KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The 7th MFPC Graduation took place on Saturday, April 15th 2017 at Dewan Tun Dr. Ismail, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur. This year’s graduating class successfully completed the Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Shariah RFP intensive program and received the professional designation.

Victor Kho Chu Ing, the Organising Chairman of the ceremony, in his speech stated that this year’s theme “Be Professional. Be Ethical”, graduates must place in positions of integrity, honesty, and personal integrity and must not be subordinated to any personal gain or desire.

The 7th graduation was officiated by the Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Jessica Chew with a total of 320 graduates were coffered the titles of RFP or Shariah RFP respectively. Building on its success since 2002, this year ceremony focused on formulating the importance of ethics towards the profession as a Financial Planner.

“As graduates of the MFPC, you carry the torch for the highest standards of professional conduct and education that are so critical to fulfil these important roles. You can create a significant, positive impact in modelling a career in financial planning that is highly regarded for its integrity and sound technical foundations”, she said.

Md Adnan bin Md Zain, President of MFPC, congratulated and encouraged the graduates; he mentioned that “Today is the beginning in what would be a long and arduous journey as professional financial planners. Always be mindful, that the path success is not easy and it may take multiple failures and obstacles to reach the top. As long as you are willing to press on, there will always be creative ways in helping your clients achieve their desired financial wellness”.

Four best students were announced and presented with an award during the ceremony. In addition to receiving token of appreciation. They will be entitled to a full scholarship to pursue another MFPC programme.

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Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)

MFPC is an independent body set up with the noble objective of promoting nationwide development and enhancement of the financial planning profession. MFPC provides an evolving set of Best Practice Standards and Code of Ethics that must be adhered to by Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Shariah RFP designees. This requirement is aimed at ensuring that the public will be served with the highest quality of financial planning services. MFPC was registered on 10th of March, 2004 under the Societies Act, 1996. The Registered Financial Planner (RFP) programme was launched by the former Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz in November 2002.

The RFP designation was approved by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as the prerequisite qualification to apply for the Financial Advisers’ License and Financial Advisers’ Representative License. RFP designation was also approved by Securities Commission Malaysia for the application of the Capital Markets Services License (CMSL) in view of the introduction of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.

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SOURCE : Malaysian Financial Planning Council
 
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--BERNAMA