Course Code: FIN521
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Synopsis

FIN521 Financial System, Financial Markets and Financial Supervision provides an overview on how financial system functions, how financial sector interacts with real economy, and how the trends and challenges in these areas shape the financial regulatory landscape. It examines financial regulations and monetary policies in depth and provides insights on how their developments post Global Financial Crisis have impacted the financial landscape and financial markets, with a focus on Asian financial markets. The course also analyses how the advances in information and digital technology affect the business and operation of financial institutions. Using real-life case studies, the course then addresses the delicate issue of balancing the needs between financial innovation for development, financial stability and investor protection, and suggests pre-requisite conditions for financial innovations. The course further identifies forces shaping the banking industry, introduces various business models and delivery channels of banking services, and investigates the changing world of financial intermediation. Lastly, the course deals with the critical strengths of banking institutions in risky and volatile environment – internal control and risk management. Overall, the course is aimed at providing financial professionals, including the regulators, the FinTech professionals as well as entrepreneurs in related areas, with a good understanding of macro-financial environment and dynamics that affect the development and operation of both traditional financial institutions and emerging FinTech industry.
Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

  • Overview of financial system and the functions of financial markets
  • Financial sector development
  • The monetary system: central banks and monetary policies
  • The impact of monetary policies on exchange rate, interest rate and asset prices etc.
  • Overview of financial supervision and regulation
  • Macro-prudential supervision for financial stability - balancing development and stability
  • Financial innovation and investors’ education and protection
  • Case study: financial innovations, financial stability and investor protection
  • Supervisory and regulatory requirement of capital market and wealth management activities
  • Understanding banking industry: services and business models
  • Understanding banking industry: internal control and risk management
  • General code of ethics and standards of professional conduct in the finance and wealth management industries

Learning Outcome

  • Appraise the role of financial system and financial markets
  • Critique the impacts of financial regulation and monetary policy on the financial markets and financial institutions
  • Evaluate the regulatory concern for consumer protection and the need for a fine balance between financial innovations and development on one hand, and investor protection and stability on the other
  • Assess the general trends and developments of financial markets
  • Demonstrate ethic and integrity when conducting financial innovations and wealth management, and adhere to the principle of ""selling suitable products to suitable customer""
  • Construct business plans for banking institutions with a good understanding of the critical areas of managing such institutions
Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Date and Duration

DayDateWeekTime
Saturday24/01/2026208:30 - 11:30
Saturday31/01/2026308:30 - 11:30
Saturday07/02/2026408:30 - 11:30
Saturday14/02/2026508:30 - 11:30
Saturday21/02/2026608:30 - 11:30
Saturday28/02/2026708:30 - 11:30


Target Audience

Executive and above who requires knowledge in Finance.

 

Relevance of Course to employment/upskilling/reskilling

FIN521 Financial System, Financial Markets and Financial Supervision supports employment, upskilling, and reskilling by helping learners understand how financial systems and markets work, and how regulation and monetary policy shape outcomes for the economy and financial institutions. Learners learn how central bank actions can affect exchange rates, interest rates, and asset prices, and how rules aim to protect consumers while keeping the system stable. The course also examines how digital technology and FinTech are changing financial services, using real-life cases to discuss the trade-offs between innovation, stability, and investor protection. By strengthening knowledge of banking business models, internal control, risk management, and ethics such as product suitability, FIN521 is useful for roles in banking, wealth management, and related finance functions, with an Asia focus.


Admissions Pre-requisite

Refer to graduate CET admissions and also include Admission Eligibility Criteria for Graduate CET Modular Courses (Admission Eligibility Criteria for Graduate CET Modular Courses).

 

Schedule

TimeAgendaDeliverables
Session 1
  • 8:30 – 10:00  Overview of financial system and the functions of financial markets, and financial sector development
  • 10:00 – 10:15  Break
  • 10:15 – 11:30  How technology is driving changes in financial markets and emerging trends in global financial markets
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Session 2
  • 8:30 – 10:00  Overview of financial supervision and regulation
  • 10:00 – 10:15  Break
  • 10:15 – 11:30  The development & governance of digital finance in Singapore
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Session 3
  • 8:30 – 10:00  Central bank, monetary policy and macro-prudential policy, and the impact of these policies on financial markets (Part I)
  • 10:00 – 10:15  Break
  • 10:15 – 11:30  Central bank, monetary policy and macro-prudential policy, and the impact of these policies on financial markets (Part II)
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Session 4
  • 8:30 – 10:00  Central bank, monetary policy and macro-prudential policy, and the impact of these policies on financial markets (Part III)
  • 10:00 – 10:15  Break
  • 10:15 – 11:30  Brief Introduction of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
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Session 5
  • 8:30 – 10:00  Case study: Financial innovation and financial stability
  • 10:00 – 10:15  Break
  • 10:15 – 11:30  Case Study: Financial innovation, investors’ education and protection, and regulatory safeguards
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Session 6
  • 8:30 – 10:00  Understanding banking industry: services and business models, risk management and internal control
  • 10:00 – 10:15  Break
  • 10:15 – 11:00  General code of ethics and standards of professional conduct in the finance and wealth management industries
  • 11:00 – 11:30  In-Class Assessment
In-Class Assessment

 

Assessments

Assignments, Online Test, Others, Written Exam, PARTICIPATION

 

Trainer info

A/P Yu Yinghui is Head of the Master of Finance and the Master of Financial Technology programmes at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). She specialises in empirical asset pricing, derivatives, market microstructure, and risk management, and she brings strong market experience into her teaching. Before joining SUSS, she worked in Singapore as a fixed income options and exotics trader with a global bank, and she has also served as an Adjunct Faculty at Singapore Management University. She holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Hong Kong, and she is also a CFA®, CAIA®, and CFtP® Charterholder.

 

Course Completion requirements

Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.

  • Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course
  • The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
  • Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice

 

Course Fees, payment and refund policy

 International Participants Singapore Citizens (below 40yrs), Permanent Residents Singapore Citizens (40yrs and above) SkillsFuture Mid - Career Enhanced Subsidy1Enhanced Training Support for SMEs2 (Singaporean and PRs)
Course Fees (A) $3,168.00 $2,640.00 $2,640.00 $2,640.00
SSG Grant (70%) (B)  $1,848.00 $1,848.00 $1,848.00
Nett Course fees (A) - (B) = (C) $3,168.00 $792.00 $792.00 $792.00
9% GST on Nett course fees (D) $285.12 $71.28 $71.28 $71.28
Total nett course fees payable including GST (C) + (D) $3,453.12 $863.28 $863.28 $863.28
Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) $-   $-   $528.00 $528.00
Total nett course fees payable including GST, after additional funding form the various schemes (E) - (f) = (H) $3,453.12 $863.28 $335.28 $335.28
1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
2 Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singapore citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

 

For the various payment mode, please refer here.
For the refund policy, please refer here. 

 

For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:
Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]