KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The IFP Awards (IFPA) and Malaysian Financial Planner of the Year Awards 2020 is jointly organised by Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) and Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (“FPAM”) with the purpose of recognising candidates who successfully complete and pass their Islamic Financial Planner (IFP) professional certification.

Those who have yet to obtain their 3 years’ experience to be certified will be receiving their Certificate of Completion, whilst those who fulfil the required experience will be awarded as an IFP Certified.

As a joint effort, FPAM President, Mr Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, CFP, IFP will be doing the Opening Address followed by Welcome Address by Encik Muhammad Fikri Mohamad Rawi, Board Member of IBFIM.

We are honoured to have the Keynote Address by Puan Sharifatul Hanizah, Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). Together with SC we also appreciate the support of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for their support in growing talents in the Islamic space.

Launching the MFPYA will be by Mr Steve Teoh, Vice-Chairman of Board of Certification and Standards and Ms Tang Wee Hen, Director of PlanPlus will share insights into the competition.
 
About the Islamic Financial Planner Certification
Islamic Financial Planner (IFP) is designed specially for professionals and personnel serving the retail segment of the Islamic financial products and growing demands of discerning Muslim retail clientele call for higher standards of competency and ethical practise of financial planning professionals. IFP has obtained Full Accreditation status by the Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA).
 
About Malaysian Financial Planner of the Year Awards
The Inaugural competition launched in 2015. To compete, you must have worked with the client on a fiduciary basis, have a recognized financial planning designation, financial planning license and be a member of financial planning association.

The Winners are selected based on the impact their plan has made to their clients’ lives.  The Champion automatically qualifies to enter the PlanPlus Global Financial Planning Awards.  We thank our generous sponsors, Kenanga Investors Bhd, for Champion cash price of RM3,000, Manulife Investment Management, for 1^st runner up cash price of RM2,000 and iFAST Capital Sdn bhd for 2^nd runner up cash price of RM1,000.

MFPYA is the National Financial Planning Awards organised by Global Financial Planning Awards sponsored by FPAM and supported by IBFIM since inception.
 
About the Organisers
IBFIM is a lifelong learning institution which specialises in industry technical certifications, designed to ensure attainment of technical proficiency levels to fulfil jobs requirement and support professionalisation of the industry. Visit www.ibfimonline.com for more information.
 
FPAM is the pioneer professional body for financial planning in Malaysia, which is an affiliate member of the international organisation, Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB). Visit www.fpam.org.my for more information.

Source: Financial Planning Association of Malaysia
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Shahizan Mohd Noh
Tel: 03 2031 1010
Email: training@ibfim.com

Name: Aniza Osman
Tel: 03-7954 9500 
Email: ifp@fpam.org.my

--BERNAMA