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The Certificate in Family Office & Governance is one of the six learning modules offered under WMI’s Certificate in Family Office for Legal Practitioners programme, developed in partnership with the Law Society of Singapore.
This module focuses on governance, advisory, and decision‑making considerations within the family office and private wealth context. It examines how family offices are structured and governed across generations and jurisdictions, and the role of professional advisors in supporting families on ownership, control, and long‑term continuity matters.
The module is designed to be taken as part of a stackable programme structure, allowing participants to progress through the modules at their preferred pace while managing ongoing professional commitments.
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This module introduces the family office landscape, its evolution, and the global trends shaping the sector. Participants develop a clear understanding of the core functions of family offices and their role within the private wealth ecosystem, including how family offices interact with tax, investment, and professional advisory disciplines in supporting families and their enterprises.
Participants examine family office governance frameworks, including key structures such as family constitutions, family councils, ownership and control arrangements, and board dynamics. Emphasis is placed on aligning family values, vision, roles, and responsibilities to support effective governance and long‑term continuity. Comparative governance approaches across major jurisdictions are explored, together with fiduciary duties and responsibilities arising from complex ownership structures and related‑party arrangements.
The module also addresses the management of family dynamics, incorporating the perspectives of principals and next‑generation family members. Participants explore cultural and jurisdictional influences on decision‑making, learn to recognise early indicators of tension, and apply practical frameworks for conflict management, mediation, and negotiation. The use of governance and legal instruments in navigating sensitive family matters is examined within this context.
Through a combination of structured teaching, practical case studies, and guided discussion, participants gain applied insights into governance and advisory challenges within the family office and private wealth environment.
Course Duration: 8 Hours
Learning Outcomes
Professionals who advise or wish to advise high‑net‑worth families and family offices on wealth structuring, succession, governance, and cross‑border regulatory matters.
Useful Links
Participants who successfully complete the programme will be awarded:
Accreditation
IBF Accreditation
This programme is accredited by The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF). Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are eligible for enhanced funding support of up to 70% course fee subsidy under the IBF Standard Training Scheme (IBF-STS).
Information on IBF-STS funding is available at https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/skills-and-jobs-development/training-support/IBF-STS
SILE
Certificate in Family Office & Governance
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy on any particular day of the activity will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.
Certification
Upon completion, participants will be:
About IBF Certification
The following programme addresses the following Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) and proficiency level:
Participants are encouraged to access the IBF MySkills Portfolio (https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/resource-tools/myskills-portfolio) to track their training progress and skills acquisition against the Skills Framework for Financial Services. You can apply for IBF Certification after fulfilling the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role.
Find out more about IBF certification and the application process at https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/ibf-certification/why-be-ibf-certified
Fees and Fundings
Members of the Law Society of Singapore are entitled to a preferential rate of SGD 1,800 before GST.
| Modules | Full Fees (S$) |
Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$) | ||
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| Before GST | After GST | Company-Sponsored | Company-Sponsored/Self Sponsored | |
Fees and Fundings
Members of the Law Society of Singapore are entitled to a preferential rate of SGD 1,800 before GST.
| Modules | Full Fees (S$) |
Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$) | ||
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| Before GST | After GST | Singaporean Aged Below 40 / PR | Singaporean Aged 40 & Above | |
Fees and Fundings
Members of the Law Society of Singapore are entitled to a preferential rate of SGD 1,800 before GST.
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Fees and Fundings
Members of the Law Society of Singapore are entitled to a preferential rate of SGD 1,800 before GST.
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| Certificate in Family Office & Governance | 2,000.00 | 2,180.00 | 1,180.00 | 780.00 | |||
Fees and Fundings
Members of the Law Society of Singapore are entitled to a preferential rate of SGD 1,800 before GST.
Modules |
Full Fees (S$) |
Fees after subsidies inclusive of 9% GST (With effect from 1 January 2024) (S$) | ||
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| Before GST | Below 40 | 40 & Above | ||
Note:
Fees shown are after IBF-STS funding. Subsidised# fees apply upon participants’ successful completion of the programme, which includes (i) fulfilling minimum attendance requirements and (ii) passing all relevant assessments.
Click here to read more about funding support for IBF-STS, and the terms & conditions governing registration, payment, cancellation, deferment and no-show.
Eligible SG citizens may utilise SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fees. This is only applicable for the regular SkillsFuture Credit, and not applicable for the SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) additional top-up funding.
Global-Asia Family Office Circle (GFO Circle) Members are entitled to 10% discount across “Family Office” programmes. Click here for more information on GFO Circle membership.
The information above is correct at the time of publication. Wealth Management Institute reserves the right to amend the fees and/or terms and conditions as appropriate.
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