EFRAG Publishes Paper Addressing Interplay of Connectivity and Annual Report 

EFRAG Publishes Paper Addressing Interplay of Connectivity and Annual Report  EFRAG has published a paper [“Connectivity considerations and boundaries of different Annual Report sections”] laying out the conceptual foundations, categories and benefits of connectivity, which is a relatively new concept within authoritative reporting. The paper also analyses reporting boundaries and points to several grey areas on the location…

04 July 2024, 9:00 CEST Online Event: EFRAG Joins ASCG and AFRAC for German Outreach Event on IASB ED contracts for Renewable Electricity

04 July 2024, 9:00 CEST Online Event: EFRAG Joins ASCG and AFRAC for German Outreach Event on IASB ED contracts for Renewable Electricity The German Standard Setter (ASCG) together with the Austrian Standard Setter (AFRAC) and EFRAG, in cooperation with the IASB, will discuss the [IASB’s Exposure Draft ED/2024/3] Contracts for Renewable Electricity. The event will be held…

EFFAS & DVFA Capital Markets Forum 2024 Highlights Commitment to European Market Growth and Integration  

EFFAS & DVFA Capital Markets Forum 2024 Highlights Commitment to European Market Growth and Integration   The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) and the Deutsche Vereinigung für Finanzanalyse und Asset Management (DVFA) successfully held their first international Capital Markets Forum yesterday at the JW Marriott in Frankfurt. This groundbreaking event brought together a prestigious…

  Capital Markets Union: Dream, Illusion or Coming Reality

  Capital Markets Union: Dream, Illusion or Coming Reality The European Federation of Financial Analysts (EFFAS) and the German Association of Financial Analysts and Asset Managers (DVFA) jointly organised an international capital markets forum on the topic of “European Capital Markets Union – Dream, Illusion or Coming Reality”. Almost 70 participants spent a day discussing…

The future of Digital Assets & Artificial Intelligence at the 2024 EFFAS Summer School in Porto. 

The future of Digital Assets & Artificial Intelligence at the 2024 EFFAS Summer School in Porto.  About EFFAS EFFAS is a Not-for-profit organisation set up in 1962 with 14 national member associations in Europe, representing more than 16,000 Financial analysts, Asset managers, pension fund managers, corporate finance specialists, risk managers, treasurers among many other professional…

Interview Gasperini ESG Awards 1st Place Winner, Adrian Lam

Interview Gasperini ESG Awards 1st Place Winner, Adrian Lam Adrian Lam, co-author of the winning research study at the Gasperini ESG Awards, “Does Climate Change Affect Firm Output? Identifying Supply Effects,” was interviewed by Valeria Fauner, our Director of Training & Qualifications.  Interview Gasperini ESG Awards 1st Place Winner, Adrian Lam. He shared his gratitude…

Celebrating Excellence at the Inaugural Gasperini ESG Awards

Celebrating Excellence at the Inaugural Gasperini ESG Awards A Night of Innovation and Recognition in Sustainable Finance Celebrating Excellence at the Inaugural Gasperini ESG Awards. Honoring Groundbreaking Research Following closely, the second prize was secured by José Tavares and Sharmin Sazedj for their work on “The Gender Gap at the Top: How Network Size and…

The 1st CESGA Congress: The economic transformations driven by climate urgency present a significant challenge for professional analysts

The 1st CESGA Congress: The economic transformations driven by climate urgency present a significant challenge for professional analysts View Article The economic transformations driven by climate urgency present a significant challenge for professional analysts The first CESGA Congress, held on 4 April 2024 at the ACCIONA Campus in Madrid, and organized by EFFAS in collaboration…

Lack of Quality Assurance System Jeopardises Capital Markets Union

Lack of Quality Assurance System Jeopardises Capital Markets Union The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) consultation on the European Single Access Point (ESAP) closed on 8 March 2024. The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) actively participated in the consultation. All capital market related data from all listed companies in the 27 EU…