ECF on Fintech Grandfathering and/or Certification Application ( Prof Level )

1BEFORE START

2PERSONAL PARTICULARS

3QUALIFICATION

4EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

5APPLICATION

6PAYMENT

7FILES UPLOAD

8TERMS AND CONDITIONS

9CONFIRM AND SUBMIT

Thank you for applying for grandfathering and/or certification of the Enhanced Competency Framework on Fintech. Please read below Important Notes before filling in the application form. It requires approximately 20 minutes to complete the whole application. Please ensure you have sufficient time before starting.

Important Notes:

The application is for the Relevant Practitioner engaged by an Authorized Institution (AI) at the time of application ONLY.
Read carefully the Guidelines for ECF on Fintech Grandfathering or Guidelines of Certification Application for ECF-Fintech BEFORE completing this application form.
Only completed application form with all valid supporting documents, including the HR Verification Annex form, will be processed.

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I have read and understand the Important Notes and confirm that I am ready to proceed with the application.

Current Membership No. ( If applicable )

Salutation *

Surname *

e.g. CHAN (as shown on identity document)

Given Name *

e.g. Tai Man (as shown on identity document)

Preferred Name

e.g, John, Peter, Mary

Name in Chinese

(as shown on identity document)

HKID / Passport No. *

Please enter A1234567 if HKID is A123456(7)

Date of Birth *//

Mobile No. *

Office No.

Primary Email *

All HKIB Training Confirmation, Examination Attendance and related communication will be sent to this email

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Correspondence Address *

Residential Address *

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City

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Office Address *

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University / Tertiary Institution *

Please state your highest RELEVANT academic qualification only.

Qualification Awarded *

Others - Please indicate

Qualification Obtained

e.g. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting

Awarded / Graduation Year *

e.g. 2012

Other Professional Qualifications

Issuing Authority

Name of Current Employer *

Employed since

Job Title *

Department

Office Address *

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State / Province / Region

If correspondence address above is not office address. please complete

Indication of Application Types

Please indicate one of the three types and its respective option of application.

Type of Application *

*Application will be processed based on the option you chose.

Track(s) and Stream(s) of your Type 1 Grandfathering Application: (can select more than 1) *

Track1: Management Track and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream I: AI and Big Data Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream II: Distributed Ledger Technology Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream III: Open Banking and API Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream IV: Regtech Stream

Eligibility: Type 1 *

Select

1. Possessing at least 6 years of relevant work experience in Fintech projects and/or any of the functions as specified in the “Key Roles/ Responsibilities” of Role 1 to Role 4 of the HR Verification Annex (Professional Level) form (p.AP2 – AP4), of which at least 3 years are gained from respective Professional Level job roles; and

2. Employed by an AI at the time of application

Professional Qualification of your Type 2 Certification Application: (can select more than 1) *

Track 1: CPFinT(M) - Management Track and/or
Track 2: CPFinT(S) - Specialist Track

Eligibility: Type 2 > Track 1 - CPFinT(M) - Management Track > Option 1 *

Option 1

1. With grandfathered status of ECF on Fintech (Professional Level) (Management Track); and

2. Employed by an AI at the time of application.

Eligibility: Type 2 > Track 1 - CPFinT(M) - Management Track > Option 2 *

Option 2

1. Completion of Modules 5, 9 and 10 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme on top of the Core Level qualification; and

2. Possessing at least 3 years of relevant work experience in Fintech projects and/or any of the functions as specified in the “Key Roles/Responsibilities” of Role 2 and Role 3 of the HR Verification Annex (Professional Level) form (p.AP2-AP4).

3. Employed by an AI at the time of application.

Eligibility: Type2 >Track 2 - CPFinT(S) - Specialist Track > Option 1 - please select your Stream(s): (can select more than 1) *

Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream I: AI and Big Data Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream II: Distributed Ledger Technology Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream III: Open Banking and API Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream IV: Regtech Stream

1. With grandfathered status of ECF on Fintech (Professional Level) of the respective stream(s) of the Specialist Track, and

2. Employed by an AI at the time of application

Eligibility: Type 2 > Track 2 - CPFinT(S) - Specialist Track > Option 2 - please select your Stream(s): (can select more than 1) *

Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream I: AI and Big Data Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 6 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream II: Distributed Ledger Technology Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 7 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream III: Open Banking and API Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 8 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream IV: Regtech Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 11 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification

plus

2. Possessing at least 3 years of relevant work experience in Fintech projects and/or any of the functions as specified in the “Key Roles/Responsibilities” of Role 1 and/or Role 4 of the HR Verification Annex (Professional Level) form (p.AP2-AP4).

3. Employed by an AI at the time of application.

Eligibility: Type 3 > Option 1 - With grandfathered status of ECF on Fintech (Professional Level), please select your Track(s) and Stream(s): (can select more than 1) *

Track1: Management Track and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream I: AI and Big Data Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream II: Distributed Ledger Technology Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream III: Open Banking and API Stream and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream IV: Regtech Stream

plus

2. Possessing at least 6 years of relevant work experience in Fintech projects and/or any of the functions as specified in the “Key Roles/ Responsibilities” of Role 1 to Role 4 of the HR Verification Annex (Professional Level) form (p.AP2–AP4), of which at least 3 years are gained from respective Professional Level job roles; and

3. Employed by an AI at the time of application

Eligibility: Type 3 > Option 2 - please select your Track(s) &/or Stream(s): (can be more than 1) *

Track 1: Management Track: Completion of Modules 5, 9 and 10 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme on top of the Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream I: AI and Big Data Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 6 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream II: Distributed Ledger Technology Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 7 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream III: Open Banking and API Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 8 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification; and/or
Track 2: Specialist Track > Stream IV: Regtech Stream: Completion of Module 5 and Module 11 of the HKIB ECF-Fintech Professional Level training programme and fulfill the technical specialist stream(s) on top of Core Level qualification

plus

3. Employed by an AI at the time of application.

Relevant Employment History

List all relevant employment history in Fintech or related functions in reverse chronological order. Work experience does not need to be continuous. Each position listed requires a separate HR Verification Annex form (Professional Level).

How many relevant employment history will be listed ? *

e.g. Select 2 to show two employment history

Job 1

Current Employer ( Job 1 ) *

Current Position ( Job 1 ) *

Current Department ( Job 1 ) *

Employed From ( Job 1 ) *//

Employed to ( Job 1 ) *//

Please enter the present date.

Job 2

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Job 10

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Total number of years in Fintech Function / Position *

Year(s)

plus : total relevant work experience (month) *

Month(s)

Total number of HR Verification Annex Form (Professional Level) submitted: *

Please ensure the HR Verification Annex Form is prepared and it has been signed by your employer.

Payment Amount and Payment Method

Type 1: Grandfathering Application fee for ECF on Fintech ( Professional Level ) *

Management Track only - $ 1,050.00
Specialist Track (1 Stream) only - $ 1,050.00
Both Management Track and Specialist Track (1 Stream) - $ 1,550.00
Specialist Track (2 Streams) - $ 1,550.00
Management Track and Specialist Track (2 Streams or above) - $ 2,050.00
Specialist Track (3 Streams or above) - $ 2,050.00

Type 2: 1st Certification Fee for CPFinT(M) and/or CPFinT(S) ( valid until 31 December 2023 ) *

Not currently a HKIB Member - $ 1,730.00
Current and valid HKIB Ordinary Member - $ 600.00
Current and valid HKIB Professional Member (Waived) - $ 0.00
Current and valid Senior Member - $ 1,530.00
HKIB Default Member* - $ 3,730.00

* HKD2,000 reinstatement fee + HKD1,730 certification fee

Grandfathering Application fee for ECF on Fintech ( Professional Level ) *

Management Track only - $ 1,050.00
Specialist Track (1 Stream) only - $ 1,050.00
Both Management Track and Specialist Track (1 Stream) - $ 1,550.00
Specialist Track (2 Streams) - $ 1,550.00
Management Track and Specialist Track (2 Streams or above) - $ 2,050.00
Specialist Track (3 Streams or above) - $ 2,050.00

PLUS: 1st Certification Fee for CPFinT(M) and/or CPFinT(S) ( valid until 31 December 2023 ) *

Not currently a HKIB Member - $ 1,730.00
Current and valid HKIB Ordinary Member - $ 600.00
Current and valid HKIB Professional Member (Waived) - $ 0.00
Current and valid Senior Member - $ 1,530.00
HKIB Default Member* - $ 3,730.00

* HKD2,000 reinstatement fee + HKD1,730 certification fee

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Please enter the code provided by your current employer *

Please contact your bank coordinator to get the code

Authorization for Disclosure ( by invoice )

I authorise The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) to disclose my results and progress of the “Grandfathering and its Certification application for ECF on Fintech” to my current employer for HR and internal record purposes.

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Documents Upload

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Please provide your certified true copy of HKID and academic proof, work experience proof, HR verification annex, etc. Maximum upload capacity: 10MB, if the files exceed the limit, please contact HKIB’s Professional Assessment & Certification Department for further arrangement, email: cert.gf@hkib.org or (852) 2153 7865.

Declaration

Declaration related to Disciplinary Actions, Investigations for Non-compliance and Financial Status

If you have answered "YES" to any of the questions below, please provide details by attaching all relevant documents relating to the matter(s).

1. Have you ever been reprimanded, censured, disciplined by any professional or regulatory authority? *

2. Have you ever had a record of non-compliance with any non-statutory codes, or been censured, disciplined or disqualified by any professional or regulatory body in relation to your profession? *

3. Have you ever been investigated about offences involving fraud or dishonesty or adjudged by a court to be criminally or civilly liable for fraud, dishonesty or misfeasance? *

4. Have you ever been refused or restricted from the right to carry on any profession for which a specific license, registration or other authorization is required by law? *

5. Have you ever been adjudged bankrupt, or served with a bankruptcy petition? *

Terms and Conditions

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Authorisation for Disclosure

I authorise The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) to disclose my results and progress of the “Grandfathering and its Certification application for ECF on Fintech” to my current employer for HR and internal record purposes.

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