Your guide to personal finance, career and investment seminars and events

Looking for investment seminars to attend to enhance your financial knowledge? What are the upcoming personal finance events to connect with like-minded individuals? Trying to find out the next career fair that is happening for better job prospects? Whether free or paid seminars, events, workshops or courses, we curate some of these that may be of interest to you on this events page. Bookmark to check back for updates! (Last update: 15 August 2022)

August

IBF Career Advisory Workshop: Career Planning – 3 ways to use the Skills Framework, Virtual/Singapore

Preparing for your next career move can be daunting when you get information everywhere in today’s digital age.

Are you wondering if you are ready for your next career move and whether you possess the right skills and experience?

In this webinar, you will :

• Learn what is a Skills Framework
• 3 ways to use the Skills Framework to assess your skills and competencies for Financial Services sector
• Assess if you are ready for the next step

Date: 25 August 2022, 2.30pm – 4pm (SGT)

Location: Online

Ticket price: Free

Who should attend: For those preparing their career moves.

Organised by: The Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) was established in 1974 as a not-for-profit industry association to foster and develop the professional competencies of the financial industry.

Registration: Sign up for IBF Career Advisory Workshop on Career Planning – 3 ways to use the Skills Framework here.

September

Endowus WealthTech Conference, 12 Sep, Virtual/Singapore

The Endowus WealthTech Conference 2022 with the theme”WealthTech, What’s Next?” is Singapore’s first-ever summit dedicated to exploring the growth, opportunities, and challenges in the WealthTech space.

Topics on the agenda include: State of WealthTech in Singapore, Seizing New Opportunities in the Burgeoning Private Wealth Space in Asia,
Is ESG Investing on the Right Track to Building an Equitable and Sustainable World?, In the Hot Seat with WealthTech Founders, DeFi & New Gen Investing: Rethinking the Role of Financial Institutions, and Tech & FinLit: The Best Marriage to Birth a Smarter Investor.

Date: 12 September 2022, 1pm to 5pm (SGT)

Location: Online (In-person access to the event in Singapore is by invitation only.)

Ticket price: Free

Who should attend: For those who are interested in WealthTech developments.

Organised by: Endowus. Headquartered in Singapore, Endowus is the first digital advisor for CPF, SRS, and cash savings, helping everyone invest holistically, conveniently, and with expert advice at the lowest cost possible.

Registration: Sign up for Endowus WealthTech Conference here

November

Singapore Fintech Festival, 2-4 Nov, Singapore

The World’s Largest FinTech Festival is back and in person at Singapore EXPO this November. The only FinTech platform where Heads of State, policymakers, financial services leaders, founders, investors, and technology experts convene to shape the future of finance.

The theme of this year’s SFF is “Building Resilient Business Models amid Volatility and Change”.

With the global economy experiencing a surge in inflation and facing risks of a significant slowdown in growth, many FinTech firms are striving to stay resilient and viable. Key stakeholders comprising government leaders, regulators, financial services leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders will take stock of the drivers of change.

Date: 2 – 4 November 2022

Location: Singapore

Ticket price: Various. (SFF is free to attend for central banks and regulators, government and multilateral agencies, academics, and students.)

Who should attend: Government leaders, regulators, financial services leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, technology leaders and those who are interested in FinTech developments.

Organised by: Monetary Authority of Singapore, Elevandi, and Constellar, and in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore.

Registration: Sign up for the Singapore Fintech Festival here.

Win the Salary Negotiation, 10 Nov, Virtual/Singapore

Everyone wants to get paid more, but how does one achieve that?

This introductory workshop will focus on salary negotiation as the key to achieving the ideal salary.

It will get you thinking about how you can prepare yourselves before entering a negotiation. Creating a win-win situation for both yourself and the potential employer is a great start to a fulfilling career.

Workshop Objectives:

• Gearing up for a salary negotiation
• Managing expectations of self and interviewer
• Knowing what to say in the negotiation
• Gaining confidence by role play and feedback

Date: 10 November 2022, 9am – 1pm (SGT)

Location: Online

Ticket price: Free

Who should attend: For all jobseekers who are actively going for interviews and are expecting job offers. Please note it’s for Singaporean Citizens and Singapore PRs only.

Organised by: e2i. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

Registration: Sign up for Win the Salary Negotiation workshop here.

Past personal finance, career and investment conferences and events

July

Parenthood Journey with CPF, 20 Jul, Virtual/Singapore

In this webinar, learn how CPF can support you in planning and maximising your family finances.

A guest speaker from the Centre for Fathering will also share how you can develop your personal leadership capability to improve your life and become a role model for your loved ones.

Raising a family is never easy, but CPF can support you in the journey.

Date: 20 July 2022, 7.30pm to 9pm (SGT)

Location: Online

Ticket price: Free

Who should attend: Singaporean parents and parents-to-be

Organised by: CPFB, the Central Provident Fund Board of Singapore

Registration: Sign up for Parenthood Journey with CPF here

IBF Career Advisory Workshop, 21 Jul, Virtual/Singapore

Career Advisory Workshop by IBF on Conquering the 4 types of interview questions.

Job interviews can be challenging and draining, even if you have gone through many of them. Your anxiety could impact your chances of making a good impression at the interview.

The types of questions being asked at interviews can be grouped into 4 main buckets. This workshop would share guideposts which may be helpful for your next interview. Learn how to recognise the type of questions and the intention behind them so that you can craft answers that are relevant, authentic, and memorable.

Date: 21 July 2022, 2.30pm to 3.30pm (SGT)

Location: Online

Ticket price: Free

Who should attend: Job seekers preparing for job interviews.

Organised by: The Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) was established in 1974 as a not-for-profit industry association to foster and develop the professional competencies of the financial industry.

Registration: Sign up for IBF Career Advisory Workshop on Conquering the 4 types of interview questions here

August

NTUC U FSE Freelancer Fair 2022: Ready for the Future Economy!, 2 Aug, Singapore

Calling freelancers or freelancers-to be! This year’s Freelancer Fair will be in collaboration with 2022 Skills Future Festival as a programme specialist on self-employed persons and their learning needs. Participants can look forward to a day of specially curated learning activities and networking opportunities.

Get insights from industry players and seasoned freelance professionals on identifying their business niche and growth opportunities to dominate in their industry

Date: 2 August 2022, 9am – 5pm (SGT)

Location: Lifelong Learning Institute, Level 1 & 4, 11 Eunos Rd 8, Singapore 408601

Ticket Price: FREE entry for NTUC Union members

Who should attend: Suitable for freelancers, self-employed persons, micro-business owners  and individuals aspiring to freelance.

Organised by: The Freelancers and Self-Employed Unit, U FSE, is the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) initiative in 2015 to represent the growing pool of freelancers and self-employed persons (SEPs) in Singapore and works towards strengthening their Wage, Welfare and Work Prospects.

Registration: Sign up for NTUC U FSE Freelancer Fair 2022: Ready for the Future Economy! here