Fritz Mostboeck – ESG Posting on Rating Agencies

Linkedin Article Frankfurt, 28 August 2023 EFFAS Deputy Chairman Fritz Mostboeck posted an important ESG article today on LinkedIn because some rating agencies are withdrawing their ESG ratings on a quantitative basis. ”I have heard that some rating agencies are withdrawing their ESG ratings on a quantitative basis. Well, then they are returning more or…

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EFFAS Expands Collaboration with AIJA: Enriched Learning Opportunities Await Members

We are excited to share a significant collaboration update with our community. EFFAS is pleased to extend its partnership with AIJA | International Association of Young Lawyers. This collaboration includes an expanded 10% discount offering that now covers a wider selection of our impactful programs. As part of this collaboration, AIJA members can now benefit…

EFFAS welcomes the adoption of the Delegated Act on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards

EFFAS welcomes the adoption of the Delegated Act on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by the European Commission on 31 July 2023 (press release, Q&As webpage, & implementing and delegated acts – CSRD webpage). EFFAS would also like to congratulate EFRAG for the thorough process which started in September 2020  with…

EFFAS certifications gain further market recognition

Thanks to the efforts of our European member associations and value-added partners across the world the CESGA and ESG Essentials programmes can officially count towards your professional development. See the examples below: Our Swiss member, SFAA, worked to have EFFAS´ ESG certifications accredited for the Swiss Association of Quality (SAQ) re-certification. This means that upon…

Jesús L. Zaballos, president of EFFAS: We would certainly welcome the creation of a European ESG rating public agency.

Read the full article 16.07 / El economista publishes a new article featuring Dr. Jesús López Zaballos recent developments within EFFAS and the journey that the CESGA  certification must continue in order to grow. In his fifth term as Effas President, Mr. Zaballos leads European financial analysts, revitalizing the federation during his 12-year tenure. After…

Press Statement – EFFAS Summer School Lisbon, July 5th to July 7th

Download PDF EFFAS requests clear measures for developing European capital markets union stop tax discrimination of equity review of Solvency II requested SME markets need paramount attention no more unrealistic off-market regulation like the ban of free Research (MiFID II) The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) on behalf of Dr. Jesus Lopez Zaballos,…

EFFAS Summer School 2023. The meeting point for European financial professionals.

July 6th&7th – Yet again, EFFAS concluded another successful Summer School conference on July 7th, 2023. Held in the historic city of Lisbon, the two-day event drew finance professionals and researchers from across Europe, offering them a platform to share insights, discuss challenges, and plot the future course of the finance industry. The 2023 conference…

EFFAS Acknowledges CESGA Programme’s Inclusion in JAPAN FSA’s List of Sustainable Finance Certification Programmes

Frankfurt am Main, 27 June 2023 – The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) is pleased to announce that its CESGA programme has been listed among the certificate and training programmes for sustainable finance compiled by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the financial supervisory authority in Japan. While the FSA’s list serves as a…

EFFAS Applauds IFRS Foundation on Launch of Sustainability Disclosure Standards

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) extends its congratulations to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation for launching its new Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The standards were officially unveiled the morning of 26 June at a landmark event at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. EFFAS representatives Frank Klein, Co-chair of the…

EFFAS represented at the ISSB S-1, S-2 Standards Launch at NYSE

Javier de Frutos, chair of the EFFAS Commission on Financial Reporting (CFR), attended the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards Launch Summit & Reception on 26 June 2023 at the New York Stock Exchange. This was one of many events hosted to celebrate the launch by stock exchanges around the world including Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Lagos,…