31st of January – 2024 We are delighted to announce that the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation recentlyapproved the reappointment of EFFAS on the IFRS Advisory Council with our Chair, Jesús López Zaballos, as its new individual representative. Jesús has been on the EFFAS Board since 2008 and chairs the federation since 2012. He holds…
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…
17th of January – 2024 Lisa Marie Djeng, EFFAS CESGA Certification Holder (Oct 2019) EFFAS DIAM Certification Holder (June 2023) Asia Pacific Region ESG Lead of a global asset management firm. Hong Kong Lisa Marie Djeng is an experienced portfolio manager and ESG Specialist in the Asia Pacific region with over 20 years of experience.…
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…
10th of December – 2023 The comments Fritz Mostboeck added on OPEC greetings to COP28 UAE See all information on the subject directly from his post. Click here
2nd of October – 2023 Diverse and experienced board set to lead EFFAS and EMC to new heights. EFFAS is proud to announce the election of Jannicke Rustad-Nilssen as a new member of our EFFAS EMC (Executive Management Committee) board. Jannicke Rustad-Nilssen has been the Managing Director for the Finance Society Norway (SFF) since 2023. Prior…
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…
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…
Everyone at EFFAS is greatly saddened to learn about the death of Jean-Paul Gauzès, who was the EFRAG Board President for two consecutive terms from 2016 to 2022 and a former MEP. Jean-Paul generously showed his support for EFFAS by participating in various editions of the EFFAS Summer School sharing his experience in European financial…
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…