Business Conduct & Ethical Standards
[Webinar] From Dilemmas to Decisions – A Case Study Approach in Elevating Ethical Awareness in Private Wealth Management
Overview
The course aims to raise awareness of ethical pitfalls by highlighting regulatory expectations and examining case studies.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore past local and overseas cases relevant to private wealth management, enabling them to learn and stay alert when faced with ethical dilemmas at the workplace.
Content
• Ethics vs. compliance – What is the difference
• Avoid falling into cracks: Understand the importance of ethics and key regulatory expectations regarding sound business conduct
• Case studies – Lesson learned from ethical pitfalls in practice
• From dilemmas to decisions: Navigate difficult choices
Who should attend
Licensed individuals include the MIC, RO, compliance officers, risk managers, and practitioners in the finance or banking industry who are interested in this topic.
Financial Incentive Scheme of the WAM Pilot Programme
This course has already been approved as an eligible course of the Financial Incentive Scheme for Professional Training (“the Scheme”) under the Pilot Programme to Enhance Talent Training for the Asset and Wealth Management Sector (“the Pilot Programme”). The Scheme aims to enhance the competency and professionalism of in-service practitioners within the asset and wealth management sector and to assist other practitioners within the financial services industry in acquiring the knowledge and skills required for entering the sector. Eligible applicants will be subsidised 80% of the course fees by the HKSAR Government upon satisfactory completion of the courses approved by Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, subject to a ceiling of HK$15,000. Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute is appointed as the implementation agent of the Pilot Programme. Regarding the details of eligible criteria and application procedures, please refer to the dedicated web-site of the Pilot Programme (https://www.wamtalent.org.hk/).
[Important Notes]
[Financial Incentive Scheme] Application Deadline: As the Scheme will conclude on 31 March 2026, the Scheme will cease accepting applications in an orderly manner. The Scheme will not accept reimbursement applications for courses completed after 31 December 2025, and All reimbursement applications submitted after 31 January 2026 will not be accepted. Applicants are reminded to follow the submission requirements outlined in “Guide to Applicants” to submit the application and upload all the required supporting documents at the online application portal, as well as submit the printed duly-signed application form along with a copy of the Hong Kong Identity Card to the HKSI Institute’s office within four months from the course completion date or by 31 January 2026 (whichever is earlier). For the avoidance of doubt, all applications for courses completed between 1 October 2025 and 31 December 2025 (both dates inclusive) must be submitted by 31 January 2026. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Speaker/Course Instructor
Skilled in Client Relationship Management, Private Wealth & Investment Advisory, Discretionary & Alternatives Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation of Capital Market.
CFA & FRM charter holder, Doctor of Finance candidate at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.