The Asian Financial Leaders Programme (AFLP) is an MAS-initiative that was jointly developed by SMU and Human Capital Leadership Institute (the leadership development arm of Temasek Management Services) to prepare senior-level talent to assume leadership positions and handle the growing complexity of Asia’s financial institutions. The programme is part of SKBI's role in the training and development of finance professionals.

Key features of the programme are:
- 50% subsidy for qualifying Singaporean participants from the MAS Financial Sector Development Fund.
- Targeted at C-suite as well as C-minus-1 and C-minus-2 executives in banking, insurance, and asset management.
- Leadership journey of 21 days over a 10-month period in Singapore, Switzerland, USA, China and Indonesia.
- Company visits in Switzerland, USA, China and Indonesia.
- Lectures by distinguished faculty, senior practitioners and regulators.