ESG Essentials arrives in Austria

We are proud to announce that the Austrian Association ÖVFA – Österreichische Vereinigungfür Finanzanalyse und Asset Management is launching the EFFAS ESG Essentials Programme in Austria in collaboration with BWG- Österreichische Bankwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft. According to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR) since 10th March 2021 participants in financial markets and financial advisers have had to report on…

AIJA and EFFAS Sign Cooperation Agreement to Benefit Young Lawyers

AIJA, the global association dedicated to lawyers and in-house counsel aged 45 and under, and EFFAS, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, are pleased to announce the signing of a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering cross-cultural understanding and supporting the professional development of young lawyers. The cooperation agreement aims to support the activities of…

EFFAS and Earth Academy partner to advance CESGA certification in the USA

The European Federation of Financial Analysts’ Societies (EFFAS), has reached an agreement with Amsterdam-based sustainability-focused education platform Earth Academy to promote the EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst Certification (CESGA) in the USA. EFFAS’ Chair, Jesús López Zaballos, stated that “the USA’s influence on the world makes it a key area where training programmes such as the…

IFRS Symposium on Sustainability Standards and Corporate Reporting

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…

CEPS-ECMI Event : Tackling offshore tax evasion and avoidance

Over the past decade, the OECD has led the development of pivotal tax transparency agreements in an effort to put an end to bank secrecy and tackle offshore tax evasion and avoidance through initiatives like the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), and the new Crypto Asset Reporting Framework in August 2022. The EU is also increasingly…

EFRAG Update January 2023

The January 2023 edition of the EFRAG Update, summarising public technical discussions held and decisions taken during that month, has been published and can be downloaded below. Read the complete news here.