework that may be applicable to different types of digital assets.
Articulate the key legal, regulatory and compliance risks arising from digital assets.
Propose relevant compliance solutions in relation to digital asset classes.

The course structure consists of a combination of classroom learning and assessments, with a total duration of 8 hours.

Graded Course Assessments

The graded course assessments for each module consist of two components: a group case study assessment and an individual multiple-choice question (MCQ) test.

The group case study carries a weightage of 60%.
The individual MCQ test carries a weightage of 30%.
Participation carries a weightage of 10%.

To be eligible for IBF-STS funding and certification, a minimum passing grade of 70% is required.

Section 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

Introduction

(a) Identify possible Applicable Regulations and relevant requirements such as:

Banking Act
Securities & Futures Act
Payment Services Act
AML/Sanctions Financial Crime regulations

(b) Fintech Eco system & Regulating DeFi challenges

Classroom Hours : 2

Section 2: Regulatory Treatment of Products and Regulated Activities

Understanding the scope of regulated products and activities in the digital asset space:

Cryptocurrencies – regulation as Digital Payment Tokens. Limited purpose DPT exemption.
DPT exchange, dealing, custody, moving, brokering
Stablecoins
Regulation of Digital Securities
Regulated Activities – Recognised Market Operators, Dealing in Capital Markets Products, Fund Management, Custody

Classroom Hours : 2 h 15 minutes

Section 3: Legal, Compliance and Risks in Connection with Digital Assets

(a) Legal and regulatory compliance risks from such digital asset products

(b) Risk assessment based on product type and service offered. Identify the common compliance vulnerabilities, risks and impact on organisation, such as:

AML/CFT risks
Technology Risks
Consumer Protection
Market Abuse

(d) Leveraging on RegTech solutions

Classroom Hours : 3

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Who Should Attend

This course addresses the following core areas for legal, compliance and risk practitioners within the financial services industry (including crypto and payment firms), and those who seek to understand the legal, compliance and risk implications of this asset class in the fintech ecosystem.

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Certification

Participants who successfully complete the programme will be awarded:

Fees and Funding

Certification
Modules	Full Fees (S$)	Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$)
Before GST	After GST	Company-Sponsored	Company-Sponsored/Self Sponsored

Fees and Funding

Certification
Modules	Full Fees (S$)	Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$)
Before GST	After GST	Singaporean Aged Below 40 / PR	Singaporean Aged 40 & Above

Fees and Funding

Certification
Modules	Fees after Subsidy (incl. of GST)	Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$)

Certification
Category

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¹		Not Applicable

¹ For Singaporeans aged 40 and above, you are eligible to utilise the SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) further to offset your course fee after the IBF subsidy.

² Fees shown are after IBF-STS funding assuming students meet the minimum academic standards outlined by IBF and are physically based in Singapore. The fees are also subject to IBF accreditation approval for all modules.

Fees and Funding

Certification
Modules	Full Fees (S$)	Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$)
Before GST	After GST	Singaporean Aged Below 40 / PR Company Sponsored/Self Sponsored	Singaporean Aged 40 & Above Company Sponsored/Self Sponsored
Singaporean Aged Below 40 / PR
Company Sponsored/Self Sponsored
Singaporean Aged 40 & Above
Company Sponsored/Self Sponsored
Course Fees	1,300.00	1,417.00	767.00	507.00

Fees and Funding

Certification
Core Modules	Full Fees (S$)	Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$)
Before GST		Singaporean Aged Below 40 / PR	Singaporean Aged 40 & Above
Company Sponsored/Self Sponsored	Company Sponsored/Self Sponsored

Note:

Fees shown are after IBF-STS funding. Subsidised^# fees apply upon participants’ successful completion of the programme, which includes (i) fulfilling minimum attendance requirements and (ii) passing all relevant assessments.

^#Subsidies are subject to change by IBF and fees will be adjusted based on prevailing funding rates. Click here to read more about funding support for IBF-STS, and the terms & conditions governing registration, payment, cancellation, deferment and no-show.

Eligible SG citizens may utilise Skillsfuture Credits to offset course fees. This is only applicable for the regular Skillsfuture Credit, and not applicable for the SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) additional top-up funding.

Global-Asia Family Office Circle (GFO Circle) Members are entitled to 10% discount across “Investing and Asset Management”programmes. Click here for more information on GFO Circle membership.

NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded* course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). NTUC members aged 40 and above will get increased funding support from $250 to $500.

^*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This may include materials fees, registration fees and misc fees.

The information above is correct at the time of publication. Wealth Management Institute reserves the right to amend the fees and/or terms and conditions as appropriate.

In addition to Course Fees, each participant will also be charged a non-refundable and non-claimable application fee of S$85 (including GST).

This programme is pending accreditation by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF). When accredited, Singaporeans and Permanent Residents will be eligible for funding support of up to 70% course fee subsidy under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS).

Fees shown are after IBF-STS funding. Subsidised fees apply upon participants’ successful completion of the programme, which includes (i) fulfilling minimum attendance requirements and (ii) passing all relevant assessments.

Subsidies are subject to change by IBF and fees will be adjusted based on prevailing funding rates. Click here to read more about funding support for IBF-STS, and terms & conditions governing registration, payment, cancellation, deferment and no-show.

The information above is correct at the time of publication. Wealth Management Institute reserves the right to amend the fees and/or terms and conditions as appropriate.