Announcements

Launch of Chartered FinTech Professional (CFtP)

GFI Admin

26 Aug 2020

On 26 August 2020, Global FinTech Institute, the Shanghai Institute of International Finance Center of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the Singapore University of Social Science, are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) online to jointly develop the Chartered FinTech Professional (CFtP) qualification program. Through this collaboration on the CFtP qualification program, we hope to cultivate more international FinTech talents, promote the formation of FinTech ecosystems, and further advance the steady development of FinTech industry worldwide.

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Where Digital Finance Sustainability & Financial Integrity Converge

CBDCs and Stablecoins Are Reshaping the Global Financial Landscape

Fostering an Enabling Environment for Climate Finance in India

Digital Asset Security, Compliance & Governance