Interest in ESG issues is growing and gaining momentum around the world. With the published results of the EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® exam on 3 June 2022, we now have 362 holders more to drive change for the next generation. Candidates for the June 2022 examination session came from 33 different counties, including Kenya and…
Frankfurt, 1st of July 2022, Hans Buysse, Managing Partner at Clairfield and Chair of the Belgian Association of Financial Analysts (ABAF – BVFA), has been appointed the new EFRAG Administrative Board President. The composition of the EFRAG Administrative Board was completed during the EFRAG General Assembly. Mr. Buysse is an Executive Management Committee (EMC) member…
The first woman president of the institution in its 57 year history Ms. Solana succeeds Mr. Jorge Yzaguirre, who has concluded his statutory presidential mandate at IEAF-FEF Lola Solana has been elected the new president of the Instituto Español de Analistas financieros (IEAF) and Fundación de Estudios Financieros (FEF). She is the first…
The German member society, DVFA elected Mr Thorsten Müller as the new Chair of the association. DVFA also elected the new executive board and the specialist board members. Thorsten Müller, CIIA, CEFA, CeFM, Lighthouse Corporate Finance GmbH, takes over as CEO from Stefan Bielmeier, DZ PRIVATBANK S.A. After 10 years in office at the helm…
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group chaired by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially launched the Green and Sustainable Finance Training Information Repository. Friends of the Earth (HK), the official Asia- Pacific Partner of The European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies (EFFAS) is delighted to…
The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) celebrated its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Friday 17 June in the Porto Business School in Porto, Portugal. On this occasion the AGM was hosted by our Member Society Associação Portuguesa de Analistas Financeiros (APAF) thanks the kind arrangements of Mr. Manuel Puerta (APAF Chair) and Vera…
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After last minute changes due to Covid-19 restrictions to some of our exam venues in Asia we are finally able to share the result of our fund-raising efforts for Ukraine. 536 candidates have enrolled in the EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) exam on 3 June 2022. This means that EFFAS will donate €40,200 to our…
EFFAS, pioneer in ESG certifications worldwide, is pleased to introduce the ESG Essentials programme. The concept of responsible investment is here to stay. ESG (Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) factors are no longer the sole reserve of clients committed to protecting the planet: today ESG factors are important for everyone pursuing profitability. The new EFFAS…
Today we have 410 new EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® holders to sow the seeds of change for the coming generation. With results now published for the 18 March 2022 EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® examination we now have a total of 3,057 holders. If we compare the number of holders from the first quarter of 2021…