This past 8th of June, EFFAS had the pleasure to participate in the 15th-year annual anniversary conference of the AAFBR (Romanian Association of Financial-Banking Analysts) held at the prestigious National Bank of Romania. This momentous event brought together industry experts, financial professionals, and policymakers from across Europe to celebrate AAFBR’s significant contributions to the financial…
The Association of Financial-Banking Analysts from Romania (AAFBR) in partnership with the Institute of Financial Studies (ISF) is launching the ESG Essentials programme in Romania. It is designed to facilitate an understanding of fundamental concepts and trends in environmental and social issues along with corporate governance (i.e., Environmental, Social, and Governance, known under the acronym…
Javier de Frutos, Chair of the EFFAS Commission on Financial Reporting (CFR), attended the inaugural IFRS Foundation Sustainability Symposium on 17 February 2023 in Montréal, Canada. Here is his summary of the key points. The meeting convened global businesses, investors, and policy makers to discuss progress towards a global baseline of sustainability standards to facilitate…
Everyone at EFFAS was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of our valued colleague and friend, Andrea Gasperini. Chartered Accountant and Auditor in Milan, Italy. Since 1993 Andrea was Head of Sustainability and the ESG Observatory at the Associazione Italiana per l’Analisi Finanziaria (AIAF). Andrea was a pioneer and leader in ESG matters…
EFFAS would like to welcome Thorsten Müller as the newest member of the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and look forward to his contributions to the meetings. Mr Müller was co-opted at the EMC Meeting in writing held on 5 December 2022. He is taking over as the representative for DVFA from Mr Klaus Beinke. The…
Iberian Property and Real Asset Media are pleased to resume the successful series of investment related events, with the IBERIAN INVESTMENT BRIEFING, a half-day conference focused on Iberia, which will bring together the real estate investment community in London, on Tuesday 18th of October. Manuel Puerta Da Costa, member of the EFFAS Executive Management Committee…
EFRAG announces that it will hold its EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board in person/hybrid meeting on Wednesday 05 October 2022 in the EFRAG offices. To register for attending EFRAG meeting in person, or to watch the live webcast, please click here.
EFFAS would like to welcome Micheline Arsenault as the newest member of the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and look forward to her contributions in the meetings. Mrs. Arsenault was co-opted at the meeting held on 14 September 2022. She is taking over as the representative for AIAF from Ms. Zunino. The EFFAS EMC would like…
Madrid, 12 September 2022 IDIASEF, Institute for the development of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial and Insurance Sector, is born with the aim of becoming a meeting point between the academic and technological world and the world of business and real solutions. IDIASEF will focus on promoting collaboration and exchange between institutions and between professionals…
The European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies (EFFAS) has reached an agreement with the sustainability technological platform, Clarity AI. Candidates preparing for the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) exam will be able to access Clarity AI’s reliable, transparent and unique data on more than 30,000 companies, 220,000 funds and almost 400 national and local governments. EFFAS will…