15 April 2021 On 12th March 2021 400 candidates from 31 different countries sat the exam to become EFFAS Certified ESG Analysts. Of these candidates 87% took the exam online, which is not surprising considering the lasting effects of the pandemic, while the remainder chose to attend one of our venues which were able to…
07 April 2021 The EFFAS Executive Board approved on 24th March 2021 to establish an ESG Review Panel chaired by Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen. The ESG Review Panel is conceived to safeguard the quality of EFFAS certifications in the ESG area, contributing to the maintenance of the Programmes’ Syllabuses and certification exams. The EMC entrusts…
31 March 2021 The EFRAG General Assembly unanimously agreed on the new composition of the EFRAG Board at its meeting on 25 March 2021 based on the new governance structure for the EFRAG Board. The three-year terms of EFRAG Board members commence on 1st May 2021. Among the newly appointed members is Serge Pattyn (user…
11 March 2021 The EFFAS EMC would like to welcome Ms. Barbara Cohen as the new Chair of the EFFAS Capital Markets Commission (CMC). We are sure that Ms. Cohen’s extensive professional experience and commitment to the association will strengthen the CMC. Ms. Cohen has been working in fixed income markets for over 20 years…
8 March 2021 The IFRS Foundation Trustees announced today strategic direction and further steps based on feedback to sustainability reporting consultation. The public statement has been posted on the IFRS Foundation website, Twitter and Linkedin.
Frankfurt 2 March 2021 The EFFAS EMC welcomed the appointment of Andrea Schenone from the Swiss Financial Analysts Association to join EFFAS’ Commission on Financial Reporting (CFR) at their last videoconference held on 16 February 2021. Andrea Schenone joins the 7 current members of the CFR which is now made up of representatives from 8…
Frankfurt, 1 March 2021 THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF INFORMATIO ON INTANGIBLES: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF CFOs AND INVESTORS It is a common understanding that intangibles are fundamental resources for explaining companies’ value creation and that they are critical to foster entities’ resilience over the medium to long term. Indeed, for some companies, most of…
Frankfurt, 25 February 2021 On Monday 1 March 2021 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET there will be a public explanatory Webinar from EFRAG EFFAS ABAF/BVFA IASB titled: Post- Implementation Review of Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Arrangements and Disclosures – A User’s Perspective. The speakers will include: Hans Buysse, EFRAG Board Vice-President, Chairman of ABAF/BVFA and…
25 February 2021 José Luis Jiménez, CESGA, Group Chief Investment Officer at MAPFRE, shares his top priorities for expanding investments and his strategies for overcoming operational challenges with Sara Benwell in an interview published on Fund Operator. Mr. Jiménez sets out MAPFRE’s priorities to continue to develop their skills processes, procedures, and a product range,…
Frankfurt, 24 February 2021 A total of 1,268 asset managers from around the world already have the CESGA title, an analyst certificate in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), from the European Federation of Financial Analysts Associations (EFFAS). This pioneering title in the international financial field consolidates its world leadership after the certification of 396 new…