Press Release: Professor Alexander Bassen takes EFRAG’s Sustainability Reporting Board Seat.

29th of January – 2024 PRESS RELEASE EFFAS is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Alexander Bassen, a distinguished academic from the University of Hamburg, as well as Chair of EFFAS ESG Review Panel, to the Sustainability Reporting Board (SRB) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), effective as of the 11th of…

EFFAS makes a donation to UNICEF to Support Child Protection Initiatives in Cambodia

7th of December – 2023 EFFAS donates to Cambodia through UNICEF. EFFAS announces a donation of €31,800 to UNICEF’s initiative for protecting children from violence in Cambodia. This significant contribution comes after a thoughtful voting process involving the EFFAS community. EFFAS had presented its community with four impactful charitable options, reflecting the organization’s commitment to…

The Spanish Institute of Analysts and Softtek join forces to train leaders of change in the financial sector.

Madrid, October 19, 2023 The Spanish Institute of Analysts and Softtek join forces to train leaders of change in the financial sector. The “Financial Change Promoter” certification is an online training program focused on change management and adoption within the financial and insurance sectors. This training is aimed at teams leading transformation processes within their…

ÖVFA Annual General Meeting 2023

Vienna, 21 September 2023 ÖVFA undertake succesfully their 2023 Annual General Meeting at the Austrian Central Bank EFFAS is happy to communicate that this past 21st of September, the Annual General Meeting of the OVFA (Österreiche Vereinigung fuer Finanzanalyse & Asset Management) was held at the prestigious Austrian Central Bank in Vienna. This momentous occasion…

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…

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…